"Frank Lloyd Wright's Modern Masterpiece: Unity Temple" Panel Discussion with Gunny Harboe, Dorothy
February 25, 2021 |
On February 25, 2021 please join Gunny Harboe, Dorothy Krotzer, and Lauren Levine in a discussion on the recent restoration of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Unity Temple. The panel will be moderated by Frank Matero, Professor and Chair of Historic Preservation at the Stuart Weitzman School of Design, University of Pennslyvania and Michelangelo Sabatino, Professor and Director, Ph.D. Program in Architecture, College of Architecture, IlT.
As lead architect and board member of the Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy, Harboe worked with Weitzman alumna and Lecturer Dorothy Krotzer to restore Wright’s early masterwork. Levine directed and produced the documentary Frank Lloyd Wright's Modern Masterpiece: Unity Temple about the 2015 restoration. The 55-minute film brings to life the remarkable collaboration to restore Unity Temple. The dedicated team of professionals and members of the Unity Temple Unitarian Universalist Congregation and Unity Temple Restoration Foundation who came together to preserve one of Wright’s most innovative buildings that merged his love of architecture with his own spiritual values.The film includes reflective quotes of the architect’s philosophies narrated by Brad Pitt.
Weitzman students are invited to view the film prior to the panel discussion. A link will be shared via email. Alumni are welcome to rent the film $5.99 by going to the Unity Temple Film's website.
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Website:
www.design.upenn.edu/historic-preservation/events/frank-lloyd-wrights-modern-masterpiece-unity-temple-panel-discussion |
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| Location Information |
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Virtual Event |
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PA |
| Website:
upenn.zoom.us/webinar/register/wn_c8uhomvar9-mnmqurmrevg |
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| Contact Information |
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Micah Dornfeld |
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micahdor@design.upenn.edu |
| Phone:
215-898-3169 |
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