Lecture Series: Morris "Marty" Hylton III
“Cultural Heritage Conservation in the Anthropocene” presented by Morris "Marty" Hylton III, President of Architecture Sarasota. Sponsored by the Laura and Sonny Shields Preservation Lecture Series Endowed Fund.
In-Person Lecture | March 2, 6pm-7:30pm CT
The lecture will take place in Woldenberg Art Center's Freeman Auditorium. This lecture is open to the public. CES credits are available, thanks to support from AIA New Orleans.
ABOUT THE LECTURE: The Anthropocene is the concept that the Earth has entered a novel geological epoch in which human activity has been the dominant influence on climate and the environment. This new era of a warming planet, rising seas, and a changing climate is demanding a reconsideration of how we conserve and manage cultural heritage. While this unfolding crisis ultimately depends on worldwide management of greenhouse gas emissions, resource managers today face choices about what actions to take, despite the uncertainty. This lecture explores the paradigm shift underway in cultural heritage conservation from the perspective of domestic policy, emerging best practices for adaptation, and the increasing need to manage loss.
Morris "Marty" Hylton III is currently the President of Architecture Sarasota.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER: Morris "Marty" Hylton III has more than 25 years of experience documenting, advocating, and conserving cultural heritage. Trained as an architect and historic preservationist, Marty specializes in closely collaborating with community stakeholders to develop multifaceted strategies and programs to preserve and manage cultural resources. His research and professional work have focused on the distinct stewardship challenges of 20th-century heritage, particularly sites and buildings of the post-World War II era, and the preparation and recovery of historic sites and communities impacted by natural disasters and coastal communities.
From 2002 to 2007, Marty served as Strategic Initiatives Manager for the World Monuments Fund – an international non-profit with a mission of saving endangered heritage globally. While at WMF, he oversaw recovery efforts along the Mississippi Gulf Coast and New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina and helped create the Modernism at Risk program. For 14 years, Marty served as Director of Historic Preservation at University of Florida where he launched the Envision Heritage program dedicated to harnessing digital technologies for documenting cultural heritage. More recently, he was the inaugural Historic Architect for Climate Change where he helped create the Climate, Science, and Disaster Response Program for the Cultural Resources, Partnerships, and Science Directorate.
Questions about this event? Contact Sean Huff, Executive Administrative Assistant, at shuff1@tulane.edu.