Round Building Donations by
John Kaiser Apr 24, 2013--ROUND BUILDING UPDATE: The Nils M. Schweizer Fellows have officially kicked-off their fundraising efforts to help raise money for the removal, storage and repurposing of the MCM precast brise soleil panels. It is our goal to have ALL 120 panels saved. We are asking corporations, organizations and individuals to consider sponsoring one or more of the panels at a donation of $2,500 each. Donors name [...]
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Spring House Cleanup Support Restoration Preservation at the Frank Lloyd Wright designed Spring House by
nikole beth Dec 18, 2012--Please RSVP to Jerome at Jerome Uhran juhran@iq2corp.com or centralfloridamodern@gmail.com [...]
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DETAILS FOR THURSDAY's EVENT NOVEMBER 1st 2012 "The Spirit of Organic Design - Beyond Mid-Century Modern." by
nikole beth Oct 31, 2012--
Thank you for all who have RSVP'd for the event on November 1 at the Round Building downtown Orlando!
There will be free parking across the street @ the OUC Building Surface Lot. and Valet parking for a nominal cost.
Please Note, we have some nice Raffle and Silent Auction items available to raise money for our goals. Unfortunately, we are unable to take credit cards for the door admission, raf [...]
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You can Donate to help preserve the facade on the Round Building prior to demolition - slated next month. by
nikole beth Oct 10, 2012--Our society seems to be that of immediate gratification and always wanting something that is brandâ€new. But we also have to remember to embrace the memories and the saving of history. One way the City of Orlando is trying to save a small piece of Orlando history is by saving part of the Round Building which is located on the corner of Orange Avenue and Anderson Street. The portion of the Rou [...]
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Lewis Spring House Listed on 2012 Endangered List by
nikole beth May 31, 2012--Each year, the the Florida Trust for Historic Preservation announces Florida's Eleven Most Endangered Historic Sites as part of the Annual Statewide Preservation Conference. The Most Endangered Historic Sites program is designed to increase the public's awareness of the urgent need to save Florida's neglected or threatened historic resources. Go to http://www.floridatrust.org for more information [...]
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Round Building Reuse Update by
John Kaiser May 29, 2012--The Nils M. Schweizer Fellows, Inc. are pleased to announce that Commissioner Patty Sheehan has committed to devote up to $70,000 of her CIP budget towards matching private funds and donations for the preservation and public reuse (www.rbr360.com) of the concrete brise soleil that wraps the Round Building in downtown. Please see the attached letter from Commissioner Sheehan for donation instructio [...]
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Facebook by
John Kaiser Nov 01, 2011--To hear about modern happenings, get invited to our upcoming events and get-togethers, become a fan on facebook of the Central Florida Modern group page
NMS Fellows receive award from Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer for their support on the Lake Eola Fountain restoration by
John Kaiser Aug 29, 2011--NMS Fellows, Beverly Schweizer Gurtis, Garth Schweizer, Bev Brosius, Jerry Uhran, Connie Nicdao and John & Dawn Kaiser were present at Orlando City Hall on Wednesday August 24th to receive an award from Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer in recognition of the NMS Fellows support on the restoration of the Lake Eola fountain. The NMS Fellow had donated $1,000 towards the repair of the fountain after it was st [...]
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May 2011 Get Together in Deland Deland Sculpture Tour by
Jerome Uhran May 04, 2011--Please join 'the NMS gang' in delightful Deland on Saturday 21 May 2011. We will first start off the afternoon @ Mr. Ray Johnson's home [1640 Alexander Drive, Deland, Florida 32720-Mr. Johnson says 'when you reach the railroad tracks on Alexander Drive, crossover the tracks to 1640, with the house number on entrance drive to house.] @ 2:00 pm, and hold our meeting between the hours of 3-4 pm. A [...]
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NMS Fellows quoted in news story on potential demolition of MCM Church Dec 17, 2010--NMS Fellows vice-president Kevin Schweizer and immediate past president John Kaiser were recently quoted in an ABC TV20 news story regarding the proposed sale and demolition of the Nils M. Schweizer designed St. Michael's Episcopal Church in Gainesville. View the [...]
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Orlando Sentinel story on Orlando's first registered female architect Jan 27, 2010--Great story featured recently in The Orlando Sentinel on Ida Annah Ryan, Orlando's first registered female architect, and Isabel Roberts, who worked as a draftsman-architect for Frank Lloyd Wright. Click here to view the story.
Nils M. Schweizer Fellows, Inc. donates $1000 towards Lake Eola Fountain Restoration Oct 26, 2009--The NMS Fellows have donated $1000 to the Orlando Community Youth & Trust for restoration of downtown Orlando's Lake Eola Fountain. "We felt it was important that this modern iconic symbol of Orlando's mid-century period be preserved and restored" stated John Kaiser, President of the Nils M. Schweizer Fellows, Inc. The fountain was damaged in 2009 by lighting and been inoperable ever since. Funds [...]
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October is AIA Orlando Architecture Month Sep 16, 2009--This is the second annual Architecture Month sponsored by AIA Orlando. The Nils M. Schweizer Fellows have been invited to attend a special presentation on Wednesday evening, October 21st. AIA Orlando will be hosting architect Larry Maxwell who recently completed a restoration of Paul Rudolph's Kerr Residence in Melbourne Beac [...]
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World Monuments Fund exhibition on preserving modern architecture opens Sept. 8 Sep 01, 2009--"Modernism at Risk: Modern Solutions for Saving Modern Landmarks," an exhibition organized by the World Monuments Fund and sponsored by Knoll Inc., will travel to design schools and other venues across the United States beginning with the University of Florida's College of Design, Construction and Planning.
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Central Florida Modern Home to be featured in an Evening with the Designers fundraiser Jan 07, 2009--The Kaiser residence (Goldman House) will be one of the two homes featured in the Maitland Historical Society fundraiser "An Evening with the Designers". Help to support the Maitland Historical Society on Saturday, March 7th, 2009 and get a chance to tour the interiors of the Kaiser residence by Dawn Kaiser and the interiors of the home of interior designers Troy Beasley and Stephanie Henley. This [...]
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RBR360 Design Competition Winners announced Aug 25, 2008--Judging took place on Saturday August 23rd at Orlando City Hall on the nineteen entries received. Judges/architects: Gene Leedy, Luigi Seta and Kevin Schweizer reviewed nineteen submissions from local and international designers. After much deliberation, the following winners were announced with a $360 1st PLACE AWARD going to:
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Reception planned to honor Alfred Browning Parker Aug 20, 2008--A reception is planned on Friday September 26th, 2008 at the University of Florida to celebrate the architectural achievements and 92nd birthday of Alfred Browning Parker. His modern homes where created with an organic quality similiar to the houses of Frank Lloyd Wright and in 1954 he won House Beautiful's "Pacesetter" award.
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www.rbr360.com - International Design Competition to preserve part of Orlando's Round Building Jul 12, 2008--Hoping to save a part of Orlando's architecture from the recent past, the NMS Fellows have launched an international design competition for the preservation of the precast concrete curtain wall of the American Federal building aka the Coral Gables building in downtown Orlando. Efforts are underway to raise funds to remove and store these pieces before the building is razed as part of Orlando's new [...]
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Church of the Good Shepherd Mar 16, 2008--The Nils M. Schweizer Fellows made a good showing Saturday, March 15th at the Church of the Good Shepherd. A big thanks to the following members for taking time to help out: Michael Bolin, Beverly Gurtis, Ray Johnson, John Kaiser and Kevin Schweizer. The church designed in 1967 by Nils is a very special place. It is here that he was buried, twenty years ago this year.
Orlando Sentinel story Mar 09, 2008--Look for a story in the Orange Sunday section of the Orlando Sentinel in in the coming months on the preservation effort of the cast concrete brise soleil on the American Federal building downtown.
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Frank Lloyd Wright Waterdome Aug 29, 2007--Florida Southern College Board of Trustess and President Anne Kerr will celebrate, at 7:30 p.m. on October 25th, the premiere of the historic Frank Lloyd Wright Water Dome in front of the Roux Library at Florida Southern College in Lakeland. Call 1-863-680-4113 for more information
Florida Travel + Life Aug 26, 2007--Check out the September/October issue of Florida Travel + Life for a story on the book, Florida Modern. Also featured are a couple of shots of the modern interior of the home of John & Dawn Kaiser.
HGTV May 24, 2007--Stay tuned for an upcoming episode on HGTV's "My House is Worth What?". NMS Fellows Jennifer Remias's home wil be featured July 11th at 10:30p.m. and 22nd at noon.
Atomic Ranch magazine story May 11, 2007--AVAILABLE June 1st...Look for a story in the summer issue of Atomic Ranch on the State of Preservation by our Director of Preservation, Dawn Kaiser. Featured also will be the Sheehy House which was preserved and restored by our Director of Communications, Carl Cirillo and his wife Katy.
Sarasota Modern Book Feb 01, 2007--A new book by british author Andrew Weaving features one of our very own members homes. The Drexel House, owned by Robert Kaiser, appears on the cover of this book describing the exciting architecture and design that evolved from the 1950's Sarasota area. Check [...]
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Florida Southern College Tour ***SOLD OUT*** Dec 06, 2006--The Nils M. Schweizer Fellows, Inc. announce their tour of Florida Southern College on Saturday February 10, 2007 at 1 p.m. In addition to Florida Southern College, two other surprise stops have been added. Check out the Events section under About Us for more details!
Modern Romance Aug 27, 2006--The Homes section of the Sunday Orlando Sentinel featured an incredible two page article about Central Florida modern homes and showcased some of the ones that we have listed on our site. You can read the online version at
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Orlando Sentinel Story Jul 16, 2006--Keep an eye out in the Homes section of the Orlando Sentinel Sunday newspaper in the coming weeks for a story about the Nils M. Schweizer Fellows by Monica Scandlen.
AIA Award of Merit Apr 30, 2006--Dawn & John Kaiser, two of the co-founders of the Nils M. Schweizer Fellows, Inc., were recognized at the 2006 American Institute of Architects Design Awards Gala with an "Award Of Merit." This award is given to recognize an individual who is not an architect, who has advanced the cause of good design and planning, and/or has enhanced the public awareness of the value of architects and architectu [...]
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NMS Fellows members recognized for special contributions Apr 25, 2006--Carl Cirillo and Sean Brunson were recognized at the Sheehy House April 25th meeting for their contributions towards the preservation of central Florida's mid-century modern architecture. Kevin Schweizer , vice-president, presented Carl with a plaque for the development of centralfloridamodern.com and Sean with one for the development of marketing pieces.
2006 NMS Fellows Tour of Homes Mar 04, 2006--The 2006 Tour of Homes in New Smyrna Beach Florida was a huge success. Thank you to those who graciously opened their homes and to all involved in the planning process.
Thank You Printworks Mar 02, 2006--We would like to extend our sincere appreciation to Nancy Bronson at Printworks in Longwood FL who donated her services for the printing of our promotional postcards.
Upcoming HOME Miami Article Jan 13, 2006--HOME Miami magazine has confirmed they will be doing an article in their May or June issue on Nils M. Schweizer. We'll have a copy of that article here when it's finished, but in the meantime check out some of their other online articles.
Site Launched For Previewing Nov 21, 2005--CENTRALFLORIDAMODERN.com was launched today as a preview for our members to view the site's continued progress. As such, there is still quite a bit of missing and incomplete content. We're updating the site regularly and anticipate a more "official" launch date around January 2006. Please check back often and spread the word.
Eminent Domain Issue Aug 15, 2005--We recently learned that an original Nils M. Schweizer designed house belonging to one of our members is being targeted for an eminent domain case. We'll post updated information here as it becomes available.
Corporation Status Jul 29, 2005--We are officialy a Corporation...our first step towards gaining non-profit organization status.
Preserving Florida's mid-century modern
architecture and advancing knowledge
today, in modern architecture and design.
