The Three Lives of The Edith Farnsworth House: Modern Architecture, Preservation, Stewardship Panel discussion led by IIT historian and preservationist: Michelangelo Sabatino
A panel discussion about the pioneering client and patron Dr. Edith Farnsworth and her country house in Plano. After a brief overview of his new book The Edith Farnsworth House: Architecture, Preservation, Culture (Monacelli 2024), Michelangelo Sabatino will moderate the discussion about strategies in place to encourage new generations of enthusiasts and professionals to visit (and re-visit) architecture sites as well as the challenges associated with preserving buildings. Click for a more complete introduction
Panelists include:
Mayra Cecilia Palafox, Senior Manager for Public Programs & Interpretation, Edith Farnsworth House
Adam Rubin, Senior Director of Public Engagement / Chicago Architecture Center
Ben Thomas, Executive Director, Society of Architectural Historians
