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Event
2013 Top of the City Tour
We appreciate the support of our Festival Patrons: Milgard Windows & Doors, Scranton Products, The Mohawk Group and
Design Award Patron: SMUD / Savings By Design!
Tuesday, Oct 15, 12 - 3 p.m., $10
Multiple Locations, see details below.
Sponsored by: Milgard Windows & Doors, Scranton Products, The Mohawk Group, Ascent Builders, Maria Ogryziak Architecture & Hines
Take a long lunch break and see the City of Sacramento from a new perspective! This tour will give participants exclusive access to amazing views of the City from some of its tallest buildings. AIA architects will be on-hand to describe what you are seeing from above and to provide information on the buildings you are standing in.
Tour is self-paced. See all the views, a couple, or just one--you decide. Pre-registered attendees may check in at any location and receive a wristband if they want to visit other locations.
Featured buildings include:
Ziggurat
The distinctive terraced pyramid shaped office building on the west side of the Sacramento River overlooks Old Sacramento and the Tower Bridge. The building was designed by local firm E.M. Kado Architecture and completed in 1998. The exterior is clad in Minnesota limestone and high performance glass with a special beige dot matrix coating to match the limestone color. This is one of the first new buildings in the United States to use Seismic Dampers.
300 Capitol Mall
Known to many as the "emerald tower" it was voted 1992 as "Building of the Year" by the Building Owners and Manager's Association (BOMA). The building was designed by DMJM and has over 380,000 square feet. Built in 1984, the stepped exterior features an arching facade of aqua-silver glass. The building has 14 corner offices offering panoramic views and 36 balconies.
Citizen Hotel
The CalWest Life Insurance Building was Sacramento's first skyscraper opening its doors in 1926. The building is 14 stories high and topped by a two-story pitched copper mansard roof. It was designed by the State of California's first state architect George Sellon. In November 2008 the building reopened after three years of construction as the Citizen Hotel.
Elks Building Penthouse
Designed by Sacramento's renowned architect, Leonard J. Starks the Elk's Building is an excellent early 20th Century example of Italian Renaissance Style. Completed in 1926 the artistic detailing and monumental scale were truly unique to Sacramento. The building remains a striking addition to the City's skyline.
About the Festival:
The central theme around the Central Valley Architecture Festival is an exploration of the identity of our region; the relationship of architecture and design to our culture, landscape, climate and history.
Registration is limited to 75 participants.
The festival mission is three-fold:
1. Highlight existing relationships between the region and its architecture.
2. Create an ongoing dialogue to inform a distinct, regional, architectural identity.
3. Facilitate greater transparency with the public in how architects create our built environment and how it impacts their daily lives.
Festival Dates: October 10 to October 19, 2013
Location: Varies by event
Founded in 1942 the American Institute of Architects, Central Valley Chapter, represents the interests of the architectural profession in 17 Central Valley counties.
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LocationTop of the City Tour - multiple locations (View)
1400 S Street, Suite 100
Sacramento, CA 95811
United States
Categories
| Minimum Age: 10 |
| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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