1. Tucson Moderism Week 2020

    Can’t get enough of Tucson Moderism Week we have you covered. All of 2020 virtual content and programing is live and free.  Tucson Modernism Week 2020 We hope to see fully in-person in 2022.  Tucson Modernism Week is made possible by Landmark Sponsor Copenhagen Living; Heritage Sponsors: AZ Modern, Benjamin Supply, and the Mini Time […]

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  2. Western Ways: Though the Aperture with Rachael Black and William Lawrence Bird Jr.

    Western Ways Features Service, was an association of freelance writers and photographers, providing articles and photographs about the Desert Southwest to various publications.  Charles Herbert, a former newsreel cameraman for Pathé News and Fox Movietone News, along with his wife Lucile, assumed the operations of Western Ways in 1940.  Over the following three decades, the […]

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  3. Miracle Mile: Boom and Bust – Tucson’s Highway with Demion Clinco

    Demion Clinco, CEO of the Tucson Historic Preservation Foundation, will present on the history and future of Tucson’s “Miracle Mile.” Located north of downtown Tucson, the Miracle Mile Historic District is a significant commercial corridor connecting Tucson’s development to the alignment to the northern segment of U.S. Route 80, U.S. Route 89, and Arizona Route […]

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  4. Rudolph Schindler in the American Southwest with Judith Sheine

    University of Oregon professor Judith Sheine will present on the work of major 20th-century architect Rudolph Schindler. The conversation will explore Schindler education in Vienna, travel to Chicago, time with Frank Lloyd Wright, and then discuss his travel to New Mexico and how it influenced his work including the T.P. Martin house and later his […]

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  5. In Their Own Words – Tucson 20th Century Architects Kinsock & Huie

    In the early 1980s newsman, George Borozan launched an interview series exploring the architecture of Southern Arizona and Tucson with the design leaders. These in-depth discussions and vintage videography investigate the architectural themes and building trends of the Old Pueblo driven by the desert climate, distinct culture, and national and international trends. These conversations included […]

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  6. In Their Own Words – Tucson 20th Century Architects Herreras, Sakellar & Fuller

    In the early 1980s newsman, George Borozan launched an interview series exploring the architecture of Southern Arizona and Tucson with the design leaders. These in-depth discussions and vintage videography investigate the architectural themes and building trends of the Old Pueblo driven by the desert climate, distinct culture, and national and international trends. These conversations included […]

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  7. In Their Own Words – Tucson 20th Century Architects Nelson, Friedman & Jobusch

    In the early 1980s newsman, George Borozan launched an interview series exploring the architecture of Southern Arizona and Tucson with the design leaders. These in-depth discussions and vintage videography investigate the architectural themes and building trends of the Old Pueblo driven by the desert climate, distinct culture, and national and international trends. These conversations included […]

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  8. Tucson Modernism Week 2021 Magazine

    Limited edition print copies of the 2021 TMW Magazine are available for purchase Order 2022 printed issue.  As part of the Tucson Modernism Week / Tucson Historic Preservation Foundation commitment to discovering and sharing the history and design heritage of our region, each year, we commission original articles investigating untold stories of designers, artists, and […]

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  9. Max Gottschalk, a Personal Perspective

    Max Jules Gottschalk was born 1909 in St. Louis, Missouri.  Following graduation from Washington University in the late 1930’s he moved to Newfoundland working as Chief Technical Advisor of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Reconstruction.  In the role he designed workshop furniture for the agricultural community of Markland. His early work combined modernist design principles using and celebrating […]

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  10. Tucson Modernism Week Virtual Home Tour 2021

    Tucson Modernism Week presents our 2021 Virtual Mid Century Modern Home Tour. Experience iconic properties by some of Tucson’s most celebrated architects and designers of the mid-century era from the comfort and safety of your desktop or through virtual reality glasses.   This year’s tour featuring modern homes includes the architectural and design work of Tom […]

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