THE SALK INSTITUTE
Those arriving in San Diego early have the option to tour world-renowned Salk Institute.
1:30 pm
2:30 pm
Bus departs from Bread & Salt
1955 Julian Avenue, San Diego
The Salk Institute Guided Tour
Followed by special speaker
* This event is limited to 40 registrants*
Fee to attend this extra event is $45
Architect Louis Kahn's 1965 masterpiece, the Salk Institute, is an independent, non-profit, scientific research institute overlooking the Pacific Ocean in La Jolla, CA.
Dr. Jonas Salk, developer of the polio vaccine, approached Kahn after having been gifted the spectacular 27-acre setting by the City of San Diego in 1960. Salk sought to found and build a biological research center, adamant that its design would explore the implications of the sciences for humanity and be "a facility worthy of a visit by Picasso.” The result of their alliance is a collaborative environment lauded for both its functionality and striking aesthetics. Both descendants of Russian-Jewish parents who had immigrated to the U.S., Salk and Kahn forged a deep connection well beyond their mutual effort. The original buildings of the Salk Institute are constructed of concrete, teak, lead, glass, and special steel, and were designated as a historical landmark in 1991. The entire site was deemed eligible by the California Historical Resources Commission in 2006 for listing on the National Register of Historic Places.
welcome reception
The 2019 Loeb Fellowship Fall Study Trip officially kicks off with a reception at Bread & Salt in San Diego’s Logan Heights, aka Barrio Logan, at Bread & Salt, a community arts center founded in 2011 by James Brown (Loeb ’09) and Isabel Dutra. Guests include visiting and local alums, local leaders from both sides of the border, and potential candidates.
5:30 pm
1955 Julian Avenue
San Diego, CA 92113
6:15 pm Welcome: James Brown, LF ‘09
Director, Bread & Salt / Principal, Public Architecture, Rob Stein, LF ‘94
President, Loeb Fellowship Alumni Council
6:30 pm Blessing: Atlachinolli, Aztec Dancers
The Aztec Dance (Danza Azteca in Spanish or Mi’totiliztli in Nahuatl), is a fundamental manifestation of the artistic and cultural spirit of the native people of Mexico. A fusion of the region’s age-old history with the integration of pre- Columbian and Christian rituals, it represents humanity’s eternal search for cosmic harmony and integration, both body and his spirit.
6:45 pm Introduction: John Peterson, LF 06
Loeb Fellowship Curator
Guest Speaker: Reverend John Fanestil, Ph.D.
7:15 pm Dinner and Music
Taco’s (carne and vegan) with all the fixins’, cold beer and fresh churros and plantains with friends and classmates.
8:00 pm Tour of A Show About Touching, in the gallery led by Bread & Salt curator Thomas DeMello.
Open Artist in Residence Studio, featuring current artist Amanda Kachadoorian.
