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FOHH has developed an exciting menu of presentations and networking ranging from Goodman design and architectural history to landscapes and living in glass houses with Q&A time integrated into each session. Meet and mingle with other attendees during breaks, lunch, and a reception at the Sevareid House (for VIP ticket holders).
Earn CEUs:
Earn CEUs:
- AIA: earn up to 5.75 elective learning units and earn up to 5.25 Health, Safety, Welfare (HSW) learning units
- AICP: Certification Maintenance (CM) credits are pending
- LA CES: earn up to 5 Health, Safety, Welfare (HSW) CM credits
The Goodman Symposium at a glance:
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Day 1: Living with Goodman - Friday, September 13, 2024
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Day 1: September 13, 2024, 6:30-9:00 PM at the Goodman-designed Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington for a Presentation and Discussion Panel, and Opening Reception
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Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington
4444 Arlington Blvd; Arlington, VA 22204
https://www.uucava.org/
4444 Arlington Blvd; Arlington, VA 22204
https://www.uucava.org/
Day 2: September 14, 2024, 8:30 AM-3:45 PM at the George Washington Masonic National Memorial for the Goodman Symposium
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- 11:15 AM-12:30 PM: Charles M. Goodman and the Modern House with speaker Gregory K. Hunt, FAIA, Architect, Dean & Professor of Architecture (retired)
- While Charles Goodman designed more than 400 built projects over his 52 years of architectural practice (including airports, office buildings, post offices, government buildings, shops, and schools), his extensive residential work - from single-family homes to multi-unit residential developments - provided him with frequent opportunities to develop new approaches to land planning, construction techniques, and building aesthetics. Goodman tested new ideas through experimenting with materials and construction techniques. One example of his 'design laboratory' addressed the costs and shortages of skilled labor in site construction by assembling large-glazed wall units off-site and then trucking them to the site and having them installed by less-skilled labor. This illustrated presentation will focus on the nature of these diverse design explorations and their importance in the creation of innovative contemporary living environments. This session covers the use of new materials and planning strategies in residential design immediately following World War II. Charles Goodman, for example, worked with multiple manufacturers, including Reynolds Metal Company and Alcoa, to investigate new ways of incorporating aluminum in two of his Washington, DC area projects - River Park and Hollin Hills. From a single residence incorporating aluminum panels for both its exterior walls and interior partitions (Hollin Hills) to the use of aluminum panels in window walls and as sunscreens (River Park), Goodman explored the nature of this 'new' material and its application to the housing industry. This session will conclude with the provocative question: how can that spirit improve today's housing?
- AIA Learning Units: 1.25 Elective
- While Charles Goodman designed more than 400 built projects over his 52 years of architectural practice (including airports, office buildings, post offices, government buildings, shops, and schools), his extensive residential work - from single-family homes to multi-unit residential developments - provided him with frequent opportunities to develop new approaches to land planning, construction techniques, and building aesthetics. Goodman tested new ideas through experimenting with materials and construction techniques. One example of his 'design laboratory' addressed the costs and shortages of skilled labor in site construction by assembling large-glazed wall units off-site and then trucking them to the site and having them installed by less-skilled labor. This illustrated presentation will focus on the nature of these diverse design explorations and their importance in the creation of innovative contemporary living environments. This session covers the use of new materials and planning strategies in residential design immediately following World War II. Charles Goodman, for example, worked with multiple manufacturers, including Reynolds Metal Company and Alcoa, to investigate new ways of incorporating aluminum in two of his Washington, DC area projects - River Park and Hollin Hills. From a single residence incorporating aluminum panels for both its exterior walls and interior partitions (Hollin Hills) to the use of aluminum panels in window walls and as sunscreens (River Park), Goodman explored the nature of this 'new' material and its application to the housing industry. This session will conclude with the provocative question: how can that spirit improve today's housing?
- 12:30-1:30 PM: Boxed Lunch
- 1:30-2:30 PM: The Challenges in Maintaining Goodman's Design Integrity: A Community's Evolution from a 'Design Laboratory' to listing on the National Register of Historic Places and designation as a Fairfax County Overlay District with speaker John A. Burns, FAIA, FAPT; Julia Heine; and Mark McInturff, FAIA
- Local historical architect John Burns, a long-time resident of Hollin Hills and member of the Fairfax County Architectural Review Board, leads a discussion with two actively practicing design professionals - Mark McInturff, FAIA and Julia Heine - on how homeowners can successfully continue the Goodman ethos of a 'design laboratory' that explores the use of new materials while complying with the historic integrity of a Goodman house and neighborhood. One example, Hollin Hills, has both deed covenants that govern design and is now within the Fairfax County Hollin Hills Historic Overlay District which requires the County's Architectural Review Board approval for changes that involve a building permit. Other Goodman communities, while not lodged within a formal historic district, face similar tensions in retaining their design integrity while accommodating the needs of today's residents as homes are renovated and expanded. Mark McInturff and Julia Heine bring decades of architectural experience to this discussion while John Burns speaks to his years of service as a member of the Fairfax County Architectural Review Board. This session will be of particular interest to owners of properties in historic districts built within the past 75 years, and to the design professionals who advise them.
- AIA Learning Units: 1 HSW
- AICP CM Credits Pending
- 1 LA CES HSW CM
- 1:30-2:30 PM: Tools for Preservation: Recognizing Charles Goodman's Work in Architecture Design, Production Housing, and Community Building with speakers John Carter, FAIA, retired planner Montgomery County, MD and current Fairfax County Planning Commissioner, Hunter Mill District; and Gwen Wright, past Director of the Montgomery County Planning Department of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
- This session focuses on the challenges in preserving architectural work such as Goodman's, with a focus on his residential design which brought well designed, modest, and affordable housing to the growing middle class in the 1950s and 1960s. Gwen Wright and John Carter have professional experience in Montgomery County, MD and Virginia and will speak to the differences in available preservation tools in different jurisdictions. All will provide additional insights into the challenges facing preservation of existing neighborhoods and the creation of new communities that carry forward the distinct characteristics of a Goodman neighborhood. Goodman's passion for doing more with less material, exploring new technologies, and his work in production housing through National Homes (for example, Highland Hills in Bon Air, VA) relied on excellent design thinking. This session features Goodman's residential design as a model of economical and energy efficient construction and will point to how these lessons can be carried forward to help meet today's housing needs and the challenges in preserving his extant work. What tools are available, how do these tools differ between jurisdictions, and what are some potential actions communities can take to enhance and conserve their neighborhoods? Panelists will discuss how these and other examples of excellent design and community making can be protected and cherished for future generations.
- AIA Learning Units: 1 Elective
- AICP CM Credits Pending
- 1 LA CES HSW CM
- 2:30-2:45 PM: Break
- 2:45-3:34 PM: Modern Landscapes with speaker Dennis Carmichael, FASLA, LEED AP; Dr. Jennifer Reut; and Mila Antova, PLA, ASLA
- Charles Goodman's collaboration with Robert Davenport in Hollin Hills discarded traditional orthogonal site design, and developed a neighborhood layout where the roads followed the topography, and houses were sited for privacy and not aligned parallel to the street. Goodman worked with three prominent landscape architects - Dan Kiley, Bernard Voigt, and Eric Paepcke. Hollin Hillers had the opportunity to purchase for $100 a personalized landscape plan that included a planting plan with plant species noted, privacy plantings, and outdoor rooms - play yards, sandboxes, terraces, trellises, vegetable gardens, clothes drying racks, etc. Each plan was designed specifically for that family's needs and their property. Seventy-five years later, Hollin Hills is a lush landscape while adjacent neighborhoods, from the same time period, appear far more barren. Panelist Jennifer Reut, with a background in landscape and architectural preservation sets the stage with a high-level overview of what is a modernist garden and what are its key characteristics. Landscape Architect Dennis Carmichael, FASLA will share examples of three different Hollin Hills landscape plans, one prepared by Kiley, another by Paepcke, and a third by Voigt, and how each incorporated the principles of modern landscape design. Mila Antova, a practicing Landscape Architect, will close the panel with a discussion of her design process on a current Hollin Hills renovation.
- AIA Learning Units: 1 HSW
- AICP CM Credits Pending
- 1 LA CES HSW CM
- 2:45-3:34 PM: The Pleasures of Caring for a Glass House - Truly! with speakers Robert Fina, Fina Construction; and Michael Shapiro, Modern Capital DC
- The care and feeding of a Goodman home is not for the timid. The many innovative uses of materials and cutting edge design techniques are challenging decades after installation. From large expanses of single pane glass, to heated concrete floors that need the water pipes repaired, to roofs and gutters that no longer have craftsmen skilled in their replacement; what improvements and repairs should a homeowner focus on first, second, and third? This session will focus on appropriate measures for maintaining, repairing, and renovating the interior and exterior materials and finishes of a MCM house. Robert will be joined by local designers and realtors in this discussion.
- AIA Learning Units: 1 HSW
George Washington Masonic National Memorial
101 Callahan Dr; Alexandria, VA 22301
https://gwmemorial.org/
101 Callahan Dr; Alexandria, VA 22301
https://gwmemorial.org/
Day 2: September 14, 2024, 4:30-7:00 PM at the Goodman-designed Sevareid House for the VIP Goodman Celebration Reception (open to VIP ticket holders only, limited tickets available)
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Day 3: September 15, 2024,10:30 AM-6:00 PM in multiple Goodman-designed communities for a Community Showcase
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- Visit a Goodman - Communities will highlight themselves through tours, exhibitions, or videos. Tour four Goodman-designed neighborhoods in the Greater-Washington area. Each of the four neighborhoods have distinct differences and commonalities. Participants will observe firsthand Goodman’s ability to work closely with different developer goals to consistently achieve design principles, such as working within existing sloped topography, preserving existing indigenous trees, creating views into “borrowed” landscapes, and enhancing energy efficiency with deep roof overhangs that provide a solar screen during the hot summer months.
- 10:30 AM-12:00 PM: Rock Creek Woods, Silver Spring, Montgomery County, MD.
- Enjoy the beauty and history of the neighborhood with a detailed self-guided tour that includes a detailed history and information about home models, prescribed color palettes, and an interview with an original homeowner on what the neighborhood was like in the early days. HELPFUL HINT: You will want to start this tour with plenty of time before the open house in Hammond Wood.
- 12:00-1:30 PM: Hammond Wood, Silver Spring, Montgomery County, MD, with Janet Bloomberg, FAIA, of KUBE Architecture - Hop across the street from Rock Creek Woods to Hammond Wood to visit a renovated home.
- Tour a renovated Goodman home with a stunning addition. Originally designed by Charles Goodman, the renovation unfolded in two phases. The first phase, completed five years ago, updated the existing structure with modern amenities while preserving the original floor plan. The recent addition features a den, office, kids’ hangout space, two new bathrooms, and a laundry room, with a design that integrates sliding walls and flexible spaces for future adaptability. Set half a level up from the original house and separated by a courtyard, the addition mirrors Goodman’s architectural style with expansive glass, exposed structural elements, and a green roof, all while maintaining a strong connection to the surrounding landscape.
- 1:30-2:30 PM: Dedicated travel time to Hickory Cluster.
- 2:30-4:00 PM: Hickory Cluster, Reston, Fairfax County, VA, with Michael L. Poss, M.Arch - Visit the Reston Museum, and adventure on a guided tour with two open houses - a rare treat!
- The tour will start at the Reston Museum where the guide will introduce the history of Reston and Hickory Cluster. The group will then proceed through the Hickory Cluster neighborhood and attendees will have the rare opportunity to step inside and explore two unique homes. The event will wrap up at a local cafe, perfect for engaging conversations and networking. Don't miss this rare chance to experience Hickory Cluster, a gem seldom featured on the Reston Home Tour!
- 4:00-5:00 PM: Dedicated travel time to Hollin Hills.
- 5:00-6:00 PM: Hollin Hills, Alexandria, Fairfax County, VA.
- End your Sunday drive by taking in the warm glow of Hollin Hills as you meander the streets and view Goodman's "architectural laboratory."
- End your Sunday drive by taking in the warm glow of Hollin Hills as you meander the streets and view Goodman's "architectural laboratory."
- Highland Hills, Bon Air, Chesterfield County, VA - Video Tour
- 10:30 AM-12:00 PM: Rock Creek Woods, Silver Spring, Montgomery County, MD.
- AIA Learning Units: 1.5 Elective
- AICP CM Credits Pending
- 1 LA CES HSW CM
Click here for downloadable tour programs.
Learn more about featured Goodman-designed neighborhoods on the Communities page.
