Sarasota News Leader
August 2, 2013
Page 66
SAF WELCOMES THE PUBLIC TO A TOUR OF THE COONEY HOUSE
The Sarasota Architectural Foundation (SAF)
will host a tour of the Cooney House on St.
Armands on Aug. 4, the organization has announced.
"The Cooney House is an outstanding example of the Sarasota School of Architecture,
designed by Seibert Architects in 1966 and
winner of the 2001 'Test of Time' award from
the Florida chapter of the American Institute
of Architects (AIA)," a news release says. "The
award honors works that, by the timelessness
of their design, have influenced a particular
building variety."
Seibert Architects' "clear concept, meticulous detail and workmanship, using ordinary
materials, distinguish the house, which was
built on a 50-foot lot on St. Armands Key," the
release adds. "The pavilion living area, with
its 10-foot ceiling and full-height glass walls,
offers a visual extension to the outdoors. The
remainder of the house turns inward, providing more intimate spaces. This modernist, regional architecture is about the enclosure of
space and capture of light, adapting to Florida's landscape and climate."
The house is located at 44 S. Washington
Drive.
Admission is $10 for SAF members; $15 for
non-members; and $5 for students with IDs.
Click here to RSVP and pay online. Admission
also may be paid at the door by cash, check
or credit card. Free public parking is available off St. Armands Circle, about two blocks
from the Cooney House, at Madison Drive and
The featured speaker for the tour will be Sam North Adams Drive and at South Adams Drive
Holladay, a principal of Seibert Architects, and Monroe Drive.
the oldest continuing architectural practice
in Sarasota, the release notes. A special guest For more information, call 364-2199 or email
will be Edward J. "Tim" Seibert, who founded info@saf-srq.org.
Seibert Architects in 1955; he began his caWhen: Sunday, August 4, 2013
reer working for renowned architects Paul
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Rudolph and Philip Hiss in Sarasota, the reLocation: 44 South Washington Dr.
lease continues.
Sarasota, FL 34236
Tours will be conducted between 2 and 4
Public: $15.00 (USD)
p.m. on Aug. 4. Holliday will offer remarks at
SAF Member: $10.00 (USD)
3 p.m., the release says. Complimentary reStudent with ID: $5.00 (USD)
freshments will be served.
