MAS Context Fall Talks 2024

John Portman: A Life of Building

November 28-December 31, 2024

Between November 28 and December 31, 2024, and coinciding with what would have been the 100th birthday of architect John Portman, MAS Context is hosting the digital screening of John Portman: A Life of Building, a film directed by Ben Loeterman.

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About John Portman: A Life of Building

Once a maverick who was nearly run out of the American Institute of Architects, John Portman is now recognized as one of the most innovative and imitated architects ever. Over 45 years, Portman’s iconic urban statements and eye-popping interiors have risen in 60 cities on four continents to redefine cityscapes in America, and skylines in China and the rest of Asia. The film captures Portman’s approach in an intimate portrait that, by turn, assesses and appreciates Portman’s work. Dramatic time-lapse footage shows off Portman’s buildings at their best—often in moving sunlight that washes over his facades and spaces.

"Architecture is all inclusive; Architecture is really life; Architecture is about life, and it comes back to people"
—John Portman

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Featuring interviews with

Robert Craig, Art historian
Paul Goldberger, Architecture critic
Michael Hays
, Professor, Harvard University
Dick Polich
, Foundry owner
Jack Portman
, Son
Jana Portman Simmons, Daughter
Jarel Portman
, Son
Jeff Portman, Son
John Portman, Founder, John Portman & Associates
Michael Portman
, Son
Jaque Robertson, Architect and planner
A.J. Robinson
, Former associate
Mack Scogin, Professor, Harvard University
Mickey Steinberg
, Associate, The Portman Holdings Companies
Andrew Young
, Former Mayor of Atlanta

Credits

Director: Ben Loeterman
Editor: Peter Rhodes
Cinematographer:
James Callanan
Music:
John Kusiak
Runtime: 56 minutes

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