The March 20, 2024 Announcement Event of Sarasota 100: Moderns That Matter
Architecture Sarasota’s Moderns That Matter: Sarasota 100 has launched!
This local non-profit “stewards the legacy of the Sarasota School of Architecture and provides a forum for education, advocacy and celebration of good design in the global built environment.”
Under the leadership of Morris (Marty) Hylton III and the Board of Directors, this new initiative recognizes 100 places and spaces that give Sarasota its sense of place and character. It must have been a huge undertaking and we certainly raise our hats to the countless hours and efforts of the staff at Architecture Sarasota and the team, with book design and graphics by Studio Craig Byers.
President Marty Hylton with some of the Architecture Sarasota Board. Anne Essner, Carrie Cox, Ryan Perrone, Katherine DeSousa, Dave Zaccardelli (not pictured: Howard Davis, Michael Bush, Jeff Acker)
On March 20th, 2024 Architecture Sarasota held an opening announcement revealing the list, the exhibit, Moderns that Matter website, and even a book! They categorized these 100 places and spaces into 10 categories, including Civic, Commercial, Culture & Arts, Educational, Multi-family Residential, Neighborhoods & Districts, Recreational, Single-Family Residential, Spiritual, and Public Space.
There were 581 nominations from the public. In the list of top 10 nominated places was one of our projects, Rosemary Square!
Here is a list of the twelve SOLSTICE projects which made the list:
Umbrella House - Restoration
The Cohen House - Restoration
The Deering Residence - Restoration
Golden Host Resort and Bahai Hut - Renovation/Restoration (We are counting these as 2!)
Sarasota High School - Restoration
Municipal Auditorium - Restoration
Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall - Renovation
Serrano Residence - New Work
Art Ovation Hotel - New Work
Palm Avenue Parking Garage - New Work
Rosemary Square - New Work
We were also honored to be invited to include one of our On The Boards projects in the “Future Landmark” exhibit, The Lightscreen House.
Congratulations to the team at Architecture Sarasota. We are proud to call this region our home and you’ve gone a long way to recognize and honor what makes it beautiful. One of our favorite quotes from the night was spoken by Marty Hylton, “You can’t save what you don’t know.”
Here are some photos of the evening taken by Dylan Jon Wade Cox.
Jonathan Parks strikes a pose at the Moderns That Matter announcement event.
Interior Designer legend, Wilson Stiles, and Jonathan Parks
Art Ovation Hotel and Palm Avenue Parking Garage as #90 in the Sarasota 100 list!
One of the most nominated projects and THE MOST NOMINATED NEW PROJECT, Rosemary Square, representing in the Rosemary District!
A look at the Lido Shores homes that made the list.
The Serrano Residence on Lido Shores, designed by architects Jonathan Parks and Peter Shaw, and completed in 2009 by General Contractor, Whitehead Construction. Featured as #72 in the Moderns That Matter: Sarasota 100.
SOLSTICE’s Lightscreen House board (far right) in the Future Landmarks exhibit.
Standing room only!
After an exciting night, photographer, Dylan brings it home with this photo of the McCulloch Pavilion.