Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, Washington, DC
Lectures

A Landscape of Memory: Art and Design at the FDR Memorial

Washington, DC

Join the FDR Memorial Legacy Committee and The Cultural Landscape Foundation (TCLF) for a panel discussion on May 12th on A Landscape of Memory: Art and Design at the FDR Memorial.
 

Speakers include:

  • Charles Birnbaum, FASLA, FAAR as Moderator – Founder and President, TCLF

  • Laurie Olin, FASLA, FAAR – The Olin Studio, member of committee that advised on Prologue Room and FDR Wheelchair Statue

  • James Roosevelt, JD – Co-Chair of the 25th Anniversary; member of committee that advised on Prologue Room and FDR Wheelchair Statue

  • Noriko Fujinami – Worked with Robert Graham during his creation of artwork for the FDR Memorial; she is now the Administrator of the Estate of Robert Graham, based in Los Angeles, California 

  • Steven Koch, FASLA – Worked for FDR Memorial designer Lawrence Halprin during the final design phase of the Memorial. (Invited)
     

Location: The National Union Building, 918 F Street NW, Washington DC
Time: 6:00pm, Reception to follow.
 

Other details: Parking garages nearby. The venue is close to Metro Center and Chinatown metros.

ASL and closed captioning will be provided.