New York School of Interior Design
PUBLIC PROGRAMS
Spring Semester 2007
The Galleries of New York School of Interior Design
present two exhibitions and two lectures
January 31 through April 21, 2007
The HOME House Project
The Future of Affordable Housing
The 69th Street Gallery presents 100 innovative housing designs that explore the future of affordable housing in America. Organized by the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA) in Winston Salem, NC, the Project challenged artists and architects from across the United States to design single-family houses using Habitat for Humanity's basic three- and four-bedroom house plans as a "point of departure." Criteria for the designs include the use of environmentally conscious materials, technologies, and methods.
The HOME House Project has the following goals: inspired design for those who historically have been omitted from enjoying the benefits of a healthy and attractive environment, and a new national housing model that is energy-efficient, sustain-able, and cost-effective. The Project seeks to remove the stigma attached to affordable housing by creating a unique opportunity for communities to provide residents of low- and moderate-income housing with living spaces usually reserved for the more affluent.
Free public lecture
Wednesday, January 31, 6:00 pm
David J. Brown
Director of the HOME House Project and
Chief Curator at the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art
Mr. Brown will speak about this ongoing landmark project -- how it originated and its impact on the global community. The lecture will be followed by a reception and preview of the exhibition.
Prefabricated Homes in America
The Early 20th Century Mail-order House
The 70th Street Gallery presents facsimiles of vintage catalogues and pattern books featuring mail-order houses and plans for purchasing the ideal home. As early as 1914, consumers were able to acquired prefabricated houses factory-direct through mail-order sources. Sears Roebuck, Montgomery Ward, and many other sources, provided a viable way to own a piece of "the American dream."
With colorful covers, these all-inclusive catalogues offered perspective views and interior floor plans, numerous architectural styles, and many optional enticements. Also included were the latest in home appliances, mechanical equipment, lighting fixtures, built-in cabinetry -- as well as coordinated fabrics, wallpapers, furniture and china. Historically, the prefabricated home provided a creative and economical solution for housing in America.
Free public lecture
Wednesday, March 28, 6:00 pm
Evie T. Joselow
Art historian, curator, member of the NYSID faculty
Ms. Joselow will examine the technology of the prefabricated home as well as the changing ideals of modern living in 20th century America.
Reservations & General Information
Both lectures will be presented in the college's auditorium at 170 East 70 Street. Admission is free, but reservations are required. Please call (212) 472-1500 x405 or e-mail rsvp@nysid.edu to reserve one or two places.
The Galleries of New York School of Interior Design are free, fully-accessible, and open to the public Monday through Saturday from 10 am until 5 pm. Closed Sundays and holidays.
170 East 70 Street ● New York NY 10021 ● www.nysid.edu