Evening star., 1939-09-02
Architecture Exhibit
Here 10 Represent
All the Americas
Nations Invited to
Participate in
Congress

An exhibition of The Architec-
ture of the Americas" will be held
here September "a to 80 in connec-
Congress of Architects and the list
convention of the American Insti-
tute of Architects.
The nations of North, South and
Central America have been invited
to participate, according to Julian
Clarence Levi of New York, who has
been appointed chairman of the
Congress Committee on Exhibitions.
BY means of this exhibition"
Mr.. Levi explained, the Commit
tee on Organization of the Congress
Is endeavoring to unite under one
roof comprehensive portrayal of
the many and varied types of arch
itecture indigenous to the countries
Of the Western Hemisphere
THE exhibit of United States
architecture will include a showing
Of representative postwar archi-
lecture. in addition to examples of
some of the notable accomplish
ments by United States Govern
mental Agencies in Federal Archi-
lecture. Federal Housing and Ma
tional Parks.
To Show Cultural Ties.
THE exhibition will evidence the
ties that bind the varying cultures
of this hemisphere-all sprung from
the older civilizations of Europe.
It is still too early to know how
successful this ambitious project will
be, but the committees hopes run
high, for only two of the 81 nations
invited have sent their regrets.
whereas IA have expressed desire
to participate. The United States
will naturally be adequately repre-
eented.
An exhibition of representative
buildings of the post war period,
formed by the Committee on Educa-
ton of the American Institute Of
Architects, is at the disposal Of the
Committee on Exhibitions. and vari-
Gus Government agencies such as
the National Park and Planning
Commission. the United States
Housing Authority, and the Tennes-
see Valley Authority have offered
their cooperation.
THE committee wishes. however
to place the emphasis upon the ex-
hibits of the other American coun-
tries; to give them the place of
honor. 1t will consequently decide
on the extent and scope of the
United States exhibition only after
the foreign participation is known.
Can Visit Fairs.
TT is hoped that the exhibition
will induce foreign architects to visit
these extremely interesting archi-
tecto-types. Arrangements have al
ready been made for visits to the
New York Worlds Fair and the
Golden Gate Exposition in San
Francisco The Canadian Archi-
tectural Associations have extended
an invitation to both the foreign
and the American architects to
visit Canada following the meeting
of the congress. A tour which in
cludes Ottawa. Montreal. Quebec
and Toronto has been planned"
The 18th International Congress
of Architects, Mr. Levi pointed out.
Is not only the first architectural
congress to be held in the United
States but is also the first to be held
in the Western Hemisphere. Both
the congress and the exhibition will
be held in the departmental audi
torium in the Department of Labor
Building
In honor of the delegates to the
congress, the Board OF Directors OF
the Corcoran Gallery of Art will
open the galleries for a special
showing on the evening Of Sunday,
September "a, at the request OF the
Committee on Organization. The
delegates will be informally well
coined by the Reception Committee
of the American Institute Of Archi-
tects, composed of the past presi-
dents Of the institute.