Alfred browning parker,faia was a modernist architect who is one of the. He designed over 500 projects in his 60 year career, includin. The alfred browning parker collection contains the papers and drawings of alfred browning parker. The house was built on a rare for miami sloping site descending south easterly along a narrow deadend road toward the shore of biscayne bay. Among the modernist architects who transformed postwar florida into a laboratory of regionalist architecture, alfred browning parker was an iconoclast. Renowned architect alfred browning parker, whose career spanned seven decades and included more than 6,000 commissions, died friday, march 11. He built preair conditioning, so his homes took advantage of air currents, landscaping and light. Wright but with regional touches, parkers designs have been published in many magazines such as house beautiful, as well as in companion books.
Known as the tropical organic architect alfred browning parker, a disciple of frank lloyd wright, built one of his most significant residential designs in 1968. He gained fame for his highly published modern houses in the region around miami, florida. He graduated from the university of florida in 1939 with a degree in architecture. Im doing research on alfred browning parker, a famous architect. The home was designed by midcentury architect alfred browning parker known for his unique, modern style. Ten years later i asked him if he would allow me to do a book on his own creative life work and he said yes. The book is available online, but first try to support your local bookseller and see if heshe can get it for you. Alfred browning parkers sublime woodsong house has hit. May 11, 2012 shortly after his death in 2011, parkers biography, the architecture of alfred browning parker.
Architecture archives university of florida smathers libraries. Blog post, architecture, modernism, paul rudolph, gene leedy. The first will be at the museum of art fort lauderdale in fort lauderdale, fl on tuesday. Alfred browning parker,faia 19162011 was a modernist architect who is one of the. Th e evening culminated with the cutting of a birthday cake and singing happy birthday, led by the parker family members in attendance. Blog post, architecture, modernism, paul rudolph, gene. The architecture archives was established in 2004 with the mission to preserve archival drawings and other historic materials related to architecture and design in florida and the caribbean, to support and promote humanities education and scholarship, and to support the preservation of the regions built environment. Alfred browning parkers iconic woodsong in coconut grove. Parker was the only architect wright recommended for the fellowship. Alfred browning parker september 24, 1916 march 11, 2011. Alfred browning parker was known as the leader of miamis modernist architectural movement. New alfred browning parker architecture archives endowment aug 8, 2008. Woodsong was built by parker for himself in the late 1960s and has. He was known for his green designs which married local materials to suit south floridas climate.
Anthony abbate, aia, and contributor to miami modern metropolis alfred browning parker 1916 2011 was one of the twentieth. Architecture archives university of florida smathers. Alfred browning parker architecture in miami shores. Saving the alfred browning parker house coconut grove grapevine. Coral gables real estate vaulticonic alfred browning parker. Mar 19, 2011 renowned architect alfred browning parker, whose career spanned seven decades and included more than 6,000 commissions, died friday, march 11, 2011 in gainesville.
In an era when we seek resiliency in design and building, there are lessons to be learned in the work of alfred browning parker, a subtropical master. Im working the monograph of alfred browning parkers creative life work and hopefully will have a publisher lined up this year. These home owners bought a modest browning parker home and were able to restore, modernize and make it their own. Renowned for his environmentally friendly designs in the modernist style, he has designed and built over 6,400 projects throughout his lifetime and won numerous awards. A principal leader of the coconut grove school of tropical organic architecture, he is arguably the most renowned and honored architect in the history of florida architecture, and his influence has been felt throughout the united. On saturday, november 20, 2010, alfred browning parker was awarded the prestigious lifetime achievement award by the american institute of. Alfred browning parker, a leader of miamis modernist architectural.
Alfred browning parker, a leader of miamis modernist architectural movement, was to be honored friday as a living legend by the dade heritage trust. Woodsong house known as the tropical organic architect alfred browning parker, a disciple of frank lloyd wright, built one of his most significant residential designs in 1968. The architecture archives is located on the 2nd floor of the smathers library building library east on the uf campus, gainesville. Thank you, randolph henning, and heres hoping this publication will inspire interest and perhaps even preservation of more of this iconic, sumptuous architecture. Alfred browning parker, faia, photo courtesy of university of florida. The stunning world of alfred browning parker ashley. Parker, alfred browning notable south florida architect, alfred browning parker, died friday march 11, 2011 in gainesville florida. The stunning world of alfred browning parker ashley cusack. Green, a member of the taliesin fellowship in the 1940s and then wrights west coast representative. Alfred browning parker home for sale in schenley park.
Marie wade, center, daughter debbie, left, and son, walter, lounging in the hammock. If youre in florida and have not already pickedup your copy of randolph c. Parker delighted the audience with his reminiscences about his early life and his long association with the university of florida. Architect alfred browning parker and the architecture archives.
To control spam, you must now be a registered user to post to this message board. A comprehensive survey of one of floridas most prolific and influential architects of the midtwentieth century. Because of a preservationminded couples years of dedication, the wade familys significant modernist home still stands with much of its original splendor, representing a vital cultural bridge between generations. If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple faq for additional information. Robin zachary parker born march 28, 1946, american.
Miamis maverick modernist, places the life, philosophy and work of this midtwentiethcentury architectural icon squarely into the spot light where it belongs. Alfred browning parker was not only a modernist, but a green mid century architect to think that these homes were built around our humid and hot weather to incorporate the organic nature of exterior spaces into interiors using massing, wide overhangs, local materials and clerestory lighting to take advantage of our climate without air. The alfred browning parker architecture archives endowment will support scholarly research, historic preservation, and the education of future students. Sep 24, 2016 a modernist architect best known for his residential designs, alfred browning parker was born in boston but moved to miami at age 8. Alfred browning parker september 24, 1916 march 11. Book magazine, which featured a parker retrospective last summer. Sep 19, 2011 i met alfred browning parker in 1983 researching for a book on wright work in florida. Dec 12, 2016 among the modernist architects who transformed postwar florida into a laboratory of regionalist architecture, alfred browning parker was an iconoclast.
Alfred browning parkers iconic woodsong in coconut. Alfred browning parker book events if youre in florida and have not already pickedup your copy of randolph c. Henning, the architecture of alfred browning parker. Miamis maverick modernist, then heres your chance to get one and meet the author at two book signing events scheduled for next week. Establishing his practice in the 1940s, parker quickly. Unless you are deeply interested in organic design and are steeped in the history of americas important modernist architects, it is a sad fact that you probably have not heard of alfred browning parker. Alfred browning parker home for sale in schenley park miamism. Parker graduated from the university of florida in 1939 with a degree in architecture.
Alfred browning parker architecture archives endowment we are pleased to announce the creation of the alfred browning parker architecture archives endowment, a new initiative intended to support and strengthen the architecture archives in the libraries. To date, the alfred browning parker architecture archives endowment has. Special and area studies collections alfred browning parker. Architect alfred browning parker in florida allan shulman. A principal leader of the coconut grove school of tropical organic architecture, he is arguably the most renowned and honored architect in the history of florida architecture, and his influence has been felt throughout the united states and the caribbean. Background parker, robin zachary was born on march 28, 1946 in miami, florida, united states. This is a book for those who envisioned the possibility of a miami in which an alfred browning parker could prevail. Yes, the alfred browning parker designed offkilter aframe has been tragically demolished and was unquestionably one of his masterstrokes. I have just modified 2 external links on alfred browning parker. Architect alfred browning parker, known for his tropical. Henning is a prolific author as well as being an architect. Alfred browning parker architecture in miami shores miamism.
See more ideas about architecture, architect, parker. Last home designed by alfred browning parker under threat. Alfred browning parker 19162011 was a modernist architect who is one of the bestknown post world war ii residential architects. The endowment is named in honor of professor emeritus alfred browning parker, the distinguished florida architect and uf alumnus. The dora ewing home was designed by alfred browning parker in 1955 and is written about in mr. Miamis maverick modernist, places the life, philosophy and work of this midtwentiethcentury. The famed postwar architect of many of miamis most striking subtropical homes, alfred browning parker designed and built this coconut grove house, which he called woodsong, for himself in 1968. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at.
It was the mass residence designed circa 1954, located at the south eastern tip of everglades island in palm beach, fl. The first authorized examination of a twentiethcentury architectural giant. Iconic alfred browning parker home in gables estates. Its been a long haul, abp has been very supportive he knows how difficult it is to write a book while managing an architectural practice, so hes been understanding and very patient as well but i think i see the light at the end of the tunnel. Sep 18, 2011 alfred browning parker 1916 2011 was one of the twentieth centurys most renowned and honored floridabased architects. A principal leader of the coconut grove school of tropical organic architecture, his influence has been felt throughout the united states and the caribbean. Background parker, alfred browning was born on september 24, 1916 in boston, massachusetts, united states. The property offered 85,431 square feet of land with 580 square feet of water frontage and was selling for land. Alfred browning parkers sea shell lane house wright. Anthony abbate, aia, and contributor to miami modern metropolis alfred browning parker b. He shared the conviction, common among young architects in miami, that an authentic regional architecture had not yet been invented. Miamis maverick modernist book online at best prices in india on.
Uf college of design, construction and planning notes. He was born in boston, ma and moved to miami when he was eight years old. See more ideas about architecture, house and miami houses. A series of pavilions bisected by a serpentine lap pool, deep in the coconut grove hammock, woodsong sings. Establishing his practice in the 1940s, parker quickly gained fame for his visionary architecture and craftsmanship. This includes the greater miami metro area and the beaches. I have always loved the homes designed by modernist architect alfred browning parker, so i am very excited to see historymiami museums new exhibit the discipline of nature. Woodsong was built by parker for himself in the late 1960s and has been tastefully updated over.
Specifically, the alfred browning parker architecture archives endowment supports the acquisition, preservation, processing, and storage of archival drawings and other historical records that. Alfred browning parker lifetime achievement award youtube. Anthony abbate, aia, and contributor to miami modern metropolis alfred browning parker 1916 2011 was one of the twentieth centurys most renowned and honored floridabased architects. The architecture of alfred browning parker university press of florida. The architecture of alfred browning parker luckily, the new book by randolph c. Hennings new book, the architecture of alfred browning parker. Mar 22, 2006 im working the monograph of alfred browning parker s creative life work and hopefully will have a publisher lined up this year. Alfred browning parker architecture archives endowment. Born in boston massachusetts on september 24, 1916 to jewel fry. I have just modified 3 external links on alfred browning parker. Miamis maverick modernist was written by architect randolph c. Wright even offered to write the captions for a magazine article showcasing parker. Looking at his drawings, it becomes obvious that alfred browning parker also admired wright but he never slavishly modeled his buildings on wrights designs.
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