Author Event with Maria Ogrydziak

1945 Broadway,Sacramento CA 95818

10 September, 2022

Description

FRAMING THE VALLEY presents eight case study houses in California's Central Valley, a region whose vivid landscapes and blue skies offer a contrast to the coastal regions of the state. Maria Ogrydziak is an expert in California Central Valley architecture, with 400 projects built in the region. Her firm designs attainable, extraordinary spaces for everyday lives. A civic leader and architect, she was president of the AIA Central Valley Chapter and founder of the region's annual Architecture Festival. A graduate of MIT, she has taught at MIT, Stanford, and UC Davis. She lives in Davis in her self-designed artist loft. In the introduction, Ogrydziak writes: "Architecture is transformation. Not just of materials and space, but also of people and place. The best architecture is inextricably woven with its landscape, its culture, and its inhabitants. For a long time, I have practiced architecture in California's Central Valley – a region full of growth and vitality, entrepreneurial spirit, and grounded hard work. I have worked intimately with its sky: a blue that goes beyond blue. I have mirrored its shining sun and have played with its orderly crop rows. I have paid homage to its flocks of birds which hover and dive. My architecture and I have gone native. We've made this vibrant region of infinite possibility our home."