Northeast Louisiana Summer Film Series: UNEXPECTED MODERNISM

A story of innovation, education, exploration, modern architecture, and a love of Shreveport. Samuel G. Wiener and William B. Wiener were Fellows of the American Institute of Architects, brothers from different mothers, and residents of Shreveport, Louisiana. Following a 1931 voyage of discovery to Europe’s most prestigious design school, the Bauhaus, they became the most innovative and prolific modern architects in the American South and transformed our community in the process.