LF PRESERVATION SYMPOSIUM - Main Symposium Day

Residents, preservationists, architects, critics and civic thinkers will explore what makes Lake Forest distinct.
About this Event

9:15 a.m. - Coffee Reception & Registration

9:50 a.m. - Welcome, Mike Sosulski, Lake Forest College President

10 -10:45 a.m. - Session I: Why Preservation Matters - How is Lake Forest Different (Bonnie McDonald, Jason Wicha, Art Miller, Tom Rajkovic, moderated by Blair Kamin)

11-11:45 a.m. - Session II: The Legacy of Shaw, Adler & Anderson (Stuart Cohen, Steven Salny, Paul Bergmann, moderated by Geoffrey Baer)

12 noon-1 p.m.: Campus Lunch Stroll & Book Signings

1:30-2:15 p.m. - Session III: Preservation vs. Progress - Who Owns the Future of Our Cities? (Richard Economakis, Adrian Smith, Javier Quintana de Una, Lee Bey, moderated by Lynn Osmund)

2:30-3:15 p.m. Session IV: The Future of the Past- What's Next for Preservation? (Thomas Rajkovich, Bonnie McDonald, Ashley Wilson, Dajoin Williams, moderated by Bill Kurtis)

3:45-4:30 p.m. Market Square Architectural Tour with Art Miller

In honor of their shared 50th anniversaries, the Lake Forest Preservation Foundation and Ragdale present the Lake Forest Preservation Symposium — a weekend of reflection, dialogue, and discovery at the historic Ragdale estate and Lake Forest College. The program unites national thought leaders and local voices to explore the architecture, planning, and preservation ideals that define Lake Forest and continue to inspire the next generation of stewards.