Following a lecture by author and Neutra scholar, Barbara Lamprecht, PhD., at the historic Neutra Office Building (1950), participants will tour the office apartments, Reunion House (1950), VDL Studio and Residences (1932; 1964), and other homes along Neutra Place.

Celebrate the conclusion of the IDC’s academic sessions at the closing reception hosted by the Getty. Set on a hilltop in the Santa Monica Mountains, the Getty Center offers panoramic views of Los Angeles and the Pacific Ocean.

Frida Escobedo, award-winning Mexican architect and founder of her eponymous studio, will deliver the closing speaker at the 19th International Docomomo Conference. Her keynote, Underlying Futures will unearth a plural prospect of the future, engaging with the themes of climate, community and creativity as they relate to modern architecture.

Ahead of the Closing Plenary and Reception, conference attendees are invited to enjoy open hours at The Getty.

SESSION CHAIR: Javier Ors Ausín World Monuments Fund

The Sudan National Museum: Interwoven Histories of Architecture, Heritage and Politics
Mai Abusalih Docomomo Sudan

Modernists after Modernism: Interior Architects in Türkiye
Deniz Hasirci, Deniz Avci Izmir University of Economics; Zeynep Tuna Ultav Yasar University; Melis Örnekoğlu-Selçuk,Ghent University

Preserving Post-War Adaptive Housing, the Mémé by Atelier Kroll (1970-1976)
Emma Simonin, Giulia Marino – Université catholique de Louvain

SESSION CHAIR: Horacio E. Torrent Schneider Pontificia Universidad Católica De Chile

Colour, Creativity, and Conservation: Sydney Opera House's Interiors
Laura Matarese Sydney Opera House

Non-Contradictory Complexity
Marta Peixoto Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS); Ana Tostões Instituto Superior Técnico – Universidade de Lisboa

Otilia Muras and Héctor Giraldi, Uruguayan Architectural Coupling
Soledad Cebey Universidad de la República (Udelar)

Quiet Collaborations: The Work of Stained Glass Artist Jane Marquis
Katie Horak Architectural Resources Group

SESSION CHAIR: Jorge Otero Pailos Columbia University GSAPP

Speakers include:

Jorge Salcedo, Office of Cultural Heritage OBO, Department of State

Katie Gerner, AIA, Associate Principal Annum Architects

Jorge Otero-Pailos, Artist, Architect, Professor and Director of Historic Preservation at Columbia University GSAPP

Svein Lund, Architect, Founding Partner & Chairman Lundhagem Arkitekter

Jonas Norsted, Partner/Architect Atelier Oslo Arkitekter

Join us for an evening walk downtown and admire the city’s skyline. Complements the Bunker Hill tour, which highlights the city’s civic and cultural center; duplicates material on the Modern Skyline tour.

SESSION CHAIR: Maristella Casciato Getty Conservation Institute

Building the Narrative: How Modernists Crafted the LA Lifestyle
Tami Hausman Hausman LLC

“The Most Dangerous Architect in America” - Ain's Greene House
Ravi GuneWardena, Frank Escher – Escher GuneWardena Architecture

Architecture As Autobiography: Can Frank Israel's Work Survive?
Rafael Fontes Los Angeles Department of City Planning

Wende Museum: Adaptive Reuse and the Future
Justin Jampol Wende Museum; Joseph Day Deegan-Day Design & Architecture

SESSION CHAIR: Flora Chou, Page & Turnbull

Business Collaborations to Advance Modernism in the 1950s
Michael Bzdak Rutgers University

Correa’s Collaborations: Reviewing Modern India’s Built History
Chinmay Gheware CEPT University; Tanvi Karia Charles Correa Foundation

Women's Advisory Committee Rotterdam and Collaborative Modernity
Carolina Quiroga University of Belgrano

Partners in Design: The Creative Collaboration of Evelyn and Jerome Ackerman
Laura Ackerman-Shaw Ackerman Modern

SESSION CHAIR: Jesús Barba Bonilla Page & Turnbull

CH20 and Unidad Barrio Sur (1957-2014)
Martin Cajade La Universidad de la República (Udelar)

Adaptive Modernities: Spatial Strategies Transforming Mass Housing
Adriana Pablos University of South Florida

Architecture for Women: The Work of Milada Petříková-Pavlíková
Klára Brůhová Czech Technical University in Prague

Designing, Building, and Adapting: Community Agency in Watapuluwa
Inês Leonor Nunes University of Coimbra

Hubert-Jan Henket, Dutch architect, scholar, and co-founder of Docomomo International will invite reflection on whether the classic definitions of the Modern Movement still hold true in our evolving world of climate urgency, social change, and architectural pluralism.

TICKETED EVENT | Enjoy a fab Happy Hour sponsored by USModernist at John Portman’s Late Modern vision, the Bonaventure Hotel.

SESSION CHAIR: Uta Pottgiesser Docomomo International

The panel addresses current state-of-the-art digital technologies and how they are applied in scientific and professional practice. The panel aims to explore their relevance for the strategic development of Docomomo International.

SESSION CHAIR: Theodore H.M. Prudon Prudon & Partners

Rediscovering Central City Plaza
Eric Vogel Docomomo US/Wisconsin; Justin Miller University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

The Promise of Oscar Niemeyer’s Fairground in Tripoli, Lebanon
May Khalife Miami University Ohio

Fragmented Commons: Rethinking Public Space in Novi Beograd
Caterina Barioglio, Mariolina Affatato – Politecenico di Torino; Dalia Dukanac University of Belgrade

Community-Planned Vegetation: Green Commons as Climate Heritage Attribute in Modern Movement Housing
Rodrigo Gertosio Swanston, Horacio E. Torrent Schneider – Pontificia Universidad Católica De Chile

SESSION CHAIR: Eric Keune w.erk studio

The Evolution of Alfred Preis: A Case Study in Hawaiian Modernism
Axel Schmitzberger Cal Poly Pomona

Flying Streets – Concrete Dreams: SSK Holiday Village’s Legacy
Aysen Savas Middle East Technical University

The Pomona Complex Housing
Andrea Castro Universidad ORT Uruguay; Daniel Belandria Universidad de Montevideo; Leonardo Badell Universidad Rafael Urdaneta

Living Desert Modern: Environmental Design and Thermal Comfort in Krisel’s Palm Springs
Morgan Richmeier University of Southern California

SESSION CHAIR: Lidwine Spoormans Delft University of Technology

Dwelling in Modernity: Community Adaptation and Continuity in the Gómez Carreño Housing Complex
Anna Braghini, Ursula Exss Cid – Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Valparaiso

Self-Built Modern Heritage: The Case of La Fragua Neighborhood
Ingrid Quintana-Guerrero Universidad de los Andes; Massimo Leserri Politecnico di Bari

Modern Dwelling. The Manufactured Housing Communities of Sarasota
Morris Hylton III, Kristīne Ziediņa – Architecture Sarasota

Brexit by the Sea: Modernist Holiday Camps and Self-Determination
Sarah Aziz University of New Mexico

Enjoy drinks and light bites in true Hollywood environs, at this working film studio – and successful adaptive reuse project – which was originally the headquarters of the Union Oil Company of California.

Thom Mayne, Pritzker Prize-winning architect and founder of Morphosis, will join acclaimed writer and broadcaster Frances Anderton for the Opening Keynote Conversation.