Upcoming Events: 2017 Annual Mixer and Examining Facadism
AIASF HRC
We have two exciting events to add to your calendar:
AIA/SF Historic Resource Committee 2017 Annual Mixer
When: Wednesday, February 1, 6:00-8:00 PM
Where: AIA San Francisco, 130 Sutter Street, 6th Floor
Cost: Free!
RSVP: http://www.aiasf.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=918379&group=
A New Attitude on Old Approaches: Examining Facadism
California’s metropolitan areas are continuing to face increased development pressures that threaten smaller-scaled historic resources. As urban design and planning call for more density and infill, an old approach that has long been out of favor seems to be making a comeback. Has the approach to facadism changed? Can it be done well? Is it an acceptable compromise when other priorities—affordable or just more housing, improving urban designs, climate change and seismic resiliency, or simple economics—clash with by-the-books preservation? How can we support good projects while maintaining preservation standards (if not the Standards)? On the other hand, how do we prevent facadism from becoming the default option? This session will explore these questions with a discussion among preservation professionals, city planning staff, and others.
When: Wednesday, February 15, 12:15 PM
Where: AIA San Francisco, 130 Sutter Street, 6th Floor
Cost: $5 (AIA or CPF members) or $10 (non-members)
RSVP: http://www.aiasf.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=919089&group
(This session is presented in partnership with the California Preservation Foundation. It is also available as a live webinar; see https://californiapreservation.org/ for more information.)
WCAPT also has a number of upcoming events including a Documentation Technology Workshop in Point Reyes, February 8-9 and their 2017 Annual Meeting, February 24th. See http://wcapt.org for more information.