Few designers have matched the historical influence on the Northwest as John Yeon, while remaining so little known to the general public. Randy Gragg, editor of Portland Spaces and Portland Monthly magazine will discuss the designer's planning, landscape work, and activism in "John Yeon in the Land of Influence." Leland Roth, Marion D. Ross Distinguished Professor of Architecture at the University of Oregon, will present "John Yeon and the Invention of Northwest Modernism," focusing on architectural influences and residential designs.

From his service on Oregon's earliest planning commissions, to designing Portland's most internationally-published residence - the Watzek House -  Yeon left a quiet record of profound achievement. His fingerprints can be found on everything from Portland's earlier historic preservation crusades to the conservation of Chapman Point on the Oregon coast.

Go to http://www.visitahc.org/content/the-enduring-influence-john-yeon for more information and to purchase tickets.

Time: 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Tickets: General Public: $18; Members: $13