Meet some of Atlanta's modern archtiects

We met a bunch of Atlanta's modern architects at Modern Atlanta 10. If you read to the bottom, you'll find the horse lamp. This is an LED chandelier:


In the order of my picture taking.

This is Johnna Barrett of Barrett Design International, LLC. She designed "Spring Creek" which was on the tour.


We met Peter S.K. Yeung, A.I.A at the Eames Demetrios event. He was a fan (and architecture tourist) just like us.


Here are husband wife architects, Jose Tavel and Cara Cummins of Tac Studios. They designed the tour's Harris/Carroll residence shown in the picture. In the small world category: they live and work next door to my son.


We met architect John Bencich of Square Feet Studios (center) whose "Bencich Residence" was on the tour. On the right is builder Robert Soens of Pinnacle Custom Builders (right). Robert has done a number of modern houses including Decatur's RainShine House and the tour's Harris/Carroll residence.


Vivian Bencich is Principal, Interior Designer at Square Feet Studios. They designed the footbridge over the railroad at White Provision, one of the my very favorite structures in Atlanta.


In the center is architect Bryan Russell of Dencity Design who the did the

Liotta Residence on the tour. (If you are getting all modern'ed out, see the Dencity house at Alys Beach.) On the left is Clair Bannerman host of "Our Coastal Art Scene with Claire Bannerman" on 30-A Radio. On the right is Kara Thomas, designer with Habachy Designs who worked on the Liotta house.

This is architect, Joseph Dreher, responsible for the new "bridge" and major renovations of the tour's Wollaert Residence. Joe is an alumni of Peter Block Architects.


I'd like to thank my fellow Sunday Docents Christy Nixon, Rochelle Cole, Caitlin Henry, and to Matt-Dahlhauser from Cablik Enterprises, builder of the Liotta Residence. And thanks to the the owners who allowed us to spend a wonderful day enjoying their house.


I'd like to say hello to fell docent Allan Price, architect at Pieper O'Brien Herr Architects. Wish I'd gotten a picture.

Terry

I promised a horse lamp:

Meeting Charles and Ray Eames at MA 10

See all my Modern Atlanta 10 Photo's here; you might be in one of them.

Eames Demetrios interprets this pictograph letter from Charles Eames. Eames said he chose his grandparents well. He introduced us to Charles and Ray Eames Thursday night at Modern Atlanta 10.


The evening started for me at 6 with "Environment 'Nature & Design'" a seminar by Atlanta designers Naomi Mann (left) and Karen Raymer.


There was a good crowd.




Aftewards I headed over to Room and Board for a delightful evening with Eames Demetrios. I'm sure Ray and Charles would say they picked their grandchildren well. I confess that until recently I thought Charles and Ray were brothers. But I'm feeling much better now, thank you.

Eames was there early.


The crowd gathered


and gathered


then the introduction.


I think we're just going to have to read some books about the Eames. Mr. Demetrios said that the Library of Congress has more than 800,000 Eames items. I'm sure you will enjoy The TED presentation about Charles and Ray as a brief introduction.

Eames got to work.


Most of us sat stunned but happy just like Modern Atlanta founder Bernard McCoy's silhouette.


Eames hung out after the show and showed us movies including "Toccata for Toy Trains " from 1957.

You can see the my accidental clever self portrait in the mirror.

He even signed an Eames chair.


I think we hung around until we ate all those desserts. Thanks Room and Board.


Everyone was so nice. I met architect Peter S.K. Yeung who is just as much a fan as we are.


And I met architects Jose Tavel and Cara Cummins from TaC studios/architecture who designed the Harris Carroll Residence on the MA 10 tour this weekend. I'm visiting their place tonight for the Architect Studio Crawl & Happy Hour!.

I apologize to Cara for catching her in mid-blink.

Wow that was fun. You should have been there.

Here are more pictures from MA 10 in my Flickr Collection. And here is my blog post from the MA 10 Tuesday night kickoff party.

Thanks,
Terry
terry @ surf303.com
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