"The Onera Foundation, a nonprofit devoted to the preservation of historic American architecture, has opened a physical location in New Canaan, Connecticut. The foundation-which for years has supported education through the Onera Prize, awarded to students in Columbia University's Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation-now organises exhibitions and public programmes that explore sites of cultural significance and advocate for their preservation."
"In deciding to launch a physical location, David B. Peterson, the founder and president of Onera, credits a background in business and finance-areas where he says he learned to balance opportunity with risk. "I spent time evaluating where the field of historic preservation was in this country, and I concluded that there was limited focus on the importance of significant and historic architecture," Peterson tells The Art Newspaper. "I also realised that there were virtually no foundations dedicated to the area with space for exhibitions.""
Onera Foundation opened a physical space in a landmarked 1836 Greek Revival building in New Canaan, Connecticut, to advance preservation of significant American architecture. The foundation previously supported education through the Onera Prize for Columbia University architecture students and now organises exhibitions and public programmes that advocate for conservation of culturally significant sites. The inaugural programme focuses on diplomatic spaces with sculptures and prints by Jorge Otero-Pailos, inspired by preservation of Eero Saarinen’s US Embassy in Oslo. Founder David B. Peterson credits a business and finance background for balancing opportunity and risk. Onera acquired the house in 2018, restored it for events and exhibitions, and is presenting Treaties on De-Fences through 28 March 2026.
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