PreservationWorks - Inspiration to Preservation

On Saturday June 1st, the LACB co-hosted a panel with PreservationWorks at the Burchfield Penney Art Center.  We learned that preservation comes in many forms and discussed the different ways that developers, locals, architecture aficionados, and even urban explorers can come together to support historic preservation.

We heard from people involved with various Kirkbride Hospitals and other historic properties around the country including Greystone, The Ridges, Hudson River State Hospital, Danvers State Hospital, Westborough State Hospital, Kings Park, Cressen Sanatorium & Prison, Buffalo Central Terminal, and of course, the Richardson Olmsted Campus.

We were excited to welcome Monica Pellegrino Faix from the Buffalo Central Terminal (and former ED of the Richardson Olmsted Campus), as well as Joe Recchie, CEO of the Community Building Partners, from the Athens, Ohio Ridges project to discuss adaptive reuse at these historic properties.

Hugh Howard - Architects of an American Landscape

In celebration of Frederick Law Olmsted's birthday, the Lipsey Architecture Center Buffalo was pleased to host an exciting presentation by accomplished author Hugh Howard. Mr. Howard shared insights from his book Architects of an American Landscape: Henry Hobson Richardson, Frederick Law Olmsted, the Reimagining of Americas Public and Private Spaces. The event, was followed by a discussion with Clinton Brown and a book signing. 

Click the link for more information on Clinton Brown's Olmsted's Elmwood

Both books can be purchased at Talking Leaves

Kirkbride on Kirkbrides

The Lipsey Architecture Center Buffalo in partnership with PreservationWorks hosted a presentation by Dr. Kirkbride at the Burchfield Penney Art Center.

In 1854, Thomas Story Kirkbride, a Quaker doctor, published his influential treatise on the construction and management of the ideal psychiatric hospital, based on Enlightenment beliefs in the therapeutic powers of architecture, landscape, beauty, and respectful care.

Dr. Robert Kirkbride (spokesperson for PreservationWorks, Professor of Architecture and Product Design, Parsons School of Design and a relative of Thomas Story Kirkbride) discussed the complex histories of Kirkbride Plan hospitals, highlighting the historical significance of their architecture and landscape design, and shared recent examples of adaptive reuse and memorialization at several Kirkbrides across the U.S., including Buffalo's Richardson Olmsted Campus.

A copy of his presentation can be found here.

An audio recording of his presentation can be found here.

A Conversation on Historic Places

The Lipsey Architecture Center Buffalo with Glessner House (Chicago), Frank Lloyd Wright’s Martin House, Preservation Buffalo Niagara and the Richardson Olmsted Campus present a conversation on historic places and the value of their preservation.  The event was held at Duende at Silo City.

The evening began with a presentation by Executive Director William Tyre of the Glessner House.  (The Glessner House in Chicago, like The Richardson Olmsted Campus, was designed by famed architect H.H. Richardson.) It was followed by a panel discussion with the executive directors from The Richardson Olmsted Campus, Glessner House, Preservation Buffalo Niagara and Frank Lloyd Wright’s Martin House.  The discussion focused on what is required to save and manage some of the United States’ most iconic structures. 

Clinton Brown Discusses New Book 'Olmsted's Elmwood'

The Lipsey Architecture Center Buffalo, in partnership with The Richardson Hotel and Explore Buffalo presented an evening of discussion by Mr. Brown.

Nell Gardner, Cornell grad, agronomist and horticulturist provided tours highlighting the Olmsted South lawn as well as the farm on the north side of the campus.

Mr. Brown's book can be purchased at Talking Leaves Bookstore, or direct by clicking here..

Donovan Rypkema Discusses 'Place Economics' Report

Preservation Buffalo Niagara and the Lipsey Architecture Center Buffalo, through generous funding from the John Oishei Foundation and the New York State Council on the Arts, hosted a presentation by Donavan Rypkema at the Frank E. Merriweather, Jr. Library.  Mr. Rypkema highlighted the findings in his report, "Everyone's Heritage: The Impacts of Historic Preservation in Buffalo."  See the full report here.