What we do
The Docomomo US/Wisconsin chapter promotes awareness, appreciation and protection of Modern architecture and design across the state through documentation, engagement, and advocacy efforts.
Our mission focuses on Modern buildings, structures, cultural sites, and allied public arts realized during the 20th Century. We celebrate creators, clients, companies and cultural organizations from all of Wisconsin’s diverse communities: urban, rural, and in-between.
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Docomomo US/Wisconsin is creating the Modern Wisconsin Registry, a catalog of buildings, landscapes, sites, and allied arts of the Modern movement. We encourage anyone interested in helping to launch this initiative to contact us at docomomowi@gmail.com. Once the Modern Wisconsin Registry is set up, there will be a separate process for submitting new sites to the catalog.
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Docomomo US/Wisconsin organizes educational programming, including lectures, exhibitions, tours and other events, to engage its members and the public in the study and preservation of the Modern built environment. To do so, they collaborate with other educational, preservation, and design organizations across the state.
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Docomomo US/Wisconsin advocates for the Modern buildings, landscapes, sites, and allied arts in Wisconsin. We promote sustainability by advocating for the reuse and preservation of existing Modern buildings.
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Eric Vogel, President
Traci Schwartz, Vice President
Heidi Swan-Wein, Secretary
Matt Amman, Treasurer
Mariana Alberro
Tim Askin
Jeffrey Beane
Michelle Kool
Justin Racinowski
Kevin Rey
Kim Robinson
Annemarie Sawkins, PhD
Scott Templeton
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Wisconsin Buildings and Sites
Docomomo US/Wisconsin is creating a catalog of buildings, landscapes, sites, and allied arts. These sites do not represent a complete list of modern resources in the state. Inclusion of a property on the map does not necessarily mean that it is classified as a historic landmark or listed on a building register by any organizational body.
WE NEED YOUR HELP: Compiling a broad inventory of resources requires a large scale initiative across the state. If you know of a significant site, please email us with the information you have (location/architect/year) at docomomowi@gmail.com.
Partners + Additional Resources
Docomomo US
Docomomo US is the United States chapter of Docomomo International, a non-profit organization dedicated to the documentation and conservation of buildings, sites and neighborhoods of the modern movement for nearly 25 years.
Milwaukee Preservation Alliance
Milwaukee Preservation Alliance, Inc. is a non-profit organization devoted to promoting stewardship and awareness of the historic, cultural, and economic value of Milwaukee’s built heritage.
Save Our Domes
Save Our Domes is a campaign of the Milwaukee Preservation Alliance and National Trust for Historic Preservation working toward a long-term preservation solution for the iconic Mitchell Park Domes, which remain threatened and were added to the National Trust’s 2016 list of America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places.
Wisconsin Historical Society
The State Historic Preservation Office division helps people preserve places of enduring value and presents a fresh perspective on history through publications, programs and services. Resource for preserving historic homes and buildings and tax credits. National and State Register of Historic Places.
Wisconsin Trust for Historic Preservation
The Wisconsin Trust for Historic Preservation is a community of dedicated citizens working to save the Places that Matter throughout Wisconsin, with resources that advocate and support heritage preservation efforts at the state level.
Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy
Facilitating the preservation and stewardship of the remaining built works designed by Frank Lloyd Wright (native to Wisconsin) through advocacy, education and technical services.
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The modern movement is more relevant than ever, but its buildings are under threat. Docomomo helps protect and reimagine modernist masterpieces around the world.
Membership is at the core of our organization and it is fundamentally what allows all of us to speak out, advocate and develop original programming to document and preserve modern heritage.
If you are a Wisconsin resident and would like to get involved with the chapter, the first step is to become a member. Membership in both Docomomo US and the local chapter are included.