Conferences

Conferences

• Sparking the Rebuild Era in America

  In the first installment of a four-part series on America’s rebuilding efforts, The Atlantic Cities’ David Lepeska discusses the “need to rebuild” mantra, which dates back to the time of the ancient Greeks. It’s an age-old political talking point, Lepeska says, pointing to President Obama’s recent...

   

• People to People

  The heart of architecture is connecting people.

   

• House Oversight Committee To Hold Hearing Over GSA Spending Scandal

  Former GSA officials ousted over excessive spending on a 2010 conference in Las Vegas will testify before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

   

• Healthy Outlook

  Architects and healthcare providers agree that flexible design is crucial to controlling future costs for healthcare.

   

• Back to the Future

  Koolhaas and Obrist's history of how postwar Japanese Metabolists looked to the future of architecture.

   

• Across the Institute

  Seattle, Montreal, Washington, D.C.

   

• Across the Institute

  Barcelona, New York, Atlanta, and Washington, D.C.

   

• Haunting in Halifax

  Nearly 200 people gathered to hear architectural luminaries at the Ghost 13 conference.

   

• AIA 2011 Convention

  This May, the nation's architects convene in New Orleans to advance the future of vibrant, place-based design.

   

• A Hands-On Approach to Parametric Design

  On the scene in Barcelona at the seventh annual SmartGeometry Conference, where the computer wasn't always the indispensable tool and a hands-on approach to design was the order of the day.