How a Building Tells a Story - Recorded Event

This event focused on the diverse strategies of displaying iconic modernist architecture around the world. It was organized by the White City Center at the Liebling Haus in Tel Aviv, 19 April 2021. Watch the recording here below.

How do you tell the story of a building? How do you bring the spirit of the place to life? From The Glass House of Philip Johnson in the USA to the Louis Carré house by Alvar Aalto in France. This event will focus on the diverse strategies of displaying iconic modernist architecture around the world.
We review how such buildings were traditionally presented to the public, usually by focusing mainly on their outstanding physical attributes. The discussion explores contemporary approaches to curating art exhibitions within these unique settings, offering visitors engaging experiences that enhance the hosting spaces.

Participants: Natascha Drabbe, Executive Director & Founder of the Iconic Houses website and network at the Van Schijndel House (The Netherlands); Hilary Lewis, Chief Curator & Creative Director of the National Trust for Historic Preservation's site The Glass House former home of its architect, Philip Johnson (US); and Ásdís Ólafsdóttir, Director of Maison Louis Carré designed by Alvar Aalto (France).

Posted April 20, 2021