Philanthropic Investments as a Strategy for Preservation

5th International Iconic Houses Conference – 15-18 May 2018 in New Canaan, CT, USA.

MODERNISM ON THE EAST COAST – PHILIP JOHNSON AND THE HARVARD FIVE

The Iconic Houses Conference was organized by the Iconic Houses network. Conference Chair was Iconic Houses’ Founding Director Natascha Drabbe and Conference Co-Chair Hilary Lewis, Chief Curator and Creative Director at the Glass House.

The full program can be found in this link:
www.iconichouses.org/doc/conference/IHConference-DailySchedule-08052018.pdf

Expert Meeting: Alternatives to the House Museum Model – 4 Case Studies

Sadly, many residential masterpieces quietly disappear as time goes by. However precious they may be, preserving them through multiple generations is never easy because they are private properties. In numerous countries worldwide, many owners of significant 20th-century houses are looking for ways to preserve this emerging heritage. These presentations are designed to suggest new strategies to ensure that the architectural integrity of such houses is secured for future generations. We give the stage to four organizations that have developed alternative approaches to the house-museum model to safeguard the residential icons of the 20th century.

Speaker: Anne Mette Rahbæk, Development Manager of Realdania Byg, Kopenhagen Denmark.

Meet Anne Mette Rahbaek in this interview:
www.iconichouses.org/news/ihc18-anne-mette-rahbaek-on-philanthropic-investments-and-preservation

The Conference publication (90 pages) contains interviews with the 21 speakers and information about the 16 house tours and is free available for Friends of Iconic Houses. You can join us here: www.iconichouses.org/support

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We thank our lead sponsor American Express and other generous sponsors for their support. The conference is supported as part of the Dutch Culture USA program by the Consulate General of the Netherlands in New York • Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands • WJE - Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates Inc. • KSM Architecture • Mexican Cultural Institute of New York • The Pasadena Tour Company.