by: Kristen Richards Hon. ASLA Hon. AIA
Anchors Away! Operation Lieb House Sunrise Sail.
Akira Sawa
What better way to end the week than by watching Robert Venturi, FAIA’s 1969 Lieb House sail (by barge) under the Brooklyn Bridge and up the East River at sunrise — on its way to its new home on Long Island. The pier party will begin to gather at Pier 17 (South Street Seaport) at 7:00am on Friday, March 13 (but bundle up — temps predicted to be in the 30s — not counting wind chill factor).
It is the culmination of a three-day event, sponsored by the Storefront for Art and Architecture, celebrating the rescue of the New Jersey beach house from imminent demolition. Things kick off on Wednesday, 03.11.09 at Storefront with the opening of a “micro-exposition” of the house’s history, and a presentation by the indefatigable Fred Schwartz, FAIA, and filmmaker Jim Venturi, who both championed and organized the relocation. Venturi and Denise Scott Brown, FAIA, will be on hand on Thursday evening. (See also The Architect’s Newspaper: “Liebing for New Shores.”)