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The Dallas Architecture Forum Presents 365 MODERN LIVING COCKTAIL RECEPTION

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The Dallas Architecture Forum Presents 365 MODERN LIVING COCKTAIL RECEPTION

October 30, 2017 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm CDT

$90 – $110

A great evening at one of the most interesting residences in Dallas.
Full-Floor High Rise with Interior Architecture by Tom KUNDIG and Interior Design by Emily SUMMERS and their teams.

Guests will enjoy a cocktail reception with hors d’oeuvres, and the chance to see the residence and hear from some members of the design team while enjoying the company of fellow design enthusiasts.

The reception will be from 6 to 8 pm with remarks from some of the design team at
approximately 6:45 pm.

Valet parking will be provided. Business or cocktail attire is suggested.

Purchase Admission

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Admission is $90 per person for The Forum’s members, $110 general admission. Limited attendance, Advance purchase required.

Purchase can be made by credit card at the link provided, or by check, payable to “Dallas Architecture Forum” and mailed to P O Box 596119, Dallas, TX 75359.

Those who purchase admission will receive confirmation from The Forum, including address and valet parking information.

Monday, 30 October 2017, 6 to 8 pm

PARK & PEARL HIGH-RISE RESIDENCE

The Park & Pearl Residence floats among the critically acclaimed architecture of the Dallas Arts District. It is home to a forward-thinking couple who desired an industrial backdrop for their modern high- rise apartment.

From a full floor shell apartment, the design team carved out interior spaces that celebrate the client’s cutting-edge style and smartly unconventional approach to modern American life. The elegant, oval-shaped building perimeter is wrapped with floor to ceiling windows. Both the floor plan and architectural finishes were conceived to capitalize on the expansive 360-degree views and simultaneously mitigate the immense amount of Texas sunlight that would pour into the space. The window mullions were painted black to enhance the industrial feel of the residence. A midnight dark ceiling system with exposed ductwork was installed and ‘almost black’ terrazzo floors were poured.

The disciplined commitment to light absorption carried into secondary finishes as well with inserted broad strokes of hot-rolled blackened steel, black walnut, and bright red lacquered metal walls. Living spaces, entertaining areas, and bedrooms are expertly located along the perimeter, unique views framed in each. Down the center of the unit are expansive corridors; the spine of the apartment. They provide storage, traffic flow, and gallery space. Clerestory windows allow light to inconspicuously graze the corridors without fully revealing the source.

Aesthetically, the interior design extends the industrial architectural dialogue while avoiding loft clichés. Plush rugs, deep color tones, and bold curves create inviting gathering areas with instinctual traffic patterns encouraging people to explore the windows and views. Multifunctional rooms with custom furniture pieces function well, both for everyday activities and a robust entertaining calendar. The family room accommodates a movie night for the entire family and can also be an intimate dining spot for two. The space can be transformed for social events when one can turn the architect’s famed “gizmo” and reveal a red lacquered bar hidden behind hot rolled steel panels. The client-proclaimed “man cave” has its own kitchen along with a ping pong table that doubles as a secondary dining spot for more casual affairs.

The home is the perfect backdrop to display the owners’ growing collection of contemporary art. From artists like James Brooks to Tomory Dodge, the clients have an eye for bold contemporary art that really pops and adds a unique element to this industrial residence.

Interior Architecture:

Tom Kundig, FAIA; Paul Schlachter, AIA

Olson Kundig

Interior Design:

Emily Summers, ASID; Jennifer Long

Emily Summers Design Associates

About the Dallas Architecture Forum

The Dallas Architecture Forum is a not-for-profit civic organization that brings leading architectural thought leaders from around the world to speak in Dallas and also fosters important local dialogue about the major issues impacting our urban environment. The Forum was founded in 1996 by some of Dallas’ leading architects, business, cultural and civic leaders, and it continues to benefit from active support and guidance from these citizens. The Forum fulfills its mission of providing a continuing and challenging public discourse on architecture and urban design in – and for – the Dallas area. The Dallas Architecture Forum’s members include architects, design professionals, students and educators, and a broad range of civic-minded individuals and companies intent to improve the urban environment in North Texas. The Forum has been recognized nationally with an AIA Collaboration Achievement Award for its strategic partnerships with other organizations focused on architecture, urban planning, and the arts. For more information on the Forum, visit www.DallasArchitectureForum.org.

Among the over 130 speakers who have addressed the Forum’s Lecture Series are Shigeru Ban, Brad Cloepfil, Diller + Scofidio, Peter Eisenman, Michael Graves, Daniel Libeskind, Thomas Phifer, Rafael Vinoly, Juhani Pallasmaa, AIA Gold Medal Winner Peter Bohlin, and regional architects David Lake and Ted Flato. Pritzker Prize winners speaking to the Forum have been Kazuyo Sejima, Rafael Moneo, Thom Mayne, Rem Koolhaas and Norman Foster (the latter two in collaboration with the ATT Performing Arts Center). Other speakers for the Forum have been leading designers Calvin Tsao, Andrée Putman, and Karim Rashid; landscape architect Michael Van Valkenburgh; and National Trust President Emeritus Richard Moe. Important critics, authors, and patrons who have spoken to the Forum include Emily Pulitzer, Terence Riley, Pulitzer Prize winners Robert Campbell and Blair Kamin, Aaron Betsky, and the late David Dillon.

The Forum organizes and presents an annual series of Panels—local, informal, open, and offered free of charge as a public service to the community—led by a moderator who brings a subject of local importance along with comments by participating panelists. Moderators and Panelists have also come from both other Texas cities as well as from national institutions that were connected with particular Panel subjects. Panels offer attendees the opportunity to participate in creating discourse. Important topics addressed in Panels in recent years include: “Thoughts on the Dallas Comprehensive Plan”; “The Kimbell Expansion: A Discussion”; “Filling Out the Dallas Arts District”; and “Re-envisioning the Trinity”.

For more information on the Dallas Architecture Forum, visit www.dallasarchitectureforum.org. For questions about the Forum, call 214-764-2406.

 

Details

Date:
October 30, 2017
Time:
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm CDT
Cost:
$90 – $110
Event Category:
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Website:
http://www.dallasarchitectureforum.org

Organizer

Dallas Architecture Forum
Phone
214-764-2106
Email
director@dallasarchitectureforum.org
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Venue

Dallas Arts District
1918 Olive Street
Dallas, 75201 United States
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Phone
214-764-2406
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