Yale's contributions to modern architecture will be the focus of the fall DeVane Lecture Series presented by Robert A.M. Stern, dean of the School of Architecture.

The DeVane Lectures, which are free and open to the public, will be held on Monday evenings at 7:30 p.m. in the Yale University Art Gallery's McNeil Lecture Hall, 1111 Chapel St.

In addition to Stern, the series will feature guest speakers, including Lord Norman Foster, winner of the 1999 Pritzker Prize (architecture's highest honor, given for lifetime achievement); Maya Lin, designer of the Vietnam Memorial in Washington and the Women's Table at Yale; James Polshek; Alexander Tzonis; David Sellers; Andres Duany; and Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk -- all graduates of the Yale School of Architecture.

Titled "Ideals without Ideologies: Yale's Contribution to Modern Architecture," the series will examine post World War II architecture through the lens of the Yale School of Architecture, where central issues and controversies have been -- and continue to be -- debated in the classroom and demonstrated in the studio. Speakers will reflect on the impact their time at Yale has had on their careers, in the process illuminating the important trends in contemporary architecture. Lectures will focus on the changing idea of the city; renovation, destruction and reconstruction; the place of art in architecture; and other key issues.

In conjunction with the DeVane Lectures, the School of Architecture will host two exhibits in its galleries: "New Blue: Recent Work of Graduates of the Yale School of Architecture," Sept. 4-Oct. 19 (see related story below), and "Architecture or Revolution: Charles Moore's Years at Yale," Oct. 29-Dec. 19. In conjunction with the former show, there will be a symposium titled "White, Gray and New Blue," Sept. 14-15; in conjunction with the latter, there will be a symposium on Moore Nov. 2-3.

Stern is one of two Yale faculty members who will hold the William Clyde DeVane Professorship in 2001-2002. (See related story)

A schedule of lectures follows. Unless otherwise noted, Stern will be the featured speaker.

Sept. 10: "The Transfer of Modernism from Europe to America."

Sept. 17: "Modernism Historicized: The Rediscovery of the Past, 1949-1956."

Sept. 24: "The History of the Future: Connections and Transformations," featuring James Polshek (M.Arch. 1955).

Oct. 1: "Architecture as Heroic Act: Eero Saarinen, Vincent Scully, Paul Rudolph, 1957-1965."

Oct. 8: "Exploring the City," featuring Lord Norman Foster (M.Arch. 1962).

Oct. 22: "The Struggle Over the City Idea," featuring Alexander Tzonis (M.Arch. 1963).

Oct. 29: "Architecture and Revolution: From Project Argus to Panther Weekend, 1966-1970."

Nov. 5: "Architecture as Culture and Counterculture," featuring David Sellers (M.Arch. 1965).

Nov. 12: "Destruction and Reconstruction: The Post-Modernist Devolution, 1971-1977."

Nov. 26: "The Recuperation of the Traditional Town," featuring Andres Duany (M.Arch. 1974) and Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk (M.Arch. 1974).

Dec. 3: "The Continuity of the Art Idea," featuring Maya Lin (M.Arch. 1986).

Dec. 10: "The Promise of the Recent Past, 1978-1998."

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