The Once and Future Sea Ranch: 8 Videos

The Once and Future Sea Ranch: An Architectural Forum: Held on October 18, 2014 at the Knipp-Stengel Barn, The Sea Ranch, California

The 50th anniversary of The Sea Ranch (TSR) 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

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

The Sea Ranch Architectural Forum: Cathleen McGuigan (Part 4)

Part  5

The Sea Ranch Architectural Forum: Linda Jewell (Part 5)

Part 6

Part 7

The Sea Ranch Architectural Forum: Panel Discussion (Part 7)

Part 8

Share with us in our comments your thoughts about  Past and Future Sea Ranch.  What struck you the most about the day’s presentation?

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