Cleveland architect, Philip Lindsley Small, was enormously influential in shaping Cleveland and in setting the aesthetic standards for a generation. His architectural design work for the federal government and for the Van Sweringen brothers, the developers of the Terminal Tower and Shaker Heights, became the backdrop for everyday life. Small’s profound influence on Cleveland’s built environment will be the subject of a presentation.
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The presentation will be in the illustrated lecture format with an opportunity for Q & A to follow. Philip Small’s work in single‐family, multi‐family, public and private residential projects demonstrated his attention to aspects of architecture effecting the physical, mental and social well‐being of its inhabitants.
His work in educational, recreational, cultural and commercial buildings was intended to engender positive emotional and physical responses by the large number people who continue to safely use these facilities. His architectural practice also included work on public water and sewage treatment facilities demonstrating a consciousness toward public safety and civic improvement.
The presentation will include a discussion of Philip Small’s drawings and the design influences that shaped his urban planning and master planning projects, his building designs and interiors. His collaboration with Louis Rorimer will also be mentioned and discussed as it pertains to materials, products, finishes and furnishings.
The learning objectives will be:
1. To become familiar with the scope of buildings designed by the office of Philip Small.
2. To understand the sources and influences that informed Philip Small’s design work and to consider how Philip Small’s work has informed and continues to inform new work.
3. To examine the impact of Small’s work on the design of public spaces and the communities where it exists.
4. To compare the different building types and styles like those designed by Philip Small and how the public can and does benefit from this variety.