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Architecture Sarasota stewards the legacy of the Sarasota School of Architecture and provides a forum for the education, advocacy, and celebration of good design in the global built environment.

06/11/2026

We are excited to share the findings from “Climate Case: Subtropical Urbanism,” a study and report by Chris Reed, Professor in Practice at the Harvard Graduate School of Design and his Spring 2025 seminar course, in collaboration with Architecture Sarasota. This work examines the intersection of urbanism and climate resilience—ranging from historical ecological precedents in Sarasota to global strategies for adaptation.

These findings and the students’ work are now public. We will be sharing the insights here, but you can also head to the link below for the full project recap and a link to the full report PDF on Issuu.

https://www.architecturesarasota.org/innovation/project/harvard

Photos / Ryan Lester

06/09/2026

Our “Modern Dwelling: Manufactured Housing Communities of Sarasota, Florida” study, which shares the findings of a year-long exploration into what researcher Allan Wallis describes as “the single most significant and unique housing innovation in twentieth-century America” is now available to the public. This study and publication are a collaboration of Architecture Sarasota and the Sarasota Alliance for Historic Preservation.

In the fifty years since the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 was signed into law, manufactured housing has stood at the intersection of innovation and neglect, an immense yet underutilized resource in addressing one of the most pressing challenges of our time: the shortage of safe, dignified, and affordable housing. Despite its proven ability to provide millions of Americans with a pathway to homeownership, manufactured housing has often been dismissed, overlooked, and, worse still, stigmatized. Yet today, as the demand for affordable and sustainable housing intensifies across the United States and abroad, the imperative is clear: no viable form of dwelling should be excluded from the conversation.

If interested in purchasing a copy, please contact Architecture Sarasota at [email protected].

Photos and animations / Ryan Lester

05/29/2026

Join us next Wednesday at 11 am for a special lecture with Morris (Marty) Hylton III, President of Architecture Sarasota, co-curator of Architects Who Art: Designing the Cultural Coast.

Register now: Link in our bio or visit https://secure.qgiv.com/for/artcentersarasota/event/mh/
Register today! $15 for Non-Members, FREE for Members
Wednesday, June 3 at 11 am

Sarasota School: The Intersection of Architecture and Art explores how the designers of the Sarasota School transform modernism into a distinctly regional expression shaped by climate, landscape, light, and creativity. This talk examines the movement’s deep connections to contemporary art, design, and cultural experimentation, revealing how architects such as Victor Lundy and Carl Abbott blur the boundaries between building and sculpture, structure, and composition. Through iconic projects and collaborations with painters and sculptors, the presentation highlights Sarasota’s legacy as a place where architecture integrates functional environment and artistic expression.

05/01/2026

Congratulations to our Director of Research and Documentation, Kristine Ziedina!

We are excited to share that Kristine is the recipient of a 2026 Sarasota County Heritage Award in the category of Historical Research, presented by the Sarasota Alliance for Historic Preservation. Last night, April 30th, she received the award at The Field Club in Sarasota among many other great award winners.

03/19/2026

Board members and staff of Architecture Sarasota traveled to Los Angeles, California where we sponsored the opening of the 19th International Docomomo Conference and presented, for the first time, the outcomes of our Manufactured Housing Communities of Sarasota study. We had a great time!

Thank you to the Charles & Ray Eames Foundation for the Eames House tour and thank you to the Getty Conservation Institute team for the office tour and hospitality.

Photos | Ryan Lester

03/14/2026

Thank you to our table sponsors and all who attended the 5th Philip Hanson Hiss Award Celebration, honoring the World Monuments Fund for its global leadership in preserving modernist architecture.

This year’s recognition highlights 20 years of the World Monuments Fund’s Modernism Program, which began with its very first grant to the Sarasota Architectural Foundation to support efforts to save Paul Rudolph’s Riverview High School (1958), a landmark moment in the preservation of modern architecture.

We are also deeply grateful to The Ringling for graciously hosting this special celebration.

Together, we continue the important work of protecting the places that shape our cultural legacy.

Photos | Ryan Lester

03/11/2026

The Pavilion will be closed 03.12.26 – 03.22.26. Our team will be off-site for back-to-back events: the annual Philip Hanson Hiss Award and the 2026 International DOCOMOMO Conference.

03/06/2026

A big week for Architecture Sarasota and the future of resilient design.

On Tuesday, Harvard Graduate School of Design Professor of Practice Chris Reed shared new ideas and design toolkits for reimagining Sarasota’s Bayfront through sustainability and coastal resilience. The report is now available on our website.

On Wednesday, we held our second “In Residence” at the Stuart Rae House. Now owned by Ted Scott, this Ralph Twitchell–designed Sarasota School home was badly flooded in the 2024 hurricanes. Through our Restoring a Sense of Place Disaster Recovery Program, the property became the first to receive an Emergency Determination of Eligibility for the National Register, enabling recovery and adaptation rather than demolition.

Our disaster response work and the recovery of the Stuart Rae House are featured in Sarasota Magazine:
“What Does It Take to Protect Sarasota School of Architecture Homes from Climate Change?”

https://www.sarasotamagazine.com/home-and-real-estate/saving-sarasota-school-of-architecture-homes-from-climate-change?mc_cid=674ea7ee6e&mc_eid=UNIQID

Learn more: www.architecturesarasota.org

Photos | Ryan Lester

02/12/2026

Last night we launched our first “In Residence with Architecture Sarasota," celebrating our incredible Circle Level members and sharing exciting updates and ways to further engage with Architecture Sarasota.

Thank you to our gracious hosts, Geert Martens and Ray Murray, for welcoming us into their beautiful Sarasota School home designed by Seibert Architects PA. An inspiring setting for an inspiring community.

More to come.

02/09/2026

Join us in Sarasota on March 3 and 4 to learn more about the toolkits developed in Professor Chris Reed’s Spring 2025 Climate Case: Subtropical Urbanism course at the Harvard Graduate School of Design.

03.03.26 - Harvard Bayfront Study Lecture | 6 PM
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/adaptation-by-design-lecture-3-chris-reed-tickets-1980385630732?aff=oddtdtcreator

03.04.26 - Harvard Bayfront Study Tour | 10AM (Members Only)
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/harvard-bayfront-study-tour-tickets-1982308301492?aff=oddtdtcreator

In 2024 and 2025, Architecture Sarasota hosted a two-part series: "Downtown Sarasota: Hindsight, Insight, and Foresight" and "Beyond Our Borders." This public forum brought urban planners, thinkers, and designers together with residents to explore the future of Sarasota. The City Commission later cited the series as a "catalyst" in deciding to move forward with a new master plan.

The experts who participated identified the Bayfront as an area that deserved attention. In response, Architecture Sarasota partnered with Harvard University's Graduate School of Design to study the area and produce toolkits for reimagining the waterfront as a sustainable, resilient, and connected public space.

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265 S ORANGE Avenue
Sarasota, FL
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