AIA Convention 2009
The AIA Convention 2009 starts this Thursday (Apr 30th)! It´s going to be 3 days of workshops, seminars, tours… and a good opportunity to meet and connect with other architects. And ArchDaily will be there, covering the highlights of the event. So if you are attending, please let us know in the comments!
This years theme “The Power of Diversity: Practice in a Complex World” addresses new forms of practicing the profession we are facing now in the global crisis/world.
There are several continuing education seminars aimed to keep you up to date with the latest green standards, how to start and grow your own practice, how to manage your team, and several more topics covering economy and emerging practices. Check full list here. If you can´t attend, you can follow the Virtual Convention.
There´s also a big expo area, with 5 pavilions showcasing the latest architectural products.
The list of speakers include:
Peter Head, OBE, FReng, ARUP, London/Worldwide
Amale Andraos, WORK Architecture Company, New York City
Minsuk Cho, AIA, Mass Studies, Seoul, Korea
Craig Dykers, AIA, Snohetta Architecture, Design & Planning PC, New York City
Julien De Smedt, JDS/Julien De Smedt Architects, Copenhagen, Denmark
Randy Brown, FAIA, Randy Brown Architects, Omaha
Teddy Cruz, Estudio Teddy Cruz, San Diego
Jeanne Gang,FAIA, LEED AP, Studio Gang Architects, Chicago
Philip G. Freelon, FAIA, LEED AP, The Freelon Group, Raleigh
Sheila Kennedy, AIA, Kennedy & Violich Architecture Ltd, Boston
Tom Kundig, FAIA, Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen, Seattle
Lisa Iwamoto, IwamotoScott Architecture, San Francisco
Paul M. Lewis, AIA, Lewis Tsurumaki Lewis, New York City
Qingyun Ma, AIA, USC School of Architecture, Los Angeles
Sebastian Schmaling, AIA, Johnsen Schmaling Architects, Milwaukee
Cameron Sinclair, Architecture for Humanity, San Francisco
Nader Tehrani, office dA, Boston
Kulapat Yantrasast, Assoc. AIA, wHY Architecture, Culver City, Calif.
Nice post! Just one question, is this connected to what Terri Glade was talking about on his blog?