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On Saturday, April 1, the Historic Preservation Program of the Graduate School of Architecture Planning and Preservation (GSAPP) will present the James Marston Fitch Colloquium 2006: "Resurrection: Reconstruction and Denial." The Colloquium focuses this year on Berlin 's controversial decision to demolish the Palast der Republik, the seat of government of the German Democratic Republic (GDR), and replace it with a reproduction of the 17 th century Berliner Stadtschloss ( Berlin City Palace), the Prussian seat of government that preceded it on the site .
The Schloss was damaged during World War II and finally demolished by the GDR in 1950 to make way for the Palast . The Fitch Colloquium will explore the current resurrection of the Schloss as an effort to abolish unpopular history.
Renowned architects and professors including Toshiko Mori, Joan Berkowitz and Andrew Dolkart will participate. The event will be held from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. in Wood Auditorium, Avery Hall. The conference is free and open to the public, but registration is required: please email psb1@columbia.edu.
About the Fitch Colloquium
Established six years ago to honor the founder of American historic preservation, Columbia's James Marston Fitch, the Colloquium is an annual forum for the exploration of current issues in historic preservation.
Saturday's speakers will address the following topics:
Mark Wigley, dean of Columbia UniversityGraduate School in Architecture, Planning, and Preservation:
Welcome to the Fitch Colloquium
Paul S. Byard, director of Columbia University GSAPP's Historic Preservation Program:
Introduction: Wishing Away the Past
Andrew S. Dolkart, James Marston Fitch professor of Historic Preservation, Columbia University GSAPP:
Opening: On Reconstruction
Neil Levine, professor of history of art and architecture, Harvard University Graduate School of Design and vice president of the Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy:
On the reconstruction of Frank Lloyd Wright
Toshiko Mori, professor and chair of the department of architecture, Harvard University Graduate school of Design and principal in Toshiko Mori Architects:
Regenerative Practice
Ted Lownie, principal in Hamilton, Houston, Lownie, Architects
On restoration and reconstruction at the Darwin Martin House in Buffalo, NY
Adrian von Buttlar, professor at Technische Universidad, Berlin
On the resurrection of the Berlin Schloss
Joan Berkowitz, adjunct assistant professor, Columbia University GSAPP and principal inJablonski-Berkowitz Conservation:
On New York's Oldest Wall: A New York reconstruction issue
The lectures will be followed by a panel discussion of Columbia University alumni, moderated by Anne Van Ingen, director of the Architecture, Preservation and Design division of the New York State Council on the Arts, with: Matthew Bauer, GSAPP '92;Ward Dennis CC '86, GSAPP '96; Stephen Gottlieb, CC '68, Law '72; Christopher Neville, GSAPP '94; and Judith Saltzman, GSAPP '79
A Preservation Program alumni job fair will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. outside of Wood Auditorium, Avery Hall.
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