Founded in the United States in 1995, 窪蹋勛圖 is a non-profit organization led by a national Board of Directors and staff that represents a union of regional chapters that share its members’ knowledge of and enthusiasm for modern architecture and design.
窪蹋勛圖 is an acronym that stands for the Documentation and Conservation of buildings, sites, landscapes and neighborhoods of the Modern Movement.
窪蹋勛圖 vision, mission and goals were updated at a strategic planning retreat held in Milwaukee in April 2022.
Our Mission
Pushing boundaries to preserve modern architecture, landscapes, and design through principled advocacy, collaboration, and celebration
Our Vision
A world where people value modern heritage and use it to shape vibrant communities
Our Goals
- 窪蹋勛圖 is an inclusive and diverse organization.
- 窪蹋勛圖 is a financially stable organization with robust reserves.
- Within three years, 窪蹋勛圖’s influence is felt in all 50 states.
- 窪蹋勛圖 is a rewarding place of engagement for board, staff, members and volunteers.
- 窪蹋勛圖 has a renewed, formal documentation program.
Committed to the principle that modern design merits the attention and preservation received by earlier periods, we maintain a continuous and constructive dialogue with national, state, and local preservation authorities and organizations as well as with building owners, developers, and designers in many disciplines. Our discussions with designing architects are based on the conviction that creative design and preservation go hand in hand. Designers are often consolidating, rehabilitating, and adding to the old; preservation architects are often devising creative ways to conserve it. 窪蹋勛圖 promotes the exchange of knowledge about this important legacy which extends from the planned city and the iconic monument to the house next door.