Join Tomiaki Tamura, Arcosanti resident and associate of Paolo Soleri for a discussion of Arcosanti, Soleri’s architecture, and his forgotten Tucson masterpiece: the Arizona Cancer Center Chapel. Tomiaki Tamura began his association with Paolo Soleri in 1976. Working first as an apprentice, he became an assistant to Soleri at the Cosanti Design Studio and developed […]
read moreTickets: 25.00 Join Historian and Neon Sign Aficionado Carlos Lozano for a twilight and evening walking tour of some of Tucson’s most iconic glowing historic landmark signs in downtown Tucson and 4th Avenue. Carlos Lozano served for 8 years on the Tucson-Pima County Historical Commission and chaired the subcommittee which amended the sign code to […]
read moreJoin the Arizona State Museum and authors Pat and Kim Messier for an illustrated presentation about Frank Patania Sr.’s life (born in Italy in 1899), the history of the Thunderbird Shop in Santa Fe and Tucson, and the Native American silversmiths who worked there. Based on the Messier’s book, Legendary Patania Jewelry: In the Tradition of […]
read moreTickets are Free, Reservations Required SOLD OUT Join Los Angeles based author, architect, and historian Alan Hess for an exploration into desert modern. From Tucson to Palm Springs, America’s desert southwest brought major innovations to Modern Architecture. Though a few examples (like Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin West) are internationally famous, the broader story of Mojave […]
read moreSunday November 12, 2023 11:00AM – 3:00PM Ticket-Maps with home locations will be only be available the day of the tour, Sunday November 12, starting at 10:50am. Ticket-Maps Pick Up Location: Tucson Modernism Week Headquarters – Hirsh’s Shoes / The Sunshine Shop, 2934 E. Broadway Blvd. Tickets 35.00 each. Tickets are limited. If the event […]
read moreTicket 125.00 Buy Tickets Join us in a glamorous evening of celebration and support for Tucson Modernism Week at an exclusive, limited in-person event on Saturday, November 11, 2023. This unique cocktail party offers you a rare opportunity to step inside the stunning Hollywood regency home nestled in El Encanto designed by renowned architect Arthur […]
read moreEach pass: 25.00 The Tucson Modernism Week Lecture Series Pass provides you access to all lectures during Tucson Modernism Week. Each Lecture Series ticket holder receives a special TMW 2023 lanyard pass that allows you instant access to Tucson Modernism Week lectures. If you love Modernism and want to know more about the history and […]
read moreMichael Fassett, Board President of the Tucson Historic Preservation Foundation, will discuss the design work of modern master Tom Gist. The talk, illustrated with period ephemera, current images of his work, will cover Gist’s life, and the evolution of his unique architectural style and provide a context of his work within post-WWII Southern Arizona and […]
read moreJoin Tucson Historic Preservation Foundation CEO, Demion Clinco for richly illustrated exploration into the development of early Modernism in Tucson. This lecture will delve into the evolution of modern architecture in pre and post-World War II Old Pueblo and explore pioneering examples of the International style and various modernist approaches by Richard Morse, Josias Thomas […]
read moreKimberli Meyer will take you on an immersive journey through the life and work of Rudolph Schindler. A major figure in architectural history, his work informed the development of the West Coast Modern. This lecture promises an engaging exploration of Schindler’s life and career, spanning from his formative years in Vienna to his architectural endeavors […]
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