The New York Times, January 10, 2022
The 2022 list highlights places around the globe where travelers can be part of the solution.
#42 out of 52 places to visit
Sarasota, Florida
Saving the Mod squad to inspire innovative and sustainable design
Architecture Sarasota is a new organization founded to protect and promote the most spectacular concentration of modernist buildings east of the Mississippi. In a booming city on Florida’s Gulf Coast, where there’s a constant tug of war between developers and preservationists, raising the profile of these modernist buildings is intended to give them greater value in the eyes of locals and attract design tourists, says Anne-Marie Russell, the organization’s executive director. The buildings were the work of architects in what was known as the Sarasota School of Architecture, which emerged during the 1940s and ran through the mid-1960s. Paul Rudolph and his partner Ralph Twitchell, Philip Hiss, Gene Leedy, Carl Abbott, Victor Lundy, and Jack West were among the best-known architects. “Our hope is the Sarasota School’s innovative sensitivity to climate, and environmental concerns will spur innovative and sustainable design here today,” Ms. Russell said. Architecture Sarasota organizes guided visits to and private stays at some of the best modernist houses and runs an annual MOD Weekend of tours, exhibits, and similar events.
— Alexander Lobrano
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