-- Apologies for cross-posting -- Please join Avery Library and AIA-NY for this special event: *Practice post-50: Edgar Tafel in New York* January 23, 2014 6:00 pm with reception following Edgar A. Tafel Hall Center for Architecture 536 LaGuardia Place Well known for his role as Wright apprentice and historian, Edgar Tafel also maintained a long productive architectural practice in New York. This event celebrates the opening of the Edgar Tafel archive at the Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library, Columbia University and will introduce the archive to the architectural community. Speakers will discuss Tafel's two most prominent projects in post-1950 New York: the Church House for the First Presbyterian Church and the SUNY Geneseo campus. The program will also take place in Edgar A. Tafel Hall, named for a person who cared deeply about bringing people together to share ideas and good stories. *Speakers:* *Janet Parks*, The Drawings and Archives at Avery Library *Tania Franco*, The Edgar Tafel Archive *Kimbro Frutiger*, Edgar Tafel's Religious Work: Design, Traditions, Ethics *Caroline Zaleski*, Edgar Tafel and SUNY Geneseo: Lessons from Frank Lloyd Wright *Moderator:* *Robert Silman*, President Emeritus, Robert Silman Associates *Organized by*: Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library, Columbia University and AIANY Historic Buildings Committee Register to attend: http://cfa.aiany.org/index.php?section=calendar&evtid=6693 <http://cfa.aiany.org/index.php?section=calendar&evtid=6693> CES/Continuing Education credits available: AIA CES: 1 LU Avery Library’s Edgar A. Tafel finding aid: http://findingaids.cul.columbia.edu/ead/nnc-a/ldpd_10226981 Tafel blog: https://blogs.cul.columbia.edu/tafelarchive/ -- Carole Ann Fabian Director Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library 1172 Amsterdam Avenue MC0301 New York, NY 10027 212-854-3068 Web:http://library.columbia.edu/indiv/avery.html News:https://blogs.cul.columbia.edu/avery/ -- Project Director Built Works Registry http://builtworksregistry.wordpress.com/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] For information about joining ARLIS/NA see: http://www.arlisna.org/join.html Send administrative matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc) to [log in to unmask] ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: http://lsv.arlisna.org Questions may be addressed to list owner (Judy Dyki) at: [log in to unmask] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~