FSDA’s 2023-2024 Lecture Series

The Friends of San Diego Architecture presents inspiring lectures on architecture, design, and the built environment by speakers who stimulate thoughtful, community-centered discussions. After more than 38 years, the conversations continue.

April 20, 2024

“Temporary Paradise?” @ 50 and Beyond

Bruce Appleyard will discuss the “Temporary Paradise?” report, prepared for the City of San Diego in 1974 by his father, Donald Appleyard, and Kevin Lynch. Underwritten by the Marston family, the report took a look at the binational region and laid out opportunities for managing growth while preserving the natural landscape. Some of their far-reaching suggestions included redeveloping Lindbergh Field and North Island Naval Air Station into mixed-use residential communities, building a binational airport at the Mexican border, and connecting San Diego Bay with Mission Bay by a canal.

9:30 a.m.
NewSchool of Architecture & Design
1249 F St. (Enter on Park Blvd.)

Friends of San Diego Architecture Image Library of the Month 

Southwestern USA

Enjoy our collection of historic architecture, maps, and more in this featured Southwestern USA gallery.

FSDA News of Interest

Missed a lecture? Check out our videos: Since September 2017, FSDA has been videotaping our lectures. They have been a work in progress. If you missed one of our lectures, you now have a chance to view them here.  Architect Manuel Oncina talks about Libraries: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow; Architect Hal Sadler and Modernist Keith York have a dialogue about Evolving Styles: From the Sixties; Architects Ken Baldwin and Andy Darragh discuss From Labs to Libraries; Landscape Architect Vicki Estrada revisits San Diego Design Decisions, and, Architects Kathleen McCormick and Ted Smith present An Alternative Practice. We have now added our September and October lecture videos. We would love to have your comments.

November 2019: Diane Kane – Charles Rennie Mackintosh and Irving Gill: Modern Architecture Emerges

February 2020: Glen Schmidt – Mission Valley: An Open Space Renaissance

January 2022: Panel of Speakers – San Diego-Tijuana: World Design Capital 2024

The latest video now available and one you won’t want to miss!

UC San Diego: Billions in Development

FSDA Image Library: Our image library continues to grow with new images added often, so you might want to bookmark this link. We started with the Ned Paynter Collection and have now added the Diane Kane Collection, Competitions, Exhibits, and FSDA Events. This image is from the Southern California Gallery in the Diane Kane Collection.