The Sea Ranch Architectural Forum: Donlyn Lyndon (Part 1)

Held on October 18, 2014 at the Knipp-Stengel Barn, The Sea Ranch, California The 50th anniversary of The Sea Ranch in 2014-15 was the occasion for a public forum at TSR’s historic Knipp-Stengel Barn. Six architecture and landscape specialists analyzed the TSR founders’ plans for an ecological community, critiqued TSR’s evolution over the past 50 years, and made recommendations for the future. Their comments enhanced understanding of past developments and will influence internal discussions about the future of The Sea Ranch. The panelists were asked to address the following questions: •How well has TSR fulfilled the vision of its founders? •What are the greatest challenges and opportunities at TSR today? •How might TSR evolve to address these and future challenges? Schedule for the event: Welcome by Jacquelynn Baas, Chair, The Sea Ranch Architectural Forum Committee Founding Sea Ranch architect Donlyn Lyndon opened the program with an historical overview PRESENTATIONS Mitchell Schwarzer, Professor of Visual Studies, California College of the Arts Christopher Hawthorne, Architecture Critic, The Los Angeles Times Cathleen McGuigan, Editor-in-Chief, Architectural Record LUNCH BREAK Reconvening by Jacquelynn Baas Linda Jewell, Professor of Landscape Architecture, College of Environmental Design, University of California at Berkeley Will Bruder, Architect and Planner, Will Bruder Architects, Phoenix Panel Discussion led by Donlyn Lyndon AFTERNOON BREAK Audience Questions and Panel Response moderated by Jacquelynn Baas