Douglas Newby Insights - Page 63
Patron Party in Preston Hollow for AIA
At the AIA Home Tour patron reception there were many architects and patrons, including architects Ron Wommack, Mark Domiteaux, Bill Booziotis who designed where the Dallas Chapter of AIA kicked of their tour.
Ron Wommack at AIA Tour Reception
Ron Wommack and Douglas Newby in reflection of glass at Bill Booziotis designed home on AIA modern home tour.
Chandelier at Winspear
The spectacular chandelier at the Winspear Opera House in downtown Dallas fills up the space high above the seats and then retracts gradually as it disappears as stars in the sky before going dark.
Rem Koolhaas – Wyly Theater
Deedie Rose, who lives in a home designed by Antoine Predock, introduced Rem Koolhaas, an architect andPritzker Prize recipient, who was retained to design the theater in the downtown Arts District.
Wyly Lecture – Joshua Prince-Ramus
Joshua Prince-Ramus discusses the Wyly Theater, the concept and execution of this new theater in the Center for Performing Arts in downtown Dallas. Residents from all of the Dallas neighborhoods packed the house.
Frances Osborne Speaks at Burberry at NorthPark
Talented British author Frances Osborne discussed her best-selling book The Bolter with The Fashionistas, a groupfounded by Heidi Dillon. She is also the wife of the next British exchequer and daughter of a Lord who was finance minister under Margaret Thatcher. We had dinner with her at Fearing’s at the Ritz Carlton downtown where she was quite impressed with the raw buffalo and quail courses.
Architect Gary Cunningham Discusses Cathedral of Hope at Museum Tower
Architect Gary Cunningham talked about his conversations with Philip Johnson who he collaborated with on the Cathedral of Hope. The sales office of the Museum Tower located downtown accommodated an enthusiastic audience, including Mary Cook who lives in Preston Hollow and chairs the Trinity Trust.
Lunch in Fort Worth with General Tommy Franks
We left our Dallas neighborhoods and travelled to Fort Worth’s Omni Hotel to sit with General Tommy Franks at a lunch and then hear him speak The thoughtfulness and insight of General Franks was quite impressive. He represents an entirely different type of military leader than a generation ago.
Ebby Halliday, a Great Friend, Speaks to Dallas Leaders
Ebby Halliday, a great friend and leader in the real estate industry, spoke in the private library of Harlan Crow’s Highland Park home to prominent Dallas civic and business leaders, including Boone Pickens who lives in a Preston Hollow home designed by architect Wilson Fuqua.
Member of European Parliament Comes to Preston Hollow
Daniel Hannan, a member of the European Parliament, was a guest at the reception at the McGuire estate home in Preston Hollow. Daniel Hannan made remarks in this Preston Hollow presidential library.
