FREE Outdoor Architecture Month Film Screening- GOFF, by Britni Harris

3121 North 3rd Avenue,Phoenix AZ 85013

28 April, 2022

Description

Free Screening of the film GOFF-exploring the eccentric and original designs of architect and instructor Bruce Goff (1904-1982). No Festival Required will present documentary filmmaker Britni Harris’ film, GOFF. GOFF explores the life of architect Bruce Goff, one of the most innovative yet forgotten American architects of the 20th century, and the path that lead to the destruction and restoration of his memory and dwellings. The event is sponsored by Jones Studio, azarchitecture.com/Jarson and Jarson Real Estate, and Dr. Ivette Jorge Dental Care, and supported by the Arizona Preservation Foundation, Artlink Inc . and Park Central. Admission is free. Some chairs and space for blankets and beach chairs are available, but to ensure everyone has a seat, guests are encouraged to bring their own chair or rent one at the supplied link, must order chairs 2 days before screening! Please RSVP for rent a chair availability. Due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, social distancing of 6 feet is requested. “Each soul is a dark forest, where we must walk with the utmost precaution” – Bruce Goff SHORT SYNOPSIS Bruce Goff was one of the greatest American architects of the 20th century. His unconventional perspective challenged stigmas about the Midwest’s inability to produce innovative work. A peer to Frank Lloyd Wright, his work had a profound influence on the next generation of architects, including Phillip Johnson and Frank Gehry. However, Goff’s willingness to explore unprecedented forms often solicited polarized perspectives of his work. As a result of establishing his practice in an otherwise conservative landscape and his unabashed desire to experiment with the possibilities of form, much of his work has been left to decay or forgotten altogether. GOFF explores the life of an iconoclast and chronicles the events that lead to the destruction and renewed interest of his memory and dwellings.