2016 EVENTS
Tour Day: Saturday, October 8
Saturday, October 8, 2016
10am to 4:30pm, various locations
10am to 4:30pm, various locations
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To celebrate the 10 year anniversary of Tour Day, we are happy to grant access to six exclusive Mid Century Modern and Modern homes in the Twin Cities metro area. Visitors can tour inside and outside the residences. Docents are available to share information about the homes and designers. Tickets are $50ea. for non-members, $30ea for docomomo members, and $15ea for students (valid student ID required at entry).
Homes in the West Metro will be open between 10am and 1pm. They include a Ralph Rapson in Chanhassen, the Curt Green home (HGA - Hammel, Green and Abrahamson) in Golden Valley, and a Bernie Herman and Don Hustad in Minnetonka. In the afternoon, between 1pm and 3pm, we move over to the East metro to see two homes. There is a very unique custom home built by 3M chemist George Harrison in Roseville and a Norman Nagle in St. Paul. We will end the day with light refreshments at the Nagle house between 3:30 and 4:30pm. |
Reception and Mixer: Landscape Architecture of Dan Kiley
June 29, 2016 College of Design Library, Rapson Hall, Minneapolis, MN
Join Docomomo US.MN, The Cultural Landscape Foundation, and the College of Design to celebrate Dan Kiley. He is considered one of the most influential Modern landscape architects and this photographic retrospective documents the current state of 27 of his more well known projects. In addition, the College of Design Library houses a wonderful collection of Modern furniture from Gerrit Reitveld to Frank Gehry, with all the Eames, Nelson, and Bertoia in between. And did we mention being surrounded by thousands of amazing design books and our usual sparkling conversation?
Mod Mixer
June 16, 2016 Golden Age Designs, Robbinsdale, MN
Our annual mingle with modern-lovers basking in the presence of some great mid-century items. This year we featured mid-century modernism in Robbinsdale, Minnesota by partnering with Save the Terrace Theatre and Golden Age Design. Pizza from Pig Ate my Pizza and beer from Wicked Wort Brewing Company rounded out the neighborhood theme. Thanks to all who joined the fun!
Film Screening: La Maison Tropicale
March 22, 2016
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This year we viewed La Maison Tropicale, a film by Mantia Diawara. The Maisons Tropicales were designed by architect Jean Prouve in the 1940s for use in France's African colonies as a solution to their housing shortage. The houses, constructed out of pre-fab aluminum panels, are light and easy to build and transport. He also designed the house to respond to the native humid climate. It was intended to be a prime example of social modern architecture. This film shared the varied response to these homes, from celebration in the Western art community to frustration in the African community. We enjoyed the new perspective this film presented.
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