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  • Saturday, April 9, 3:00 pm – Heroic: Concrete Architecture and the New Boston

    From 1960 to 1976, concrete was used by some of the world’s most influential architects in the transformation of Boston including Marcel Breuer, Eduardo Catalano, Henry N. Cobb, Araldo Cossutta, Kallmann and McKinnell, Le Corbusier, I. M. Pei, Paul Rudolph, Josep Lluís Sert, and The Architects Collaborative—creating a vision for the city’s widespread revitalization under the banner of the “New Boston.”  On Saturday, April 9 at 3 pm at the Cyclorama, 539 Tremont Street, come and explore what some have coined “Brutalist” architecture, and the compelling story of a legacy Boston is just beginning to appreciate. Complimentary AD20/21 show admission. A book signing with the authors will follow.

    As the subject of “Brutalist” concrete architecture and its heritage have been taken up on a global scale, due in part to ongoing preservation debates around iconic—yet controversial—buildings, Heroic thoroughly examines the compelling story of the city, the material, and the movement, recording the intentions and aspirations of this generation and considering anew its legacies—both inspired and troubled.

    Mark Pasnik, Michael Kubo, and Chris Grimley are collaborators in over,under, an award-winning, Boston-based architecture and design practice with work ranging from university buildings and museums, to city districts, to exhibitions and books. They are co-directors of the pinkcomma gallery, where they have curated several shows on modernism and Boston’s urban transformation. Mark Pasnik teaches at Wentworth Institute of Technology, Chris Grimley at Northeastern University, and Michael Kubo is a Ph.D. candidate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

    Free, but registration required: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/heroic-concrete-architecture-and-the-new-boston-tickets-22290933783

  • Thursday, June 7, 5:30 pm – What Lurks Below … The Unseen Beneath Back Bay and Fenway

    The Emerald Necklace docents cordially invite you to a special event: What Lurks Below … The Unseen Beneath Back Bay and Fenway, on Thursday, June 7 at the Blount Auditorium, Wentworth Institute of Technology, 550 Parker Street in Boston.  The evening will begin at 5:30 with a reception, and the talk, by James Lambrechts, P.E., Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering at Wentworth, will begin at 6 pm.

    Have you ever wondered what lurks below your feet as you stroll the pathways of the Fens or sit atop the stands at Fenway Park?  Professor Lambrechts will take you on a journey to the underground for a fascinating look at what lies beneath Back Bay and Fenway.  From ice age to Olmsted, foul marsh to fashionable neighborhood, join Professor Lambrechts on this expedition through a labyrinth of layers deep below the landscape.  For more information, call 617-522-2700, or visit www.emeraldnecklace.org.  There is free onsite parking.  Register online by clicking here.  This is a free event sponsored by the Emerald Necklace Conservancy.