Building Well: Traditional Design, Materials and Methods
April 26-27, 2012 |
You could attend lectures on traditional building methods and materials in a modern, sterile convention hall with Plexiglas and balsa-wood.
Or you can earn 10 AIA continuing education credits in a historic, charming, recently restored Normandy Revival mansion in a bucolic setting.
At The Traditional Building Conference Series we know which scenario you prefer! That’s why we invite you to spend two days with us at the beautiful Graylyn Estate in Winston-Salem.
In 1927 Bowman and Nathalie Gray built a property to rival the iconic mansions of American Architecture: The Breakers, Lyndhurst and Belle Meade. Bowman Gray had made his fortune in tobacco; he was Chairman of the Reynolds Tobacco Company in the early 1900s.
Designed by architect Luther Lashmit, Graylyn sits on 85 acres, has 60 rooms, and 46,000 square feet which, upon completion in 1932 made it one of the largest private homes in America. It remained in the Gray family until 1946 when the property was donated to Wake Forest University to be used as a psychiatric hospital and academic facility for almost forty years. After a fire nearly destroyed the mansion in 1980 the Graylyn Estate was restored and adapted to be a hotel and educational conference center. The extensive restoration raised the value of the property to over 15 million dollars.
This one-of-a-kind building is a destination! It provides the perfect setting for you to enhance your knowledge of traditional building design, methods and materials. Join us!
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Website:
www.traditionalbuildingshow.com |
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| Location Information |
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Historic Graylyn Estate |
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Winston-Salem, NC |
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| Contact Information |
| Email:
cwalsh@restoremedia.com |
| Phone:
781-779-1560 |
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