2019 Directory

46 WYOMING ARCHITECTURE .19 | www.aia-wyoming.org National Architecture Week: AIA WY Film Festival BY ANTHONY JACOBSEN, AIA I n Celebration of AIA’s National Architecture Week, AIAWyoming hosted a Film Festival through the efforts of our Public Awareness Committee. The Film Festival was held around the State during April, May, and June. AIA Wyoming member Architects hosted these events in their local communities. This celebration was sponsored in part by a grant from the Wyoming Board of Architects and Landscape Architects to increase awareness of the role architects play in the protection of health, safety, and welfare of the general public. The host communities included: Laramie, Riverton, Sheridan, Casper, Cheyenne, Jackson, and Rock Springs. Our AIAWyoming member volunteers coordinated the venue, adver- tising, and hosted the event at the site. The Public Awareness Committee assisted with coordination of the list of films, shipped the films, created the fliers for each community’s use, posted the events on Facebook, and coordinated with the Chapter staff on assistance with the website, distribution efforts, and other financial tasks. Many commu- nities held their FilmFestival event at their local downtown theater or similar performance space, which was the perfect venue and allowed for general public accommodations. The FilmFestival list of films exhibit was as follows: American Masters: Eero Saarinen: The Architect Who Saw The Future – Explores the life of Finnish-American modernist architectural giant Eero Saarinen, whose vi- sionary buildings include National Historic Landmarks such as St. Louis’ iconic Gateway Arch and the General Motors Technical Center in Michigan. Florence: Birthplace of the Renaissance – The art and history of Florence explained as they are related to one another in this comprehen- sive examination of the city that conquered the Medieval world with ideas and beauty. Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater Special Edition – This Special Edition contains the 2005 documentary; a series of 10 interviews on various topics with the director of the building Lynda Waggoner, a curator Cara Armstrong, and architectural historian Richard Clearly; and a stunning CD-ROM featuring an inter- active virtual tour complete with still photo- graphs, Wright’s architectural drawings, and 17 panoramic views that allow you to turn a full 360 degrees within various locations surround- ing and inside the house and guest house. Architecture of the Tetons – Explore two im- pactful architecture projects – one built and one that was not built – in the Tetons. Gilbert Stan- ley Underwood and Mies van der Rohe brought bold ideas of modernism and International Style architecture to Wyoming and changed the way people considered the relationship between architecture and he environment. Eames: The Architect and the Painter – The husband-and-wife team of Charles and Ray Eames were America’s most influential and important industrial designers. Admired for their creations and fascinating as individuals, they have risen to iconic status in American culture. Eames: The Architect & The Paint- er draws from a treasure trove of archival material, as well as new interviews with friends, colleagues, and experts to capture the personal story of Charles and Ray while placing them firmly in the context of their fascinating times.