BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//Telerik Inc.//Sitefinity CMS 13.3//EN BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Anytime the names Pittsburgh and Wright come together it is har d not to think of two others\, namely Fallingwater and Kaufmann. The four are united in a special statement about the role that business and persona l innovation play in building community. The story of Frank Lloyd Wright&r squo\;s life and career is entwined with those of so many other creative i ndividuals\, people in all fields who struck out on their own paths of act ion and self-discovery. People that opened new doors for others\, building our neighborhoods\, our communities\, our cities\, our cultures along the way. This was certainly the case with his experience in the great America n city of Pittsburgh\, beginning with the architectural triumph of his des ign of Fallingwater for Edgar and Liliane Kaufmann in the Laurel Highlands of southwestern Pennsylvania. The lives and interactions of Wright and th e Kaufmanns changed the trajectory of American architecture.Wright held ho pe that enlightened people of business could work to improve the dignity o f everyday life as Americans of &ldquo\;business with unspoiled instincts and untainted ideals.&rdquo\; Wright clearly saw Edgar Kaufmann\, Sr.\, as a member of that group\, along\, no doubt\, with Darwin Martin\, Aline Ba rnsdall\, Herbert Johnson\, Harold Price\, Solomon Guggenheim and others. Together they contributed to placing America on par with some of the more noteworthy centers of culture in the world\, places such as Paris\, Vienna \, Berlin or Rome. These are examples of people whose own creativity and v oyages of discovery made possible the realization of landmark buildings ac ross the country.This year the Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy wil l look at the history\, fabric and physical environment of Pittsburgh thro ugh the intertwining of personal growth and its impacts. This is a focus o n the choices we make and the influence these have on the world around us. Pittsburgh&rsquo\;s stunning natural surroundings\, its growth over time and remaking of itself these last several decades contain stories that can be told through the lives of its many residents\, some of whom went on to shape aspects of American experience in the 20th century broadly. How has the city and its dramatic geography of hills overlooking the confluence o f three rivers provided opportunity for individual self-discovery\, self-d efinition and growth through creative work? What have been the consequence s and outcomes of these on the form and character of communities in Pittsb urgh and beyond?We invite you to use biography &ndash\; of people and of b uildings &ndash\; to tell stories of Pittsburgh&rsquo\;s origins from the late nineteenth-century rise of industry and the age of philanthropy\, thr ough periods of social strife and decline\, to the many facets of its ongo ing rediscovery and revitalizations in the twentieth century and today. Am ong those creative individuals whose life choices have had positive impact s on American life and its architecture were architects like Wright and H. H. Richardson\, and their clients such as Edgar Kaufmann\, Sr.. The impact of Wright&rsquo\;s Taliesin Fellowship through the contributions of Edgar Kaufmann\, jr.\, Peter Berndtson\, Cornelia Brierly and others is also no teworthy. A list of potential presentations might further include people o f business and industry such as Andrew Carnegie\, Andrew Mellon or Henry C lay Frick\; writers such as David McCullough\, Rachel Carson and August Wi lson\; artists like Mary Cassatt and Andy Warhol\; musicians like Stephen Foster\, Stanley Turrentine and Art Blakey\; or stars of the screen such a s Fred Rogers. All are people whose own voyages of discovery have helped u s become the people and culture we are. This continues with the people reb uilding Pittsburgh today through their works across a range of scales\, ac tivities and lifestyles.Visit the conference website for more info or to s ubmit: \;https://savewright.org/2025-conference-call-for-papers-the-in dividual-and-the-spirit-of-innovation/ \; DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250311 DTSTAMP:20250313T133117Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241218 LOCATION:Pennsylvania\,United States\,Pittsburgh SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy 2025 Conference Call for Pa pers: "The Individual and the Spirit of Innovation" UID:RFCALITEM638774694772636487 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Anytime the names Pittsburgh and Wright come together it is hard not t o think of two others\, namely Fallingwater and Kaufmann. The four are uni ted in a special statement about the role that business and personal innov ation play in building community. The story of Frank Lloyd Wright&rsquo\;s life and career is entwined with those of so many other creative individu als\, people in all fields who struck out on their own paths of action and self-discovery. People that opened new doors for others\, building our ne ighborhoods\, our communities\, our cities\, our cultures along the way. T his was certainly the case with his experience in the great American city of Pittsburgh\, beginning with the architectural triumph of his design of Fallingwater for Edgar and Liliane Kaufmann in the Laurel Highlands of sou thwestern Pennsylvania. The lives and interactions of Wright and the Kaufm anns changed the trajectory of American architecture.

Wright h eld hope that enlightened people of business could work to improve the dig nity of everyday life as Americans of &ldquo\;business with unspoiled inst incts and untainted ideals.&rdquo\; Wright clearly saw Edgar Kaufmann\, Sr .\, as a member of that group\, along\, no doubt\, with Darwin Martin\, Al ine Barnsdall\, Herbert Johnson\, Harold Price\, Solomon Guggenheim and ot hers. Together they contributed to placing America on par with some of the more noteworthy centers of culture in the world\, places such as Paris\, Vienna\, Berlin or Rome. These are examples of people whose own creativity and voyages of discovery made possible the realization of landmark buildi ngs across the country.

This year the Frank Lloyd Wright Build ing Conservancy will look at the history\, fabric and physical environment of Pittsburgh through the intertwining of personal growth and its impacts . This is a focus on the choices we make and the influence these have on t he world around us. Pittsburgh&rsquo\;s stunning natural surroundings\, it s growth over time and remaking of itself these last several decades conta in stories that can be told through the lives of its many residents\, some of whom went on to shape aspects of American experience in the 20th centu ry broadly. How has the city and its dramatic geography of hills overlooki ng the confluence of three rivers provided opportunity for individual self -discovery\, self-definition and growth through creative work? What have b een the consequences and outcomes of these on the form and character of co mmunities in Pittsburgh and beyond?

We invite you to use biogr aphy &ndash\; of people and of buildings &ndash\; to tell stories of Pitts burgh&rsquo\;s origins from the late nineteenth-century rise of industry a nd the age of philanthropy\, through periods of social strife and decline\ , to the many facets of its ongoing rediscovery and revitalizations in the twentieth century and today. Among those creative individuals whose life choices have had positive impacts on American life and its architecture we re architects like Wright and H.H. Richardson\, and their clients such as Edgar Kaufmann\, Sr.. The impact of Wright&rsquo\;s Taliesin Fellowship th rough the contributions of Edgar Kaufmann\, jr.\, Peter Berndtson\, Cornel ia Brierly and others is also noteworthy. A list of potential presentation s might further include people of business and industry such as Andrew Car negie\, Andrew Mellon or Henry Clay Frick\; writers such as David McCullou gh\, Rachel Carson and August Wilson\; artists like Mary Cassatt and Andy Warhol\; musicians like Stephen Foster\, Stanley Turrentine and Art Blakey \; or stars of the screen such as Fred Rogers. All are people whose own vo yages of discovery have helped us become the people and culture we are. Th is continues with the people rebuilding Pittsburgh today through their wor ks across a range of scales\, activities and lifestyles.


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