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MOD Weekend 2024

November 14-17, 2024

RESTORING A SENSE OF PLACE

In the wake of Hurricanes Helene and Milton, this year’s MOD Weekend is dedicated to Restoring a Sense of Place – the organization’s disaster response program designed to support recovery efforts, including documentation, damage assessments, and rebuilding and adaptation guidance.

For more information about disaster response, visit the webpage HERE

MOD Weekend Packages

VIP, Ultimate, & Essential

MOD Weekend Excursion Package

For Travelers

For more information on package options, email info@architecturesarasota.org

MOD Weekend 2024 Presenting Sponsor

Bill and Jane Knapp

MOD 2024 Weekend Sponsors

Damien Blumetti Architect
Nautilus Homes
oasis - a landscape architecture studio
yoga from the heart

Thank you to this year’s MOD 2024 Weekend Collaborators

the bay
St. Paul Lutheran Church
siesta key chapel

Thursday, November 14, 2024

Downtown Sarasota Trolley Tour

Explore the development of Sarasota while visiting historic districts and emerging neighborhoods and learn about the city’s distinct architectural heritage.

downtown trolley tour

Morning Tour: 10:00am-12:00pm

Afternoon Tour: 1:30pm-3:30pm

Tickets: $100 Members, $125 Not-Yet Members

Meet: McCulloch Pavillion, 265 S. Orange Avenue

Main Street Walking Tour

Gain insight into the evolution of American architecture through the history and development of Sarasota’s celebrated Main Street.

Main Street Walking Tour

Morning Tour: 10:00am-12:00pm

Afternoon Tour: 1:30pm-3:30pm

Tickets: $50 Members, $60 Not-Yet Members

Meet: McCulloch Pavillion, 265 S. Orange Avenue

The Bay Architecture Walking Tour

Explore the landmark and new buildings of The Bay and learn about public-private efforts to redevelop and conserve the city’s waterfront park.

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the bay walking tour

Morning Tour: 10:00am-12:00pm

Afternoon Tour: 1:30pm-3:30pm

Tickets: Free for Members

Meet: Blue Pagoda, 1055 Boulevard of the Arts

American Modernism in the late 20th Century Keynote Lecture

Architectural Historian Dr. Barry Bergdoll will examine the shifts occurring in American modernism in the latter part of the 20th century.

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american modernism

Time: 6:00pm-7:00pm

Tickets: $30 Members, $40 Not-Yet-Members, YoungModern / Student: $20

Meet: St. Paul Lutheran Church, 2256 Bahia Vista Street

Friday, November 15, 2024

Kayak Tour of North Siesta

Tour vintage and contemporary examples of the Sarasota School of Architecture and the natural environment from a kayak on Bayou Louise.

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kayak tour

First Tour: 9:00am-11:00am

Second Tour: 12:00pm-2:00pm

Tickets: Members $125 – $225 for kayaks
Not-Yet Members $150 – $250 for kayaks

Meet: 101 Ogden Street

Sarasota Art Museum Campus Tour

Learn about the adaptive use of the 1920s Sarasota High School and its 1960s addition as the new Sarasota Art Museum.

sarasota art museum tour

Morning Tour: 10:00am-11:30am

Afternoon Tour: 1:30pm-3:00pm

Tickets: $40 Members, $50 Not-Yet Members

Meet: Courtyard of Sarasota Art Museum

Spiritual Spaces Trolley Tour

Explore more than 70 years of Sarasota’s modernist religious architecture and experience several of these spiritual spaces firsthand.

spiritual spaces tour

Morning Tour: 10:00am-12:30pm

Afternoon Tour: 1:30pm-4:00pm

Tickets: $100 Members, $125 Not-Yet Members

Meet: McCulloch Pavillion, 265 S. Orange Avenue

MOD Opening Night: Community Gathering for Resilience

Join us to celebrate the opening of this year’s MOD, which is focused on helping us understand the effects of extreme weather events and how we can do better in the future.  Learn more about Architecture Sarasota’s disaster response program, Restoring a Sense of Place.  Net proceeds from this evening’s event – as well as from all MOD Weekend programs – will be used to support this important new initiative.
opening party

When: 5:30pm-8:30pm, 6:30pm Remarks

Tickets: $150 Members, $175 Not-Yet Members, YoungModern / Student $75

Meet: McCulloch Pavillion, 265 S. Orange Avenue

Saturday, November 16, 2024

“Adaptation By Design” Symposium

Leading experts will examine innovative strategies for environmentally responsive urban design.

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When: 8:30am Breakfast, 9:00am-12:15pm Symposium

Tickets: $50 Members, $60 Not-Yet Members, YoungModern / Student $25

Meet: Siesta Key Chapel, 4615 Gleason Avenue

Preserving the Sarasota School of Architecture Guided Tour

Join an insider tour of projects to document and conserve the legacy of the Sarasota School of Architecture. Boxed lunch included.

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sarasota school of architecture

Tour: 1:15pm-3:30pm

Tickets: $125 Members, $150 Not-Yet Members

Meet: Siesta Key Chapel, 4615 Gleason Avenue

South Gate Self-Guided Driving Tour

At your own pace, tour some of Sarasota’s best examples of “Atomic Ranch” houses boasting breeze blocks, ornamental ironwork, period interior features, and furnishings.

south gate

Tour: 12:00pm-4:00pm

Tickets: $75 Members, $100 Not-Yet Members, YoungModern / Student $50

Meet: 3145 Southgate Circle

Sarasota Bay Guided Boat Tour

Sip a cocktail as you cruise Sarasota Bay and learn about the city’s history and architectural heritage from a boat.

boat tour

Tour: 5:30pm-7:30pm

Tickets: $130 Members, $160 Not-Yet Members (Incl. 2 Drink Tix)

Meet: LeBarge Tropical Cruises, Marina Jacks

Sunday, November 17, 2024

Yoga Under the Umbrella

Hosted by Yoga From The Heart, inhale the salty air and you exhale your inhibitions under the shady Umbrella of our most Iconic Home.

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yoga

Time: 10:00am-11:00am

Tickets: $30 Members, $40 Not-Yet Members

Meet: Umbrella House, 1300 Westway Drive

Brunch with the Bunch: Sarasota School Next Generation

Join us at the Sarasota Art Museum for brunch and a moderated panel discussion with the “Next Generation” of designers who have extended and evolved the principles and impact of the Sarasota School.

brunch sarasota school architects

Time: 10:00am-12:00pm, Brunch

10:30am-12:00pm, Panel Discussion

Tickets: $150 Members, $175 Not-Yet Members

Meet: Sarasota Art Museum, 1001 S Tamiami Trail

Moderns That Matter: Lido Shores Guided Home Tour

Participants will be transported via shuttle to explore the exterior and interior architecture of five iconic and lesser known residences.

When: 1:00pm -5:00pm

Tickets: $60 Members, $75 Not-Yet Members, YoungModern / Student $30

Meet: 1600 Ken Thompson Parkway

HOTEL SPONSORS

art ovation

Art Ovation is offering Sarasota MOD Weekend guests a special rate of $249/night (plus tax and destination fee) between November 14 through November 17. If you are interested in taking advantage of this offer, please click the button below.

Hampton by Hilton

Hampton Inn is offering a 12% discount on accomodations to MOD Weekend 2024 attendees. If you are interested in taking advantage of this offer, please click the button below.