History of American Architecture: Beauty Revisited
Schedule
Tue, 13 Jan, 2026 at 12:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
Cranbrook Art Museum deSalle Auditorium | Bloomfield Hills, MI
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Join Kevin Adkisson for the ninth installment of the Center’s popular History of American Architecture lecture series, this year focused on beauty as a force that attracts, unsettles, and persists across time. This 5-week lecture series is presented in 75 minute virtual and in-person formats beginning January 13, 2026.
In History of American Architecture: Beauty Revisited, Kevin Adkisson examines what was gained—and lost—when architects distanced themselves from beauty as an explicit goal. Across five lectures, the series considers beauty as something intentionally made, incidentally discovered, or actively resisted, alongside other elusive architectural qualities such as charm, delight, humor, and ease.
All are welcome to attend this engaging series: students, curious beginners, seasoned enthusiasts, or design professionals.
Lecturer: Kevin Adkisson, Curator, Cranbrook Center for Collections and Research
$85 for Adults; $25 for Full-Time Students with ID
Free for Cranbrook Students (email [email protected])
✨Advance registration is required (fee includes all five lectures)
There are both in-person and virtual options for attendance:
◾ Virtual at 12:00 p.m.
◾ In-Person at 6:30 p.m.
◾ Virtual at 6:30 p.m.
This lecture series is eligible for American Institute of Architects Continuing Education Credits (AIA/CES)
Lecture Series:
◾ Week 1: When Beauty Became a Problem
◾ Week 2: Material Pleasure
◾ Week 3: Ornament Is Not a Crime
◾ Week 4: Beauty and the Body
◾ Week 5: In the Eye of a Collective Beholder
The History of American Architecture lecture series is presented by Cranbrook Center for Collections and Research. The fee includes admission to all five lectures. Although the lectures build on each other, attendance at all five lectures is not required.
We look forward to seeing you at this year's HoAA Lecture Series!
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Cranbrook Art Museum deSalle Auditorium, 98 Institute Way, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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