Building Philadelphia Lecture Series

A 10-part lecture series

Ten Tuesdays, April 7 through June 9, 2009
6 to 8 p.m.

Cost: Members of AIA Philadelphia, the Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia, and the Philadelphia Society for the Preservation of Landmarks: $200 series/$25 per lecture; General public: $250/$30 per lecture; Young professionals (under 35): $100 series/$15 per lecture

Registration required. To register, click here.

Building Philadelphia is a 10-part lecture series covering a broad range of topics relating to Philadelphia's 300 years of architecture, urban planning, and political/social history. The series begins with William Penn's original vision for Philadelphia, while subsequent presentations cover three centuries of American architecture as represented in the city. Not only will movements and styles of architecture be discussed, but also important city plans and the influences of social and economic events relating to the architecture of Philadelphia.

Lectures are given by a selection of architects, urban planners, art historians and social historians from local universities and architecture firms. The schedule of lectures follows:

• April 7: Penn's Plan and the Founding of the City
  John Andrew Gallery, executive director, Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia
• April 14: From Colonial Capitol to the Athens of America: Georgian, Federal, Greek Revival
  Richard Webster, Ph.D., professor emeritus, West Chester University
• April 21: Romantic Philadelphia: Eclecticism of Style
  Richard Webster, Ph.D., professor emeritus, West Chester University
• April 28: The Victorian City
  Jeffrey Cohen, Ph.D., Bryn Mawr College
• May 5: Going on Stilts: The Tall Building in 19th Century Philadelphia
  Paula Spilner, Ph.D., Drexel University
• May 12: The Hidden City: Archaeology of Philadelphia
  Rebecca Yamin, Ph.D., John Milner Associates, Inc.
• May 19: Planning the Modern City: The Parkway and Society Hill
  David Brownlee, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania
• May 26: Looking Down on William Penn: Philadelphia's Modern SkylineM
  Amy Slaton, Ph.D., Drexel University
• June 2: Misfits and Heroes: Modernism in the Delaware Valley
  William Whitaker, curator, Architectural Archives, University of Pennsylvania
• June 9: Philadelphia in the 21st Century
  Allan Greenberger, Executive Director, Philadelphia City Planning Commission