“The American School of Architecture”
Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art
Spring 2019
The centerpieces of the “The American School
of Architecture” exhibition will be original drawings and
newly
constructed models of buildings by architects associated with the
American School. While some of these buildings, such as Herb Greene’s
Prairie House, are well known to scholars and architects, many others,
such as the Autumn House (San Francisco) by OU alumna Violeta Autumn or
the Blizzard House project by Arn Henderson, are relatively unknown. A
virtual reality model of the Bavinger House will allow visitors to
experience this lost architectural treasure through digital historic
preservation techniques. In addition to architectural projects, the
exhibition will include original works of art by alumni such as Chayo
Frank, as well as furniture, including a chair designed by Frank Lloyd
Wright for the Price Tower in Bartlesville. These works will be
complemented by video interviews of alumni, associates and patrons,
including Bart Prince, Herb Greene, Carolyn Price and more. A
comprehensive online database, interactive digital timeline and map
illustrating the key architects and their built legacy around the world
will serve to frame and define the context and key figures of the
American School.
For more information about the exhibition, contact Stephanie Pilat (
spilat@ou.edu).