2018 EVENTS
Tour Day: October 13, 2018
Docomomo US/MN presents its annual Minnesota Modern Tour Day on Saturday, October 13.
Tickets and details available at docomomomn2018.eventbrite.com.
This year’s tour developed into a kind of mid-century time capsule after finding our feature home located near Diamond Lake in South Minneapolis. This home by Carl Graffunder, was designed in 1955 for his sister and brother-in-law, who happened to own Dale Tile Co. The result is a home filled with floor to ceiling magnificently preserved tile including a built in tile chair and tile shuffleboard. Another home in North Minneapolis includes all of the original wall coverings and fixtures that were originally chosen using an interior designer and is pristinely preserved. Also included in this tour is a spectacular house located in Golden Valley that was built in 1960 by architect Thomas B. Hendrix, who ultimately lived there with his family until 2013. In addition, we are also pleased to include the only Alcoa Aluminum Company home in Minnesota. This home was built in 1958 as a marketing ploy to showcase the virtues of aluminum. It was slated to be one of 50 homes in 16 states to be made using many of Alcoa’s aluminum products. It was purchased by its current owners in 2011 and had fallen into severe disrepair but has since been painstakingly restored to much of its original glory. Finally, our last home is located in St. Paul’s Highland Park neighborhood on Montcalm Avenue and features brilliantly preserved wood paneling and the original St. Charles kitchen complete with original metal cabinets.
Tickets and details available at docomomomn2018.eventbrite.com.
This year’s tour developed into a kind of mid-century time capsule after finding our feature home located near Diamond Lake in South Minneapolis. This home by Carl Graffunder, was designed in 1955 for his sister and brother-in-law, who happened to own Dale Tile Co. The result is a home filled with floor to ceiling magnificently preserved tile including a built in tile chair and tile shuffleboard. Another home in North Minneapolis includes all of the original wall coverings and fixtures that were originally chosen using an interior designer and is pristinely preserved. Also included in this tour is a spectacular house located in Golden Valley that was built in 1960 by architect Thomas B. Hendrix, who ultimately lived there with his family until 2013. In addition, we are also pleased to include the only Alcoa Aluminum Company home in Minnesota. This home was built in 1958 as a marketing ploy to showcase the virtues of aluminum. It was slated to be one of 50 homes in 16 states to be made using many of Alcoa’s aluminum products. It was purchased by its current owners in 2011 and had fallen into severe disrepair but has since been painstakingly restored to much of its original glory. Finally, our last home is located in St. Paul’s Highland Park neighborhood on Montcalm Avenue and features brilliantly preserved wood paneling and the original St. Charles kitchen complete with original metal cabinets.
Photos by Ben Clasen.
Mod Mixer 2018 - July 19
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Please join both Docomomo US.MN and Perkins + Will for this year's Mod Mixer. We will have fabulous views of IDS Crystal Court from Perkins + Will's office, enjoy light refreshments, and chat about design.
Who: Docomomo Members & Modern Design Enthusiasts Where: Perkins + Will Minneapolis Office, IDS Center Suite 300 When: July 19 from 5pm - 7pm |
Film Screening 2018 - April 24
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The Eliel and Eero Saarinen-designed Christ Church Lutheran in Minneapolis is the location for Docomomo MN’s spring presentation of the documentary film “Eero Saarinen: The Architect Who Saw the Future.” Eliel designed the sanctuary of Christ Church Lutheran (1949) and his son Eero designed the church’s education wing (1962).
Co-produced by director of photography Eric Saarinen (who will be joining us for the screening and the Q&A), Eero’s son, the film explores the life and visionary work of the Finnish-American modernist architect (1910-1961). In the film, Eric visits the sites of his father’s work on a cathartic journey using drone technology that showcases the architecture. The documentary also features rare archival interviews with Eero and his second wife, The New York Times art critic Aline Saarinen, as well as letters and quotations from Aline’s memoirs voiced respectively by Peter Franzén and Blythe Danner. |
