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Modernism@Architectural Foundation of Cincinnati Jan. 19

You're  invited to the latest installation of the CF3 - Modern Retrospective Banners.

  • Host:
    CF3 Cincinnati Form Follows Function
  • Phone:
    513-260-9025
  • When:
    Thursday, January 19 from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
  • Where:
    Architectural Foundation of Cincinnati811 Race Street Cincinnati, OH 45202

As the Queen City's first group devoted to the awareness, education and preservation of modern design - CF3 Cincinnati Form Follows Function - presents this look back at some of the city's outstanding 20th century architectural treasures.

From its world-class Art Deco Union Terminal train station to the many mid-century homes tucked into its seven hillsides, Cincinnati is blessed with a rich tradition of modern architectural design.  The CF3 curated exhibit includes both images and artifacts.  The organization's efforts to document and preserve have included homes designed by such international stars as Frank Lloyd Wright and George Nelson as well as dwellings by homegrown favorites Abe Dombar, Woodie Garber, Ray Roush and Carl Strauss.

Members are invited to bring their modern decoratives to enhance the exhibit much as cf3 did at the first showing of the display. Evite invitation.
 
cf3 events for 2011

Watch your e-mail for an Evite to these events and RSVP there. Postcard PDF.

February 26 & 27 - 20th Century Cincinnati, 11 AM - 5 PM
Vintage modern art, furniture and fashion show. Sharonville,OH Convention Center, www.20thcenturycincinnati.com .

April 10 -  MCM Brunch, 11:30 - 1:30 PM
Shari Lauter invites cf3 members to a Sunday Brunch at her circa 1957 home of undetermined provenance in Anderson.

May 22 - McBrayer House Reception, 3 - 5 PM
cf3ers can join homeowners Karen Tuerk & Jim Flaherty at their 1962 Cliff Meyers “organic modern”  home in Morehead, KY.

June 12 - Weston House Chat, 10-Noon
Alice Weston invites cf3 members to her East Walnut Hills home designed by Carl Strauss.

July 9 - Gordon House Chat, 10 - Noon
Mary & Bill Bonansinga invite cf3 members to tour their 1951 glass house in Clifton designed by Stanley Prowler.

July 16 - Miller House Tour
designed by Eero Saarinen in Columbus, IN.
We're all looking forward to cf3's first-ever road trip to Columbus, Ind., and private tour of Eero Saarinen-designed home for J. Irwin Miller and family. Design and construction on the Miller House took four years and was completed in 1957.The home was declared a National Historic Landmark in 2000.The Miller family owned the home until 2008 when Xenia Miller, the last resident of the home, died. In 2009, the home and gardens, along with many of the original furnishings, were donated to the Indianapolis Museum of Art by members of the Miller family. In addition to Eero Saarinen, the house and gardens showcases the work of leading 20th-century figures such as interior designer Alexander Girard, landscape architect Dan Kiley, and principal design associate at the Saarinen office, Kevin Roche.

We are departing July 16 promptly at 8:30 am and will return to Cincinnati by 6:00 pm. The motor coach will be parked on Rawson Woods Lane (opposite Frank Lloyd Wright's Boulter House) at 8:00 for boarding. Please park on Middleton and meet on Rawson Woods Lane at the bus.

Bus tour is $50, only seven spaces left as of June 30, 2011. Contact Captains This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it to see if any spaces are available. Payment can be made by check (cf3, po box 17011, cin., oh 45217) or by PayPal to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

August 12 – September 15, 2011 - Explore Modernism in Cincinnati at the Betts House
Cincinnati Modern Architecture – A Retrospective , explores the impact of mid-century design on Cincinnati’s built environment. An opening reception will be held August 12, 2011 from 5 – 8 pm.

In addition to a wealth of nineteenth century architecture, Cincinnati is also home to numerous modernist buildings and residences. The exhibit examines several local iconic twentieth-century architectural treasures, including Terrace Plaza Hotel and Greenhills. The work of celebrated modernist architects, including Abrom Dombar, Woodie Garber, and Carl Strauss, is also explored.

The exhibit is on loan from the modernist architecture organization Cincinnati Form Follows Function (CF3). CF3 created the exhibit in collaboration with the Cincinnati Preservation Association, Enriching Spaces, and the Greenhills Historical Society.

Cincinnati Modern Architecture – A Retrospective can be seen Tuesday through Thursday, 11 am – 2 pm, at the Betts House, as well as the second and fourth Saturdays of each month, 12:30 - 5 pm. Project support for this exhibit is provided by a grant from ArtsWave.

ABOUT THE BETTS HOUSE - Built in 1804, the Betts House, Ohio’s oldest brick house, is located in the Betts-Longworth Historic District near downtown Cincinnati. The Betts House is a museum dedicated to the built environment offering exhibits and programs on architecture, historic preservation, building trades and construction technologies. The Betts House is open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm; the second and fourth Saturday of each month, 12:30 – 5 pm; and other days and times by appointment. Admission is $2 per person. (www.BettsHouse.org)

The Betts House, 416 Clark Street, Cincinnati, OH 45203, www.BettsHouse.org , 513-651-0734
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August 13 - Rosen House Chat, 10-Noon
Colleen & Mike Guy’s Dick Calef design in Amberley. This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it is Captain.

NEW DATE & TIME August 27 - 2nd Annual  Cookout and Swap Meet, 5 - 9 PM (was Aug. 6)
Bellevue Hill Park, at the R. Carl Freund designed pergolas, Clifton Heights. This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it is Captain.

September 17 - St. John’s Unitarian Church, 10 - Noon
Tour this 1952 John M. Garber design in Clifton (not Woodie).

October 15 - Palisades Condominiums Tour, 10 - Noon
Charlie Poston invites cf3 members to this new project.

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Boulter House Oral History Video Online
The Oral History Project was started by former Cincinnati Preservation Association Director Bobbie McTurner. Bruce Goetzman and Ken Hughes volunteered to be interviewed regarding the preservation of the home by David and Miriam Gosling. The home was built in 1956 and designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. Chuck Lohre, Brian Pierson, Gordon Morioka, Erin Adams and Patrick Snadon helped with the development and production. Another editing is planned with addtional content and wide angle video footage. Suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks to everyone for their help and encouragement. View the video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42Yx9-T1xws
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Learn more about the Cincinnati Preservation Association and the Modern Committee which is looking for a chairperson to reengage the Committee. Plans were to do one of the other two Wright homes as the next production in the series. Contact This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information on the process.
 

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