arl2105

Proposal for Houston Mod: I have been a member of Houston Mod for a little over a year now - the last major event I attended was the Neuhaus & Taylor exhibition / "Frame House" party, and it was a blast - the guests I brought with me were truly coverted to mod lovers that night. I have since attended the "Mod of the Month" open houses and a handful of RDA lectures, even the Preservation Dallas ranch house tour, but every time I read about another demolition, my heart sinks a little bit more. Due to the recent forum traffic surrounding notable mod demolitions/proposed or suspected demolitions on this thread, do any members of the Mod Squad have enough clout to approach the owners of these properties and request one last fete in the empty structures before they go down? Would that be sacrilegious?? In the event that demolition cannot be stopped, at least our organization could try to raise awareness and serve its mission by hosting a "memorial" party of sorts in the empty venue, replete with lecture, photography of the interior/exterior, and use these events to stir the preservationist sentiments of newcomers to Houston, architectural philanthropists, and/or those currently outside the mod architecture fold. Hope this suggestion doesn't sound naive, but Frame Party was such a success, I feel that with a little creativity, there is room for this type of event under the Houston Mod umbrella.