Tuesday, May 24th at 6:30 p.m. – Richard W. Southwick, Partner, Director of Historic Preservation, Beyer Blinder Belle, Life, Death and Rebirth of the TWA Flight Center.

Vacant for nearly 15 years, the Eero Saarinen-designed TWA Flight Center is proposed to be adapted to a new hotel, restaurant and conference center facility. In his lecture Richard Southwick will explore the historic context in which the TWA Terminal was designed as a centerpiece of JFK International Airport and the design process Saarinen undertook for the building and its critical acclaim signifying it as a Modern Icon. Opened in 1962 at the advent of the jet age, the building was effectively obsolete within a decade due to the rapid advances within the aviation industry. The talk will examine the storied and troubled history of TWA which led to the preservation efforts to save the building, the recent restoration of the Flight Center and the development process resulting in the current design proposal.

Advance registration is suggested. The Lectures start at 6:30 pm in The General Society Library, 20 West 44th Street, New York City.  Reception to follow. 

$15 General Admission
$10 General Society & NY Landmarks Conservancy Members & Senior Citizens
$5 Students.

To register please contact the General Society at: 212.840.1840  ext. 2 or email: meg.stanton@generalsociety.org

This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council.

We would also like to acknowledge the support of  New York Landmarks Conservancy .