Kahn and Colleagues: A Modernist Tour of Philadelphia | Docomomo Travel Tour
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Docomomo US invites participants to an extraordinary weekend exploring the architecture, planning, and design legacy of Philadelphia and its surrounding region through the work of Louis Kahn, Frank Lloyd Wright, Robert Venturi, I.M. Pei, Oskar Stonorov, and Wharton Esherick. Guided by Dan Macey, President of the Docomomo US/Philadelphia chapter, and William Whitaker of the University of Pennsylvania, the program combines landmark buildings, private residential tours, archival access, and intimate social gatherings. The tours will leave from the iconic Loews Philadelphia Hotel in the PSFS Building, one of the country’s defining early skyscrapers of the International Style and completed in 1930 by the prominent architectural partnership of George Howe and William Lescaze.
This unique Docomomo travel tour offers a rare opportunity to experience the breadth of modern architecture in and around Philadelphia—from internationally celebrated institutional projects to experimental suburban residences and urban renewal planning. Highlights include visits to Louis Kahn’s Fisher House and Margaret Esherick House, Robert Venturi’s Vanna Venturi House, Frank Lloyd Wright’s Sweeton House, and the Richards Medical Research Laboratories, along with special access to the University of Pennsylvania architectural archives. The weekend also features a festive Marimekko-themed dinner party, “Kocktails and Kahnapies,” hosted on the patio of the Margaret Esherick House, creating an unforgettable opportunity to experience one of Kahn’s most celebrated residences as a lived and social space.
We recommend accommodations at the iconic Loews Philadelphia Hotel, a landmark 4-star luxury hotel occupying the Philadelphia Savings Fund Society (PSFS) Building—one of the country’s defining early skyscrapers of the International Style, completed in 1930 by George Howe and William Lescaze. Transportation will leave from and return to this hotel each day. ($249/night plus tax)
The travel tour is led by Dan Macey, President of the Docomomo US/Greater Philadelphia chapter, and William Whitaker of the University of Pennsylvania. Liz Waytkus, Docomomo US Executive Director, will accompany the tour.
For full details and itinerary, visit:
https://docomomo-us.org/event/kahn-and-colleagues-a-modernist-tour-of-philadelphia
This unique Docomomo travel tour offers a rare opportunity to experience the breadth of modern architecture in and around Philadelphia—from internationally celebrated institutional projects to experimental suburban residences and urban renewal planning. Highlights include visits to Louis Kahn’s Fisher House and Margaret Esherick House, Robert Venturi’s Vanna Venturi House, Frank Lloyd Wright’s Sweeton House, and the Richards Medical Research Laboratories, along with special access to the University of Pennsylvania architectural archives. The weekend also features a festive Marimekko-themed dinner party, “Kocktails and Kahnapies,” hosted on the patio of the Margaret Esherick House, creating an unforgettable opportunity to experience one of Kahn’s most celebrated residences as a lived and social space.
We recommend accommodations at the iconic Loews Philadelphia Hotel, a landmark 4-star luxury hotel occupying the Philadelphia Savings Fund Society (PSFS) Building—one of the country’s defining early skyscrapers of the International Style, completed in 1930 by George Howe and William Lescaze. Transportation will leave from and return to this hotel each day. ($249/night plus tax)
The travel tour is led by Dan Macey, President of the Docomomo US/Greater Philadelphia chapter, and William Whitaker of the University of Pennsylvania. Liz Waytkus, Docomomo US Executive Director, will accompany the tour.
For full details and itinerary, visit:
https://docomomo-us.org/event/kahn-and-colleagues-a-modernist-tour-of-philadelphia
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Loews Philadelphia Hotel, 21 S 12th St, Philadelphia, PA 19107-3600, United States
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