A Free, Open to the Public, Illustrated Talk by Professor Steven Semes

Join us for a lecture by Professor Steven Semes, Director of the graduate program in preservation at the University of Notre Dame . He will be discussing the controversial issues that arise when residents ask for "contextual development" . He is the author of The Future of the Past: A Conservation Ethic for Architecture, Urbanism, and Historic Preservation.

Bio: Steven Semes practiced architecture for 30 years before joining the University of Notre Dame in 2005 as a Professor and Director of the Graduate Studies for Historic Preservation. His current research focuses on the issue of defining appropriate new architecture in historic settings.

Welcome: Lynn Ellsworth, Alliance for a Human-scale City

Moderator: Kate Wood, Landmarks West!

Panelists:

Simeon Bankoff is the Executive Director of the Historic Districts Council. His work encompasses land use, zoning, affordable housing, and adaptive reuse, and, as a result, is at the forefront of New York City’s historic preservation movement.

Richard Cameron is a Principal at the design firm, Atelier & Co. Cameron is the co-founder of both the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art and The Beaux-Arts Atelier, an educational platform for practicing architecture as a fine art. In 2013 he received The Arthur Ross Board of Directors Honor Award from the ICA&A.

Roberta Washington is the Principal of Roberta Washington Architects, PC, and a former Landmarks Preservation Commissioner.