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Iowa Architectural Foundation
United States
Приєднався 10 лип 2020
The Iowa Architectural Foundation (IAF) is a group of passionate volunteers working to inspire an appreciation for architecture and design in everyone through education and outreach.
As a non-profit organization, the IAF brings architects and designers, educators and students, and architecture enthusiasts together to improve the quality of life in the state of Iowa through architecture and design.
We believe through engaging communities and citizens with design, we can provoke positive change and inspiring futures for the built environment of our state.
Through our outreach programs and youth and adult education, IAF inspires people to become thoughtful and engaged stewards of their communities and to work to improve the places where they live, learn, work and play.
As a non-profit organization, the IAF brings architects and designers, educators and students, and architecture enthusiasts together to improve the quality of life in the state of Iowa through architecture and design.
We believe through engaging communities and citizens with design, we can provoke positive change and inspiring futures for the built environment of our state.
Through our outreach programs and youth and adult education, IAF inspires people to become thoughtful and engaged stewards of their communities and to work to improve the places where they live, learn, work and play.
Celebrating Meredith Hall: A Mies Masterpiece Renewed
Designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and dedicated in 1965, Drake University's Meredith Hall underwent a multimillion dollar revitalization in 2022-23. The Iowa Architectural Foundation created this digital exhibit of historical documents and photographs as part of the 2024 celebration of that revitalization.
Sources: Drake University Library & Archives
Production credit: Tristan Camp
Sources: Drake University Library & Archives
Production credit: Tristan Camp
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2024 MCM Condo Tour
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Peek inside the beautiful 1957 "Sanford House" condos at 3660 Grand Ave., featured on a special edition Iowa Mid-Century Modern tour in 2024.
Eat | Drink | Architecture: Drake Edition
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Eat | Drink | Architecture: Drake Edition
Sharing Iowa's Design Legacy: The Story of the Iowa Architectural Foundation
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Through interviews with volunteers and glimpses into past and present IAF programs, this film celebrates the passion, creativity, and dedication of volunteers as well as the Foundation's thirty-five years of fostering a deeper appreciation of architecture in Iowans of all ages. Video Production Credit: Alexander Michl, Assoc. AIA
House #3
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This home was commissioned based on “time and material” by Mr. and Mrs. C.R. Lindhoff in 1954. It was designed by architect Paula Schatzman Holmes, AIA, who received her Bachelor of Architecture degree from Ohio State University in 1949. Roman brickwork accentuates the horizontal lines of the home both exterior and in the interior hearth. The living room has gallery windows overlooking the wood...
House #2
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This 4000 square foot home, built by Colby Builders in 1968, is a showcase for some amazing furnishings, art, and landscaping.
House #1 Linden Hills Treehouse
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Designed in 1958 by local architect Gail Marquart, AIA, who drew inspiration from the designs of Frank Lloyd Wright, using bold horizontal lines, walls of glass, slate flooring, exposed brick walls, a cantilevered screened porch and open spaces further enhances the distinctive architectural style. Of historical interest, the architect soon sold the home to Thomas Tibbs, director of the Des Moin...
Midwest Modern Home Tour
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The Iowa Architectural Foundation and Iowa Mid-Century Modern recently collaborated to deliver MIDWEST MODERN, a Mid-Century Modern home tour in Des Moines with more than 200 guests. Photographer Van Garmon III captures the spirit of the day in this 2.2 minute video! The homes represent diverse quality architecture examples of the era. They appear in this video clip in this order: 1. Amos Emery...
ArchiTreasures: Louis Sullivan in Cedar Rapids
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Louis Henry Sullivan, (born 1856, Boston; died 1924, Chicago) was an American architect, regarded as the spiritual father of modern American architecture and identified with the aesthetics of early skyscraper design. Sullivan was a spokesman for the reform of architecture, an opponent of historical eclecticism, and did much to remake the image of the architect as creative personality. His desig...
ArchiTreasures: The Catholic Pastoral Center, A Mies Masterpiece in Des Moines
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ArchiTreasures: The Catholic Pastoral Center, A Mies Masterpiece in Des Moines
ArchiTreasures: The Ola Babcock Miller Building Rediscovered
Переглядів 2022 роки тому
ArchiTreasures: The Ola Babcock Miller Building Rediscovered
ArchiTreasures: Principal Financial Legacy for Des Moines
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ArchiTreasures: Principal Financial Legacy for Des Moines
2021 Community Enhancement Through Architecture & Design Awards
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2021 Community Enhancement Through Architecture & Design Awards
Meier House American System Built Home Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright History and Tour
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Meier House American System Built Home Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright History and Tour
Walter Burley Griffin/Barry Byrne: The Schneider House
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Walter Burley Griffin/Barry Byrne: The Schneider House
Walter Burley Griffin's Page House at Rock Crest Rock Glen
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Walter Burley Griffin's Page House at Rock Crest Rock Glen
Mid-Century Modern Homes of Iowa: A Sweet Residence
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Mid-Century Modern Homes of Iowa: A Sweet Residence
Bonus Footage from Amos Emery's Unitarian Universalist Church on Bell Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa
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Bonus Footage from Amos Emery's Unitarian Universalist Church on Bell Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa
Outside-In: The Scandrett-Wessels Home
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Outside-In: The Scandrett-Wessels Home
ArchiTreasures Polk County Courthouse Restoration
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ArchiTreasures Polk County Courthouse Restoration
ArchiTreasures: Iowa Des Moines National Bank, an Art Deco Masterpiece
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ArchiTreasures: Iowa Des Moines National Bank, an Art Deco Masterpiece
ArchiTreasures: The Temple for the Performing Arts
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ArchiTreasures: The Temple for the Performing Arts
ArchiTreasures: Watson Powell's American Republic
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ArchiTreasures: Watson Powell's American Republic