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Modern Architecture in Maine
20th Century New England Architectural Information, northeast USA
Oct 6, 2010
Maine Modern : Fifty Years of Modern Architecture in Maine
Modern Architecture in Maine Exhibition
Who would expect modern architecture to be lurking in the woods of Maine, a state with 10 million uninhabited acres of woodlands. Storefront for architecture maine’s inaugural exhibition “Maine Modern: fifty years of modern architecture in maine” will present some of the nation’s best contemporary architecture.
Writers Studio:
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Many of the works in this exhibition clearly find inspiration in nature, Maine’s forest and sea, but when people think of Maine architecture, it is more often the grand summer cottages of Mt. Desert Island and the Shingle Style of John Calvin Stevens. storefront for architecture maine lets us in on a well-kept secret; modern architecture in Maine is thriving in the 21st century.
Seal Cove House:
Island House Maine:
Although all the works are located in Maine, the architects come from around the United States, Canada and as far away as Italy. The show is unique in that each project is represented by a three-dimensional model as well as stunning photographs and drawings. This will be the first public viewing of many of the private projects. The exhibition displays the highest level of architectural design in the State of Maine.
Punkinville Road House:
“maine modern: fifty years of modern architecture in Maine” runs from October 1 through 31, with the opening celebration on Portland’s First Friday Art Walk on October 1, 2010. The storefront space on the first floor of the Clapp Building, 443 Congress Street, will be open Wednesday through Sunday from noon until 6:00 pm and by appointment.
Osher Map Library ; Portland Museum of Art ; Nomentana Residence ; Penobscot Bay House
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The exhibition, “maine modern: 50 years of modern architecture in maine” features architects from around New England – 7 firms from Massachusetts, one from Connecticut, 7 from Maine – along with architects from Canada, Atlanta and Florence, Italy. 21 projects presented to the public in a corner storefront space in Portland, Maine.
Ida Carroll John Marshall Brown Library ; Miller House ; Mere Point House ; Haystack Mountain School of Crafts
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Isaacson House:
image : Eric Roth
Philip Isaacson, who house is featured, won the Maine Prize for Architecture 2010. He has been an art and architecture critic for 45 years. 50 years ago he approached Jose Luis Sert in Cambridge, Massachusetts to design a modern house for him, for $25,000 US. Although Sert was interested, he turned down the request and his colleague, F. Frederick Bruck designed the house for Mr. Isaacson.
University Commons Wishcamper Center ; House Town Hill ; Northeast Harbor House ; Wenglowski House
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The Maine Prize for Architecture
The award took place on October 1, 2010 at the opening of this exhibition.
Bowdoin College Museum of Art ; Harriman Corporate HQ ; Congregation Bet Ha’am
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Location: Maine, USA
Maine Architecture
Maine Building Designs
Blackwood House, Falmouth
Design: Kaplan Thompson Architects
photograph : Irvin Serrano
New House in Falmouth, Maine
Long Reach Retreat, Harpswell
Design: Kaplan Thompson Architects
photograph : Irvin Serrano
Long Reach Retreat, Maine
Haystack Mountain School of Crafts
photo from Haystack Mountain School of Crafts Maine
Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Maine
BSA Unbuilt Awards
Winning Designs + Architects
image from architect
BSA Unbuilt Awards
Boston Buildings
Edward M. Kennedy Institute
Design: Rafael Viñoly Architects
image : Rafael Viñoly
Edward M. Kennedy Institute
MIT Media Arts & Sciences Building
Design: Fumihiko Maki and associates
photo courtesy of Andy Ryan
MIT Media Lab Building
Massachusetts Architecture – Key Buildings in the state
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