Dr. Pottgiesser, who co-wrote Reglazing Modernism with AYON Studio principal Angel Ayón, has been unanimously elected chair of Docomomo International. Her term, running from January 2022 to December 2025, will commence in conjunction with the relocation of Docomomo Headquarters to Delft University of Technology, where she serves as Chair and Professor of Heritage & Technology. Uta will join Wido Quist from Docomomo Netherlands, as Secretary.
Docomomo plans to formalize the election results at the next Council Meeting on August 31, 2021, during the 16th International Docomomo Conference in Tokyo, Japan 2020+1. In September 2022, the 17th International Docomomo Conference will be held in Valencia, Spain. New chapters accepted into Docomomo International include Singapore and Thai.
Reglazing Modernism features 20 distinct case studies that explore the pros and cons of various materials and methods for intervening on Modern glazed facades. Released just last year, Uta and Angel’s book demonstrates their expertise conceiving and evaluating alterations to steel-framed glazing assemblies on Modern architectural icons, specifically their ability to meet contemporary building performance criteria. Docomomo International’s review of Reglazing Modernism deemed it "a first class lesson for all who have to decide on Modern Movement heritage and who ask how they get a road map to meet [its] inherited complexities."