Audiences will learn very basic principles of modernist design, why it’s important and how easy it is to start a documentation and preservation effort in their communities.
George has informed, engaged, and entertained design-oriented audiences from California to New York – and every week reaches thousands more as host of the podcast US Modernist Radio, named by DWELL as the #2 architecture and design podcast. Audiences will learn very basic principles of modernist design, why it’s important and how easy it is to start a documentation and preservation effort in their communities – with nothing more than a car, a cell phone, and a laptop.
About the Presenter
George Smart HAIA is founder and CEO of US Modernist®, the world’s largest nonprofit educational archive dedicated to the documentation, preservation, and promotion of Modernist residential design. A passionate advocate for Modernism, George has been one of the nation’s leaders in raising awareness preserving this important architectural movement. He is a frequent speaker to architecture, design, preservation, real estate, and museum groups. Previously, he worked for 30 years as a management consultant with clients such as Boeing, Microsoft, Cisco, Harvard Business School, and UNC-Chapel Hill. He is one of the few to be bestowed an Honorary AIA by the American Institute of Architects.
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