Join Docomomo US in Miami and Coral Gables, Florida, from May 29 to June 1, 2024, for the Docomomo US National Symposium, and experience one of the country's richest collections of midcentury and Postmodern architecture. Entitled Streams of Modernity: Postwar to Postmodern, the 2024 National Symposium is a collaboration of Docomomo US and the Docomomo US/Florida chapter and will be hosted by the University of Miami School of Architecture on its Coral Gables Campus.
Abstracts are due by Thursday, January 11, 2024, at 11:59pm. Please read the instructions carefully before submitting, and reach out to symposium@docomomo-us.org with any questions.
Miami is a city whose location, diversity, and vibrant growth have historically made it an ideal destination for international travel, business, culture, and leisure. The region became an escape for post-World War II middle America, shaped largely by the desire for leisure and entertainment. Over the past decades, Miami has become a laboratory to explore new urban patterns, building types, evolving aesthetics, and emerging environmental consciousness. The symposium seeks to promote a broader understanding of the accomplishments of postwar to Postmodern architecture and culture, both nationally and in regional contexts such as South Florida, the Caribbean, and Latin America.
Thematic Goals
- Promote a broader understanding of the accomplishments of postwar to Postmodern architecture and culture in designing and building Modern American cities, including Caribbean and Latin American cities.
- Consider the effects of climate change and urban growth on existing landscapes and cities and the future of coastal communities across the United States, the Caribbean, and Latin America.
- Explore the roles of photography, design, and art, in the creation and representation of Modern architecture.
- Celebrate the preservation of Miami and Florida's vast collection of Modern sites, especially in light of current development pressures.
We welcome submissions that take a holistic approach to Modern resources and consider the social context, technical merits, aesthetics, and settings when evaluating them. Abstracts should include how the subject contributes to the broader discussion of diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice.
Researchers, practitioners, and enthusiasts involved in the process of preservation, conservation, renovation or transformation of buildings, sites, and neighborhoods of the Modern Movement are invited to submit abstracts that investigate "Streams of Modernity: Postwar to Postmodern."
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Submission guidelines and instructions can be found on the Docomomo US website.
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Liz Waytkus
Docomomo US
New York NY
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