The Sydney Opera House is one of 10 famous structures that received funding from a new Getty Foundation conservation initiative called Keeping It Modern. (Ian Waldie / Bloomberg)

The Getty Foundation has announced a major new conservation initiative for modern architecture, funding work on 10 landmark designs around the world including Jørn Utzon’s Sydney Opera House in Australia, Frank Lloyd Wright’s Robie House in Chicago and the Ray and Charles Eames residence in Pacific Palisades.

Max Berg's Centennial Hall,Museum of Architecture in Wroclaw / Schlesische Zeitung, Sondernummer Centennial Hall in Wroclaw, Poland, during the Centennial Exhibition in 1913.

The Getty campaign, called Keeping It Modern, is intended to conserve 20th century architectural gems through grants of $50,000 to $200,000. The other recipients are Hilario Candela’s Miami Marine Stadium, Louis Kahn’s Salk Institute for Biological Studies in La Jolla, Alvar Aalto’s Paimio Sanatorium in Finland, I.M. Pei’s Luce Memorial Chapel in Taiwan, Max Berg’s Centennial Hall in Poland, Dov Karmi’s Max Liebling House in the White City of Tel Aviv, and Le Corbusier’s apartment and studio in Paris......Continue Reading

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