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"Flight 93 National Memorial"
DATE: Thursday, February 28, 2019
BRING A GUEST FOR FREE!
SCHEDULE:
5:30 PM - Registration / Networking / Tabletops
Vendor Tabletops: $125 including dinner
6:30 PM - Buffet Dinner followed by Program
PRESENTER:
Paul Murdoch, President
Paul Murdoch Architects
PROGRAM NOTES:
In 2005, Paul Murdoch Architects, in association with Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects, was selected from 1,100 entries in an international competition to design the Flight 93 National Memorial, a 2,200-acre national park near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. This memorial commemorates the 40 passengers and crew members that sacrificed their lives on September 11, 2001, thwarting a terrorist attack on the U.S. Capitol. This presentation will focus on the design and implementation of the multi-phased project over the last 13 years, including current work on the Tower of Voices, a 93-feet tall tower featuring 40 wind activated chimes that was dedicated on September 9, 2018.
According to the Park Service, "The Tower of Voices serves as both a visual and audible reminder of the heroism of the 40 passengers and crew. There are no other chime structures like this in the world. The shape and orientation of the tower are designed to optimize air flow through the tower walls to reach the interior chime chamber. The chime system is designed using music theory to identify a mathematically developed range of frequencies needed to produce a distinct musical note associated with each chime." Moreover, the "C" shape of the tower enables sound to echo externally from the open side in a fan-shaped arrangement. The chimes are wind activated and have internal strikers attached to sails protruding from the base of each chime. The Tower of Voices is the last sizable addition to the ever-flourishing memorial, and is situated at the entrance as the first visible feature to welcome visitors inside.
Paul Murdoch is President of Paul Murdoch Architects, the award-winning firm he founded in 1991. The firm is located in Los Angeles, where Paul has also worked with AIA Gold Medalists Arthur Erickson and Charles Moore. Paul has over 30 years of experience exploring sustainable architecture for cultural, higher education and public transportation clients.
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Paul Murdoch graduated from UCLA with a Master of Architecture and from the University of Virginia with a Bachelor of Science in Architecture. He has taught architectural design and theory at USC's School of Architecture and has been a guest critic at UCLA and Sci-Arc. Paul is a registered architect, a member of the American Institute of Architects, and a LEED Accredited Professional with the U.S. Green Building Council. In 2012, the American Institute of Architects honored Paul and his wife Milena as Architects of Healing for their role as designers of the memorial.
LOCATION:
Handlery Hotel and Resort
950 Hotel Circle North, Mission Valley
COST:
SD Chapter Prof. Members: Cost incl. in the dues of current Chapter Prof. members
SD Chapter Emerging Professional, Retired & Emeritus Members: $25.00
Students (members & non-members): $25.00
Non-members: $45.00
Vendor Tabletops: $125 (cost includes dinner for one vendor representative)
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT REGISTRATION:
If you are planning to attend as a "free" guest, please register as a Chapter member, and in the Questionnaire section, please tell us the name of the member or paying non-member you are accompanying.
Registration is not complete until you click the "Complete Order" button at the bottom of the very last screen.
Payments for NO SHOWS or CANCELLATIONS not received before 3:00 PM on Monday, 2/25, will be retained in full.
Refunds must be approved by the event organizer.
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LocationHandlery Hotel and Resort (View)
950 Hotel Circle North
San Diego, CA 92108
United States
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| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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