2021 A+C Festival | Marin County Civic Center Tour

3501 Civic Center Drive,San Rafael CA 94903

14 September, 2021

Description

Behind-the-scenes tour of the beloved Marin County Civic Center designed by renowned architect Frank LLoyd Wright. TOUR Join us for a private docent-led behind-the-scenes tour of the beloved Marin County Civic Center designed by renowned architect Frank LLoyd Wright. The Marin County Civic Center (1957) is one of the last major works of Wright’s career and his only realized project for a government entity. In this exclusive tour, you’ll get access to the Marin County Board of Supervisors Chambers and their private balcony, you’ll be eye level with the building’s iconic blue roof, you’ll see custom furniture designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and built by inmates from San Quentin’s wood shop, and you’ll learn the complicated and scandalous history of the creation of the building. About the Architecture + the City Festival (September 10-30) Presented by the Center for Architecture + Design in collaboration with the American Institute of Architects, San Francsico Chapter (AIASF), the 18th annual Architecture + the City Festival continues to offer behind-the-scenes programs, walking tours, literature, live presentations and more that provide an excellent opportunity for all communities to experience architecture and design in a myriad of ways throughout the city. Every September, the festival reveals the many facets and layers of San Francisco, and how ­architecture and design play a key role in this ever-changing urban landscape. For more info visit www.archandcity.org Serving the Bay Area for more than a century, the American Institute of Architects, San Francisco Chapter (AIASF) offers professional development and networking opportunities as well as public forums, tours, lectures, and gallery exhibitions that provide architects and design enthusiasts with many opportunities to explore the local built environment. The Center for Architecture + Design enhances public appreciation for architecture and design, both locally and internationally, through exhibitions, lectures, tours, films, and other programs that reveal the richness of the design arts. Founded in 2005, the Center for Architecture + Design is a collaborative environment where design organizations and affiliates share not only space, but ideas.