Thursday, November 5, 2015 at 6:00 PM in the DLS/Design Lab SARUP
at the John David Mooney Foundation, 114 West Kinzie Street, 2nd floor, Chicago, IL 60654
with a live stream to AUP 170
Presentation at the DLS/Design Lab SARUP at the John David Mooney Foundation, by Tom Kubala, Principal Architect/Co-Founder, The Kubala Washatko Architects, Cedarburg, Wisconsin.
Reception at 7:00 PM. For more information about this speaker’s visit, contact Historic Preservation Institute Director Matthew Jarosz.
Bio: As a principal of The Kubala Washatko Architects, Mr. Kubala oversees projects from first schematics through final drawings. He is involved in every aspect of the practice and has directed many of the Kubala Washatko’s award-winning projects and research endeavors. He has served as principal-in-charge for a wide range of building and planning projects, and is skilled in both architectural design and in the execution of construction documents. His completed projects exhibit a sensitivity and understanding of function, scale, construction methodology and materials. Mr. Kubala’s strength lies in translating complicated client needs into outstanding design solutions.
Lecture Summary: The First Unitarian Society has completed a major new addition to its Frank Lloyd Wright-designed National Historic Landmark. Built in 1951, the original Meeting House has been hailed as one of the world’s most innovative examples of church architecture. As stewards of this historic building, the congregation wished to maintain the integrity of Wright’s original design, provide space for expanded daily needs, and align construction with its deeply held environmental values. The addition includes a 500-seat auditorium, plus office and meeting space, kitchen, fellowship, and music rehearsal space. The completed addition reflects a contemporary expression of Wright’s idea of an Organic Architecture. Together, the new and the old create a coherent whole that is in harmony with its surroundings and the environment. This building received a 2011 AIA COTE Top Ten Green Projects Award.
