Section Event Program
Exploring the Cultural Patrimony of Tuscany -
Wine, Food, Architecture: An Italy Section event
Montepulciano, Italy
August 25 - 27, 2017
Please note:
Due to the limited visitor capacity at some venues, registration must be capped at 40 members and their guests.
AIA CES learning units for full event registration: 13.5 (to be confirmed)
Friday, August 25, 2017
14:00 – Bus Departs Florence for those not driving
15:00 - Tour of Cantina Antinori by Archea Associates, located near Florence
17:00 - Bus Leave for Montepulciano
19:00 - Opening reception
21:00 - Dinner in a local contrada
Saturday, August 26, 2017
9:30 - Opening session. With Medici Patronage, the noble families of Montepulciano engage some of the finest architects of the 16th century to transform a Medieval Tuscan Hill town into the “Pearl of the Renaissance”
10:30 - Coffee break
10:45 - Walking tour of the oldest part of Montepulciano Piazza Grande and Upper town
12:45 - Light Lunch
13:30 - Continue walking tour
14:00 - Project presentation and site visit. Fortezza Restoration/Adaptive Reuse Project
16:30 - Walking tour of lower Montepulciano with visits to a couple of historic buildings and wine cellars / tasting rooms
18:30 - Break
19:30 - Reception at home of Section Chair Royce Lanier
Sample older wines from the wine cellar
21:00 – ‘Gala’ Dinner (casual) at a local restaurant
Sunday, August 27, 2017
9:30 - Morning Coffee/Pastries at Caffé Politziano
11:00 – Site Visit to Small Residential Project
12:30 – Tour San Biagio, Renaissance Masterpiece of Antonio da Sangallo the Elder
13:30 – End of Planned Program
On your own In Montepulciano – Come Early – Stay Late
Spend all or part of the day in Montepulciano. This is the final day of a festival week in town with activities all day.
Program is subject to change.
The above is a preliminary version of the conference program. AIA Europe reserves the right to make minor changes in the final version due to circumstances beyond its control.
Conference Organizer – Royce LaNier, AIA, Italy Section Director
With assistance from Section Members Steve Scamihorn, AIA (and his family)
And local professionals Arch. Riccardo Pizzinelli and Eileen FitzGerald
Questions
Registration opens on June 1, 2017.
The language of the conference is English.
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Please direct questions to Royce LaNier, AIA : roycelanier@hotmail.com
