Architects, landscapers, interior designers and historians are banding together to further local design with a series of interdisciplinary lectures at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (MCASD).
Historic preservation, green design and smart growth will be discussed through the teaching series, dubbed “Interrobang.”
The lectures are part of an unprecedented, collaborative movement between the San Diego chapters of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA), the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) and the American Institute of Architects (AIA).
The groups also envision possibly setting up a joint resource library and bookstore. Chicago is at the forefront of collaborative design, with a central library, phone line and conference room between the organizations ” a unification San Diego seeks, said Kelly Dixon, ASLA committee chair.
“We hope that it grows and continues and that we’re really able to have a larger presence in San Diego instead of individually doing the same programs,” Dixon said.
Interrobang aims to educate professionals, homeowners and the public as well as provide a networking space. The receptions are planned to facilitate interaction between designers “in a more relaxed environment instead of a competitive one,” Dixon said.
“Interrobang” is an obscure grammatical symbol that combines a question mark with an exclamation mark. An interrobang “asks a question in an excited manner,” according to the online encyclopedia Wikipedia.
Jane Powell will speak about renovating and preserving historic homes on Tuesday, April 11. Powell is the author of “House Dressing.”
The State Historic Resources Commission will speak about the state process of renovating historic homes and what is important in their preservation on May 9.
Interrobang lectures occur the second Tuesday of the month through November 2006, with a reception at 6 p.m. and presentation at 7 p.m. at MCASD, 700 Prospect St. Advance registration is $12 for members and students ($15 at the door), $15 for non-members ($18 at the door).
For more information, visit www.asla-sandiego.org or call (619) 225-8155.