Conserving the Eames House: A Case Study in Conservation
Wednesday, Jan 28, 201511:59 PMEDT
| Getty Center Los Angeles, CA
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Eames House by Charles and Ray Eames, 1949. Photo: Wikipedia
7:00 p.m., Museum Lecture Hall Sitting atop a bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean, the Eames House and Studio (Case Study House No. 8), constructed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1949, is an internationally renowned work of postwar, modern architecture. As the first phase of the Eames House Conservation Project draws to a close, a group of distinguished speakers will gather on January 28 at the Getty Center to illuminate the critical role that science and investigation play in its conservation. Participants include Kyle Normandin, associate principal with Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates and former GCI project manager; Lucia Dewey Atwood, director of the Eames Foundation's 250 Year Project; and Frank Escher of Escher GuneWardena Architecture, project architects for the phase one work. The panel will be moderated by Susan MacDonald, head of Field Projects at the Getty Conservation Institute. Panelists will discuss studies and conservation work completed at the Eames House to date—including analysis and treatment on tallowwood paneling, initial repairs to the building envelope, paint analysis, and investigation and replacement of the vinyl tile floor covering—as well as plans for the next phase of the project. The results of these investigations will be instrumental in the development of conservation and maintenance strategies for the house and its interior collections, as well as its surrounding landscape. For more info or to RSVP, click here.
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