Here is a link to the full list of Design Workshops.
I am presenting below descriptions and presenter bios for TWO of Saturday's Bloomingdale House Tour Design Workshops.
Note that both Ahmet Kilic and Jennifer Harty are Bloomingdale residents.
I will post the remaining Design Workshop info tomorrow here at the blog.
BCA House
Tour Design Workshop Series 2017
The
Bloomingdale House Tour Workshops have quickly become a distinguishing
and popular element of the Tour. The Workshops are 45 minutes
in length (including a 15-minute Q & A), and focus on topics ranging from
architectural history and contemporary neighborhood urban design, to color,
pattern, lighting, wallpaper and landscaping. All workshops are presented
by experienced architects and designers who reside in Bloomingdale
and are excited to share their diverse unique visions of design.
Presented
by: Ahmet
Kilic
TOWNHOUSES THEN AND NOW
Workshop
Description
The
District of Columbia city grid was laid out at the end of 19th century. Bloomingdale, the neighborhood in which I
live and work, reached its complete
build out more than 100 years ago, at the beginning of 20th century,
and hasn’t changed much since then from the urban design stand point.
The townhouse blocks that were laid out much earlier than the invention
of the automobile are still one of the most popular residential products
in the market.
Participating
on townhouse addition projects as an architect, I have been amazed
to see the clues of the lifestyle at the turn of the century. My amazement
further continues observing how these homes adapt to the contemporary
lifestyle.
If
the building is well preserved, the meticulous workmanship and the aesthetics
of the era often prevent the house from being demolished for alterations.
In this scenario, the contemporary functions find their way into the
existing layout. Some functions become obsolete and a new function finds
its way into the very same room. If the building interiors are seriously damaged,
then the contemporary program governs to create its own layout. The front façade of the townhouses on the other hand is much more resistive
to change, partly because of the durability of the materials and partly
because of the challenge of designing a façade that would better fit into
the block.
This
all makes someone think about what is timeless what is transient in architecture.
Bio:
Ahmet,
is a Registered Architect in the District of Colombia, Virginia and Maryland
with more than 16 years of experience in the architectural and planning
field. He is a member of American Institute of Architects, a LEED Accredited
Professional and a member of Turkish Chamber of Architects.
Ahmet
was graduated in 1998 from METU, the top-ranking architecture school
in Turkey, with a Bachelor of Architecture with a minor in Structural Engineering.
He also has completed the Master of Architecture program at the
same university in 2001. Subsequently, an architectural design firm in United
States recruited him. He has worked at large size architectural firms for
several years where he used his design and management skills working on
variety of projects in US and overseas. His experience covers mixed-use design
to unit interiors; high-rise towers to townhouse neighborhoods; big box
retail to small coffee shops. In 2010 he founded his own firm, Urbane Architects,
where he specializes in residential, commercial and institutional projects.
BLOOMINGDALE - ENVISIONING OUR GREATEST POTENTIAL THROUGH URBAN DESIGN
Workshop
Description:
Please
join M. Jennifer Harty, AIA, in exploring the Bloomingdale streetscape,
unlocking its hidden potential to rival the best of urban neighborhoods
across the globe. This seminar will be taking stock of our current
architectural, landscape, and urban assets, and question how they may
be appropriated to achieve our greatest future self. We will learn about the
latest in urban design strategies, from lighting and street furniture, to landscapes
that increase storm water retention. We will also investigate the effectiveness
of public art, discovering how simple ideas can create a sense of
place for our community. Finally, we will discuss what tools are at our disposal
to make these visions into reality. A 15 minute Q&A will follow the seminar.
Bio:
M.
Jennifer Harty, AIA, is a Registered Architect, a member of the American Institute
of Architects and the US Green Building Council (LEED AP). She has
practiced commercial and residential architecture in the District for 10 years.
Before founding HxH Architects, Jennifer apprenticed at Rafael Vinoly Architects.
She was also a Project Architect at Cunningham Quill Architects, and
an Associate at Beyer Blinder Belle Architects. Jennifer holds a Bachelor of
Arts from Columbia University, and a Masters in Architecture from Harvard University.
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