Michigan Modernism Preview Party April 25, 2014 It’s preview party time for the Detroit Area Art Deco Society as the mid-century enthusiasts open up the Michigan Modernism Exposition on April 25, 7 - 11 p.m. The annual art deco affair offers you and your guests first dibs...
EATON, LEONARD K. February 3, 1922-April 1, 2014 Leonard Kimball Eaton was born February 3, 1922 in Minneapolis, MN. He was the son of a prominent lawyer, Leo K. Eaton, and Elizabeth Barber Eaton. He excelled as an intercollegiate swimmer at Williams College and graduated in...
New information on the George Brigham Home and Architectural Studio is available below. The issue will be presented at the planning commission meeting April 15th. The agenda packet for the Tuesday, April 15, 2014 Planning Commission meeting is now posted at the Legislative Information Center. The...
‘Michigan ModernTM: Design that Shaped America’ Symposium and Exhibition Set to Open in Grand Rapids Venues This Summer Designer Todd Oldham will Offer Keynote at Symposium that Hails Michigan’s Role in American Modernism LANSING, Mich. – World renowned designer Todd Oldham will deliver the keynote address as...
Expanding the Line: Architectural Delineation Exhibit: April 14th-May 30th Location: Gallery One, Washtenaw Community College Student Center Building Room 108 This exhibition chronicles architectural drawing techniques from the 1920's through the present day with illustrations of local buildings. Methods include drawing on vellum, mylar, and blueprint...
In response to the Ann Arbor District Library's renovation proposal, Craig McDonald, Director, Alden B. Dow Home and Studio and a2modern submitted the following letters to the Ann Arbor District Library Board. The letters were read at the March 13, 2014 special library board...
a2modern would like to thank all of you who have taken the time to write to the Ann Arbor Planning Commission and City Council on the issues surrounding George Brigham's Home and Architectural Studio located at 515/517 Oxford Road, Ann Arbor. We recently learned...
If you have not been to the David Osler exhibit at the University of Michigan Museum of Art, you should do so! The exhibit closes March 30th! See MLIVE related article, "Ann Arbor architect David Osler reflects on 5 decades of Michigan homes" (March 8,...
a2modern was contacted by Anna Baumgarten, UM student who would like to have access to a modern home for her film project. We asked Anna to write up a description of what she is doing and what she is interested in. If...
