Start Date
05/19/2018
End Date
05/19/2018
Description
Around Mid-Century, the boldly conceived BART system attracted worldwide attention as the nation's first high-speed electrified light rail system that also facilitated the development of the first regional master plan for several San Francisco Bay Area counties.
When the futuristic BART vision came to fruition in 1972, it was at a time when standardization in the building industry was considered rather innovative. Yet BART's progressive mandate to diversify individual Bart station designs as conceived by prominent leaders of the Bay Area's Mid-Century Modern Design Movement such as Ernest Born, William Wurster, SOM and Gardner Dailey resulted in unique structures that responded to the context of their assigned sites while engaging the local environment. The HUD Honor award for BART's "overall design excellence" and AIA's "Collaborative Achievement in Architecture Award "were both conferred with national acclaim.
Almost half a century later, the BART system continues to be relevant as it regenerates itself, embracing uniform designs and conventional building materials to renovate or replace existing Modern structures. As "the new modern" era of the BART system commences, it is imperative to understand and evaluate the original vision of BART's Mid Century design and architecture, illustrated by selected case studies of SF Bay Area's Modern BART stations.
Location
Palo Alto, CA
Distance Learning
No
Course Equivalency
No
Subjects
Historic Preservation
Transportation
Urban Planning & Design
Health, Safety and Welfare
No
Hours
1.25
Learning Outcomes
To understand the history and original vision of BART system and transit station designs
How to evaluate attributes of Mid-Century architectural designs
How historic transit station designs facilitated dynamic urban spaces for public use
To learn about Mid-Century modern construction techniques of BART stations
Instructors
JulieAnn Murphy; Sandhya Sood; David Weinstein; Christopher VerPlanck
Course Codes
2018BARTDESIGNHIST
Provider
California Preservation Foundation