2017 Annual Meeting and Symposium

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APTNE
2017 Annual Meeting & Symposium - 
Coming of Age:  Preserving Buildings of the Modern Era

Albany, NY

The Egg - Center for the Performing Arts
Reception: New York State Museum

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Remember, discounted registrations for the symposium and hotel are offered through Friday, January 20th. The sooner you register, the more you save!

This year's gathering will feature the increasing relevant topic of preserving our recent architectural past. The setting in Albany, New York offers notable works that are representative of both historic and contemporary architecture. We're pleased to offer this juxtaposition with the Friday venues of the Annual Meeting and Symposium at The Egg, the reception at the New York State Museum; and a selection of three free Saturday tours.  

We are excited to announce that Michael Lynch will be this year's keynote speaker.  Michael Lynch is a restoration architect and preservation engineer with over four decades of experience, half of which has been in public service at the New York State Historic Preservation Office.  His APT credentials are impeccable, having co-founded the New York Chapter, served on the International Board for twelve years, including as Chair of the Publications and Conferences Committees, Vice President, and four years as President, and served on the Northeast Chapter Board to help organize the New York APTI conference in 2013.  Michael returned to the Capital District in April 2016 and currently serves as Director of the Division for Historic Preservation and the Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer.  In 1987 Michael coined the Phrase “Recent Past” for a paper he presented at the APTI conference in Vancouver, and it has remained a strong interest of his the past three decades.

Schedule of Events:
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8:30 - 9:15

Registration and Breakfast

9:15 - 9:30

APTNE Welcome Address
APTNE President, Chris Dabek

9:30 - 10:00

Keynote Speaker
Michael Lynch

10:00 - 10:20

Docomomo / APT TC Modern Heritage
David Fixler

10:20 - 10:40

Monumental Mid-Century Modernism: Managing and Maintaining Rockefeller's Masterworks
Elisabeth Bakker-Johnson

10:40 - 10:55

Coffee and Refreshment Break

10:55 - 11:15

Reaping the Whirlwind: Practical and Theoretical Problems in Preserving Modern Buildings
Robert Russell

11:15 - 11:35

Managing Transparency in Post-War Modern Architecture
Makenzie Leukart

11:35 - 11:55

The Rehabilitation of Saarinen’s Legacy at MIT – Kresge Auditorium and the MIT
Gary Tondorf Dick, Katherine Wissink, Eric Ward

11:55 - 12:10

Morning Q&A

12:10 - 1:30

Lunch, APTNE Annual Board Meeting

1:30 - 1:50

The Devil is in the Details: Issues with and Rehabilitation of Mid-Century Cavity Wall Construction
David Artigas

1:50 - 2:10

Reglazing Modernism: The American and European Experience to Date. Part 1- Steel Frame Assemblies
Angel Ayon

2:10 - 2:30

Architectural Precast Concrete Wall Panels: Their Technology, Evolution, Significance and Preservation
Grace Anne Meloy

2:30 - 2:45

Afternoon Q&A

2:45 - 3:00

Coffee and Refreshment Break

3:00 - 3:20

Kevin Roche's University of Massachusetts-Amherst Fine Arts Center and Brutalism's Monolithic Concrete Construction Performance Perception Penalty
Carl Fiocchi

3:20 - 3:40

Dalle de Verre – 20th Century Innovation; 21st Century conservation Issue
Art Femenella, Sr.

3:40 - 4:00

Restoring the Met Breuer
Amanda Trienens, Miriam Kelly

4:00 - 4:25

Final QA Open Discussion
Chris Dabek

4:25 - 4:45

Chapter Highlights, Closing Remarks
Chris Dabek

5:00 - 7:00

Reception
New York State Museum 

Friday, February 3rd

Registration Details

- Member / Non-member rates are for the calendar year of 2017.  Discounted registrations are offered through Friday, January 20th. The sooner you register, the more you save! 

- Networking with Sponsor organizations at their tables

- Drinks and snacks will be provided during registration and breaks.  A boxed lunch can be purchased individually or concurrently with your registration. Cost for lunch is $20. *Note that there are several restaurants within a 15 minute walk. Click here for TripAdvisor's recommendations:  Local Restaurants

Attention Students! The first 25 students to register will receive a free registration to the symposium, lunch, and complimentary admission to the reception. These valued spaces fill up quickly; sign up soon!