Rudolf Schindler was one of several influential modernist architects to explore concrete for its economy, plasticity, and constructability. Schindler’s own house was a bold experiment, using the new technique of tilt-up concrete construction for its exterior walls. But, like many experimental building systems used during the modern era, the conservation of early concrete poses challenges to those charged with maintaining it. This panel discussion covers the history, use, and conservation issues related to early concrete structures in Southern California.
Kenneth A. Breisch
Kenneth A. Breisch is an archiectural historian with a joint appointment in the USC School of Architecture and the Dornsife Department of American Studies and Ethnicity. He served as founder and Director of the USC Graduate Programs in Historic Preservation (now Heritage Conservation) from 1997 to 2011. He has published on American architectural history, especially in the areas of vernacular building.
Ann Harrer P.E.
Ann Harrer P.E., is a Senior Associate at Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates in Pasadena. Her expertise includes the assessment of building facades, structural systems, and conservation of various building materials including brick, terra cotta, cast stone, and concrete. She is also the current president of the Southern California chapter of the American Concrete Institute.
Susan MacDonald
Susan Macdonald manages the Buildings and Sites department at the Getty Conservation Institute where she oversees some twenty international projects that aim to advance conservation practice across a variety of challenges. She has a particular interest in twentieth-century conservation and has published widely on this topic, with a current focus on concrete conservation.
chandler mccoy
Chandler McCoy has worked in the field of architectural conservation for over 25 years, and now manages the Conserving Modern Architecture Initiative as senior project specialist at the Getty Conservation Institute. He is a founding member of the Northern California chapter of Docomomo-US and a member of APT, the California Preservation Foundation, and past president of the San Francisco Heritage Board of Directors.
Lecture Series is part of the centennial celebration of the Schindler House, made possible with support from the Graham Foundation for Art and Architecture, City of West Hollywood, California Arts Council, Department of Cultural Affairs, the MAK Center Centennial Council, the MAK Center Patron program, and our sponsors.
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