67th Anniversary Celebration Lecture
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67th Anniversary Celebration Lecture — September 24
Please Note: This is a virtual event. Tickets to this event are non-refundable. When you purchase your ticket, a confirmation email with the event link will be sent to the provided email address.
Celebrate the 67th Anniversary of Beth Sholom Synagogue in Elkins Park, PA with a special virtual lecture!
Event Details
Join us as we celebrate the 67th anniversary of Beth Sholom Synagogue in Elkins Park, PA, with a special lecture by David Brownlee, Professor Emeritus at the University of Pennsylvania and a historian of modern architecture.
In this anniversary program, David will explore Frank Lloyd Wright's exhilarating relationship with the machine. Although he worshipped nature, Wright also loved modern technology. He owned 85 cars in his lifetime, and his architecture made daring use of concrete, glass, and steel. Examples of this boldness include the cantilevered balconies of Fallingwater, the mushroom-shaped columns of the Johnson Wax building, and the corrugated glass roof of Beth Sholom. Of course, this daring was risky; the balconies of Fallingwater have sagged and had to be reinforced, and Beth Sholom's roof is famously leaky. Fortunately, a comprehensive solution to the leaking has been designed, and David will preview the repair project that will begin in the coming year.
Hours6:00pm – 7:00pm (Virtual)
Meet the Speaker
David B. Brownlee is a historian of modern architecture and urbanism in Europe and America. He taught for 42 years at the University of Pennsylvania.
Brownlee has written about the architecture of Britain, Germany, France, and the United States. His Philadelphia publications include histories of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, the Penn campus, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and the Barnes Foundation, and studies of the architects Louis Kahn, Paul Cret, Jacques Gréber, Robert Venturi, and Denise Scott Brown. His work has won awards from both the British and American Societies of Architectural Historians.
Active in civic affairs, he now serves on the boards of the Preservation Alliance, the Beth Sholom Preservation Foundation, and the Design Advocacy Group. Recognition of his contributions includes the Cret Medal of the American Institute of Architects (Philadelphia), the Biddle Award of the Preservation Alliance of Greater Philadelphia, and the Globy Award of the Global Philadelphia Association.
Know Before You Go (Online)
Questions? Send us an email at tours@bethsholompreservation.org
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You must purchase tickets to attend this virtual event. When you purchase your ticket, a confirmation email with the event link will be sent to the provided email address.
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