Thursday, March 11: Architectural Spotlight: Louis Sullivan

The Racine Public Library, 75 Seventh St, is hosting "The Architecture of Louis Sullivan", the final program in the Architectural Spotlight series on Frank Lloyd Wright, on Thursday, March 11 at 6:30 pm. Architectural Historian Frank Landi will present the program highlighting his extensive collection of unique photographs,and his mathematical and poetic approach to the topic. The presentation will explore the architecture of the "Poet Architect" Louis Sullivan, one of Chicago's most famous architects and mentor to Frank Lloyd Wright.

The program is free and open to the public. Registration is recommended and may be made by contacting the Adult Services Dept. of the library at 262.636.9217. Parking is free for this event.

Frank Landi has built an extensive photographic collection of buildings designed by famous architects. Having taught science and mathematics for 35 years, Landi has developed unique programs relating geometry to architecture. He has presented his programs to national, local, and state conferences, and has been a guest speaker at the Chicago Architecture Foundation lecture series. Landi is also a regular presenter at many libraries in Wisconsin.

For more information about this and other opportunities offered by the Racine Public Library, visit the library's website at www.racinelibrary.info, subscribe to the library's blog at rplinfo@blogspot.com, or call 262.636.9217.

Architectural Spotlight Series: Frank Lloyd Wright

The Racine Public Library, 75 Seventh St, is hosting a series of three programs covering a wide range of work by Frank Lloyd Wright and other architects presented by architectural historian Frank Landi. Landi's extensive collection of unique photographs,and his mathematical and poetic approach to the topic will provide interesting insight into this well-known artist.

The programs are free and open to the public. Registration is recommended and may be made by contacting the Adult Services Dept. of the library at 262.636.9217.

The following topics will be presented:

Frank Lloyd Wright: Artist/Poet/Philosopher - Thursday, Feb. 11 - 6:30 pm
This program features 15 of Mr. Wright's most famous buildings. Mr. Wright's architectural philosophy as it relates to the design of each building will be discussed.

Frank Lloyd Wright: Unfamiliar Places - Thursday, Feb. 25 - 6:30pm
This program explores 13 of Mr. Wright's famous and some not so famous buildings. This compliments the program of Feb. 11.

The Architecture of Louis Sullivan - Thursday, Mar. 11 - 6:30 pm
This program explores the architecture of "Poet Architect" Louis Sullivan, one of Chicago's most famous architects and mentor to Frank Lloyd Wright.

Architectural historian Frank Landi has built an extensive photographic collection of buildings designed by famous architects. Having taught science and mathematics for 35 years, Landi has developed unique programs relating geometry to architecture. He has presented his programs to national, local, and state conferences, and has been a guest speaker at the Chicago Architecture Foundation lecture series. Landi is also a regular presenter at many libraries in the Wisconsin.

For more information about this and other opportunities offered by the Racine Public Library, visit the library's website at www.racinelibrary.info, subscribe to the library's blog at rplinfo@blogspot.com, or call 262.636.9217.

Tuesday, July 14: Exploring Beauty Through the Architecture and Life of Frank Lloyd Wright

The Racine Public Library is pleased to present, "Can We Really Be at Home in the World?—the Architecture and Life of Frank Lloyd Wright." This richly illustrated talk by New York City architects Dale Laurin and Anthony Romeo will take place Tuesday, July 14, 2009, at 1 PM and again at 6:30 PM at Racine Public Library, 75 Seventh Street, Racine, WI. The public is invited to this free presentation.

Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) is more esteemed and his architecture more loved than ever today, a half century after his last project was completed in 1959. This talk will present the new education that answers the questions: "What makes for beauty in a work of architecture, and what does this have to do with our lives, our selves?" Learn why Wright's designs—such as the Robie House and Unity Temple in Chicago, and his Wisconsin masterpieces: the Johnson Wax Building in Racine and his own home, Taliesin—are beautiful, and why they have so much meaning for people today.

Anthony Romeo, AIA, is Director of Capital Projects for Queens Library, and Dale Laurin, RA, is a team leader in the NYC Department of Design and Construction (DDC). Each has over 25 years of professional architectural experience, including, in Mr. Romeo's instance, as founding principal of Anthony Romeo Architects, P.C., and in Mr. Laurin's, as an associate for Hillier Architecture. They are both on the faculty of the City University of New York's (CUNY) College of Technology, where they teach architectural history.

This talk was originally given in the series titled Architecture and You, which Mr. Romeo, Mr. Laurin, and other speakers have presented at numerous public libraries, DDC, the Italian Cultural Institute (NJ), the Artists Talk on Art Series at the School of Visual Arts, and the Hawaii International Conference on Arts and Humanities. Several of these talks are published on www.BeautyofNYC.org. Mr. Laurin and Mr. Romeo have also spoken, with city planner Barbara Buehler and Emmy award-winning filmmaker Ken Kimmelman, on the subject of Housing: A Basic Human Right! at the national convention of the American Institute of Architects and at conferences at NYU, Vassar, Harvard, and other colleges and universities. www.HousingaRight.org.

Contact: Becky Spika, Program and Event Coordinator, Becky.spika@racinelibrary.info 262-619-2571 for more information.