Testimonials Iconic Houses Conference 2018 in and around New Canaan

 

Organized in cooperation with The Glass House and held at Dolce Norwalk, CT

Find photos of the house tours in this link . Program and speakers info in this link.

 

‘It is such a thrill to have had so many important figures in the field of Iconic Houses here in New Canaan’.

Hilary Lewis, Chief Curator and Creative Director of the Glass House, New Canaan, CT, USA

 

‘I was so impressed with everything about your conference, you, your speakers, the participants and the homes. I am happy to support your efforts. Plus, your website is a treasure trove. In fact, I learned more about mid-modern houses in one day at the conference and through your website than I have living 24 years in New Canaan surrounded by mid-modern houses.’ 

James Kjorlien – attendee and recent Friend of Iconic Houses, Stamford, CT, USA

 

‘What was very impressive about the Iconic Houses Conference this time, was that it had a special family atmosphere. After five international conferences in the past 5 years, the network is really starting to work. People now know each other longer and more easily develop joint initiatives.’

Iveta Černá, Director of Villa Tugendhat, Brno, Czech Republic

 

‘What a wonderful conference! I had a fantastic time and enjoyed meeting other members of the network. You and your team organized a seamless and truly rich experience, so kudos and many thanks for a remarkable experience. I can’t wait until the next one.’

Justin Gunther – Director Fallingwater, Mill Run, PA, USA

 

I think the Iconic Houses Conferences are such a great opportunity for those of us who are very interested in modern architecture; to get together, meet each other and learn about houses and properties we had even no idea even existed in some cases. I can’t recommend it highly enough.’

Lynda Waggoner – Director Emerita of Fallingwater, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

 

‘With its wide range of delegates and speakers, the conference provided both a unique opportunity to meet others with similar concerns and hear presentations by eminent speakers on individual houses and designers—in both North and South America—as well as issues of management, use and interpretation to support viable futures for these special sites. For all attendees, the visits to the wide range of sites throughout New Canaan and Cape Cod were a particular highlight, including both iconic public and private residences where current owners shared the joys and challenges of living in their particular houses.’

Jyoti Somerville, GML Senior Associate, Australia

 

‘I have attended every one of the Iconic Houses conferences –in London, Barcelona, Los Angeles, and now Norwalk, CT. Each time, I leave the conference feeling energized and encouraged that there are passionate people throughout the world who value modern houses and who are making great strides toward preserving them. This conference continued that tradition and provided the opportunity to experience so many modern residences where the human scale, proportions, and aesthetics are so incredibly satisfying.’

Janice Lyle – Director Sunnylands, Ranch o Mirage, CA, USA

 

‘It was a privilege spending time with such knowledgeable and enthusiastic colleagues from around the world. The Iconic Houses Conference might just as well be called the Iconic Houses Wellness Retreat. The smiles of participants on the house visits speak to the inspiring power of great modern architecture that connected us all.’

Fiona Fisher and David Falkner – Curator and Director of Dorich House Museum, Kingston University, London, UK

 

‘We very much enjoyed the conference and met many new friends. We have so many trips we want to make as we’ve been offered many inside tours – Mexico City, Tokyo... Very exciting!

Thank you for including us in the conference. You’ve done a wonderful thing in creating Iconic Houses and we look forward to continue to watch your network grow. We will do everything we can to get the word out as well.’

Scott Fellows and Craig Bassam – speakers and owners of the Hodgson House, New Canaan, USA

 

‘I would like to thank you again for a great organized conference in New Canaan. I'm really glad to have been able to attend this, personally to meet you and so many great and enthusiastic people. Every day was so inspirational: lectures and visits such beautiful houses. It was really an unforgettable experience and great inspiration for me. Once again, thank you very much and I look forward to another conference!’

Maria Szadkowska, Curator Villa Müller, Prague, Czech Republic

 

‘What an honor to be able to docent with the Iconic House Conference in Connecticut. The lectures and homes selected were incredible. Thank-you for what you do to help preserve great architecture around the globe. People who protect beauty are indeed my heroes!

Hope to see you in Rotterdam in two years!’

Jim Schnobrich – volunteer docent, New York City, USA

 

‘I love talking architecture both in print and in person so meeting lots of great folks was very nice icing on the cake that had as ingredients the talks and house tours. I made some good connections, enjoyed getting the chance to talk more in depth with Fred Noyes and Peter McMahon both of whom I had met before, gained some great preservation tips and tricks from many, and Mike Savage passed along what sounds like a great lead/connection concerning tracking down fixtures and other details that are either missing, unrepairable, or otherwise damaged in my house.

Thank you again for your hard work putting together the conference as well as making it all look easy to make everything go as smoothly as it did! Often when an event goes off as excellently as this one did it appears effortless. I know from experience that these things are never as easy as you made this one look!’

Zach Woods, attendee, Lincoln, MA, USA

 

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