I gave a talk about the Cliff May Homes in Denver (where I live!) during the January 13, 2021 Chapter Meeting of Docomomo US/Colorado.
I am one of the charter members of the Colorado chapter of Docomomo US, and our early meetings were during the pandemic, which meant that we were all meeting virtually over ZOOM (and giving our talks that way as well). We try to have a speaker for each of our monthly meetings, and I was the speaker for this meeting.
About the Talk:
Cliff May and Chris Choate of California developed one of the best known prefab/modular home building systems of the 1950s. Denver’s Harvey Park neighborhood is home to the largest tract of these unique homes outside of California, and Atom will give a high level look on why these deceptively simple-looking homes are so interesting. Atom Stevens considered one of the knowledge leaders nationwide on the history and design of the Cliff May prefabs, and he has lived in one of his own since 2004.
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All Are Welcome Here:
Docomomo US/Colorado generally holds chapter meetings on the second Wednesday of every month, and we have an annual Modernism Series event featuring home and neighborhood tours, talks, and much more. You are welcome to attend our meetings and events, even if you aren’t a member of our chapter.
Docomomo US/Colorado is local club of folks who are enthusiasts of modern architecture and design in the state of Colorado and beyond. As a part of the greater Docomomo US organization, we work on documenting and advocating for the preservation of modern architecture - but mostly, we are an informal community of people who come together from all walks of life, from working preservation, design, and real estate professionals, to people who just love the modern movement and want to learn more about it. We are also a 501(c)(3) non-profit, and welcome your donations.