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SAF 2015 Summer Events
Harold Bubil Wins 2015 AIA Award
Congratulations Harold Bubil!
Harold Bubil, Real Estate Editor of the Herald-Tribune, was awarded the prestigious 2015 Bob Graham Architectural Awareness Award from the Florida Association of the American Institute of Architects. Thanks Harold for all that you do to raise public awareness of Sarasota's important architecture
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Click to read Herald Tribune article  Photo © Jenny Acheson
SAF August 8, 2015 Cocktail Party
Save the Date: SAF Special Event
Saturday, August 8, 6 - 8:30 PM

Blue Velvet Cocktail Party at the “Bobby Vinton” Estate
Designed in 1956 by Lido Shores developer Phillip Hiss, the modernist estate has spectacular views of New Pass and an illustrious list of previous residents, including legendary singer Bobby Vinton.
Talk by Robert Plunkett, Sarasota Magazine’s “Mr. Chatterbox”
Special prizes for those who wear blue velvet!

Tickets on sale July 8th. Read more about the home
Click to hear "Blue Velvet" Photo © Dan Snyder
SarasotaMOD.com November 6-8, 2015
SarasotaMOD Sponsors Wanted
Help SAF identify and recruit sponsors for SarasotaMOD November 6 − 8, 2015. Last year’s sponsorship dollars covered 45% of MOD's $100,000 cost. If you have ideas or questions, please email Dan Snyder at snyderbreit@verizon.net or call 202-256-9880.

Individuals may become sponsors too! A VIP MOD PASS is just $500 and you’ll be "first in line" to purchase tickets for exclusive MOD dinner parties in private homes plus the VIP MOD PASS includes admission to almost all MOD events!

Click to download MOD15 sponsorship opportunities.
Thank You to Our MOD 2015 Sponsors
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Frank Folsom Smith architect
Sunday, June 21, 2015
Happy Birthday Frank Folsom Smith, FAIA!

Having worked for Sarasota School pioneers Victor Lundy and Ralph and William Zimmerman, Smith opened his own private practice in 1961. His passion today involves urban design and community development with its focus on the public realm, but he still enjoys the challenge of designing single family homes. His award-winning projects in Sarasota include Plymouth Harbor, Sandy Cove and Conrad Beach.
August 29, 2015 Victor Lundy South Gate Celebration
Save the Date: Saturday August 29, 2015
Celebration of Victor Lundy’s South Gate Community House

The Foundation for the Preservation of Victor Lundy’s South Gate Community House, Inc. invites you to their inaugural event on Saturday, August 29, 2015 from 7 to 9 pm at 3145 South Gate Circle, Sarasota, Florida. The foundation is a nonprofit organization that provides restoration, preservation and maintenance to the historically designated South Gate Community House designed by Victor Lundy in 1956.

Featuring live music, hors d’oeuvres and beverages and a video on Sarasota School architect Victor Lundy. Guests are invited to become a member of the Foundation. For more information, please contact President Dan Beswick: (941) 955-4597 or SaveSGCH56@verizon.net.
SAF Film: Chemosphere, John Lautner, 1960
Upcoming SAF Films
7 pm, Burns Court Cinema
Tickets online saf-srq.org/events

Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Infinite Space: The Architecture of John Lautner

Tuesday, October 6, 2015
Visual Acoustics: The Modernism of Photographer Julius Shulman
Walker Guest House Video April 2015
A Spider in the Sand - The Walker Guest House, Sanibel, Florida
April 2015 Video by Manuel Perez-Trujillo, Produced by Alastair Gordon and Henry Rueda
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Questions: 941-364-2199, info@saf-srq.org

SAF's Walker Guest House Replica @ The Ringling © officially opens to the public during SarasotaMOD© Weekend, November 6, 7 and 8, 2015, and will be on exhibit until October 2016.
SarasotaMOD 2015 celebrates architect Paul Rudolph's legacy with tours, lectures, parties and more. Tickets on sale August 2015.
 
The Sarasota Architectural Foundation (SAF), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing awareness of the Sarasota School of Architecture movement, helping to preserve and rehabilitate its irreplaceable buildings, and demonstrating its relevance to the contemporary built environment. A copy of our official registration and financial information #SC-1050 may be obtained from the Florida Division of Consumer Services by calling Toll-Free 800-435-7352 within the state. Registration does not imply endorsement, approval or recommendation by the state. FEIN 04-3699738.
© 2015 Sarasota Architectural Foundation (SAF)
P.O. Box 2911, Sarasota, FL 34230, 941-364-2199, info@saf-srq.org, www.saf-srq.org