https://designmattersconference.org 2019 Design Matters Conference Mon, 12 Aug 2019 23:29:15 +0000 https://designmattersconference.org en https://designmattersconference.org/Your-Organization Thu, 01 Aug 2019 15:15:44 +0000 2019 Design Matters Conference https://designmattersconference.org/Your-Organization 2019 Design Matters ConferenceThe AAO annual meeting puts the issues that matter most to your organization front and center. Your Impact How do you describe your organization’s impact?&nbsp;&nbsp;How is your organization measuring impact?&nbsp;&nbsp;How do you describe your organization’s influence?&nbsp;&nbsp;Where is your organization leading?&nbsp;&nbsp; Your Future What does the road ahead look like for your organization?&nbsp;&nbsp;Where is your organization heading?&nbsp;&nbsp;What design topics are priorities for your organization?&nbsp;&nbsp; Your Engagement How does your organization cultivate community engagement?&nbsp;&nbsp;How are you diversifying your organization?&nbsp;&nbsp;On what issues does your organization take the lead?&nbsp;&nbsp; Your Business What is your organization doing to manage its data?&nbsp;&nbsp;What data drives your organization?&nbsp;&nbsp;Do you struggle to keep up with the increasing rate of change?&nbsp;&nbsp;How are you strengthening your resources?&nbsp;&nbsp; https://designmattersconference.org/About-the-Conference Mon, 29 Jul 2019 03:29:55 +0000 2019 Design Matters Conference https://designmattersconference.org/About-the-Conference The Design Matters Conference is the world’s only annual meeting specifically tailored to the needs and concerns of community and educational organizations devoted to inspiring public dialogue about architecture and urbanism.&nbsp;Register Today︎ We bring together not-for-profit professionals and volunteers charged with creating cultural programs about the built environment (e.g., exhibitions, tours, lectures, symposia, festivals, publications, research, youth outreach), providing ample time for networking and learning among this unique community of cultural practitioners. At key moments in the conference, we invite a broader exchange between our members and top designers, curators, journalists, and civic leaders. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Association of Architecture Organizations. As we embark on our second decade of supporting a worldwide dialogue around architecture and design, we will take a moment to reflect on the significant impact architecture organizations have achieved over the past 10 years, as well as consider the road ahead and how our organizations must continue to evolve. While the majority of Conference sessions are open to all attendees, a few select offerings are treated as specific learning tracks reserved for CEOs/Executive Directors, for curators, for young organizations, and for attendees early in their careers. The A+DEN Post-Conference Workshop, meanwhile, offers a special added two-day track for those involved in K-12 design education. Some educators may choose to attend both the Conference and the Post-Conference Workshop, but separate registration is required. Alternatively, educators can also just sign up for the Post-Conference Workshop. Read more about the&nbsp;2018 Design Matters Conference&nbsp;︎ https://designmattersconference.org/Speakers Mon, 01 Jul 2019 19:12:38 +0000 2019 Design Matters Conference https://designmattersconference.org/Speakers <img width="428" height="500" width_o="428" height_o="500" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/44e7a7ace3fbcd4c675dcd61a578d4c81fa31ae2f4e3847d59f48a1fd4ed86ef/sepake.jpg" data-mid="51627133" border="0" data-scale="70" data-no-zoom src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/428/i/44e7a7ace3fbcd4c675dcd61a578d4c81fa31ae2f4e3847d59f48a1fd4ed86ef/sepake.jpg" /> Sepake Angiama <img width="428" height="500" width_o="428" height_o="500" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/80704f514e074388c5ea1ccaab4938467b7faba9b60cf7552a9f37a6ef99932e/Andrykovitch-headshot.jpg" data-mid="48320558" border="0" data-scale="70" data-no-zoom src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/428/i/80704f514e074388c5ea1ccaab4938467b7faba9b60cf7552a9f37a6ef99932e/Andrykovitch-headshot.jpg" />Ashley Andrykovitch <img width="428" height="500" width_o="428" height_o="500" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/bdf1334dbe1f2d4c49caa7cdef9e7d9caa5db1409f66aaf52df49103ff3ab7b5/Baker-headshot.jpg" data-mid="48031912" border="0" data-scale="70" data-no-zoom src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/428/i/bdf1334dbe1f2d4c49caa7cdef9e7d9caa5db1409f66aaf52df49103ff3ab7b5/Baker-headshot.jpg" />Catherine Baker <img width="428" height="500" width_o="428" height_o="500" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/33e7805a3825daca533f7daa3ea8f2cedceb7540e205a9023849f6a547cd9759/Berry_Patricia015.JPG" data-mid="48031914" border="0" data-scale="70" data-no-zoom src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/428/i/33e7805a3825daca533f7daa3ea8f2cedceb7540e205a9023849f6a547cd9759/Berry_Patricia015.JPG" />Patricia Berry <img width="428" height="500" width_o="428" height_o="500" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7c0eeba35e70126e2493166b5a9dd696932939c3195d8100a7f06ddd01336d26/Bilbao.jpg" data-mid="49187590" border="0" data-scale="70" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/428/i/7c0eeba35e70126e2493166b5a9dd696932939c3195d8100a7f06ddd01336d26/Bilbao.jpg" />Tatiana Bilbao <img width="428" height="500" width_o="428" height_o="500" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f667c6b4dcb86b751fd7e707be9bd20026b27bd975dcc43f2d19a2770d45e4c6/Cox-Maurice-2019-021-small.jpg" data-mid="53890153" border="0" data-scale="70" data-no-zoom src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/428/i/f667c6b4dcb86b751fd7e707be9bd20026b27bd975dcc43f2d19a2770d45e4c6/Cox-Maurice-2019-021-small.jpg" /> Maurice D. 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Letaw <img width="428" height="500" width_o="428" height_o="500" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5bc80891dd13674a28df276fdbdedaf5503aab09a506b9b24c5e4c985ef9b18c/Heidi-Segall-Levy.jpg" data-mid="48321012" border="0" data-scale="70" data-no-zoom src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/428/i/5bc80891dd13674a28df276fdbdedaf5503aab09a506b9b24c5e4c985ef9b18c/Heidi-Segall-Levy.jpg" />Heidi Segall Levy <img width="428" height="500" width_o="428" height_o="500" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/bb3ebb4a7403932f191a63485110ed8c420d98e5f1f387724c35a75d94302c78/Amy-Longsworth.jpg" data-mid="48321258" border="0" data-scale="70" data-no-zoom src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/428/i/bb3ebb4a7403932f191a63485110ed8c420d98e5f1f387724c35a75d94302c78/Amy-Longsworth.jpg" />Amy Longsworth <img width="428" height="500" width_o="428" height_o="500" 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border="0" data-scale="70" data-no-zoom src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/428/i/d07942a82f98d7909997260a65c29bc96cf10926ed7f1c5a2a227115e0f3ea68/Zindren-headshot.jpg" />Mary-Margaret Zindren Sepake Angiama Sepake Angiama is one of two co-curators for the 2019 Chicago Architecture Biennial. She is a curator and educator currently based in Europe, and her work focuses on the social framework and discursive practices. This has inspired her to collaborate with artists, architects, and designers who disrupt or provoke aspects of the social sphere through action, design, dance, and architecture. Angiama recently served as Head of Education for Documenta 14 where she initiated Under the Mango Tree: Sites of Learning. In cooperation with ifa (Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen), a project that gathers artist-led social spaces, libraries, and schools interested in unfolding discourses around decolonizing education practices. Previously, she was Head of Education for Manifesta 10 hosted by the Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg. Angiama was recently a Fellow at BAK, Utrecht (basis voor actuele kunst), undertaking research on science fiction, modernist architecture, and intersectional feminism. Angiama holds an MA in Curating Contemporary Art from the Royal College of Art, London. Ashley Andrykovitch Ashley Andrykovitch is Curator of Education at Fallingwater. Previously, she was Curator of Education at Carnegie Museum of Art. She holds a MA in Education from Seton Hill University, a Certificate in 19th and 20th Century Fine Art from Sotheby's Institute, and a BA in Studio Art from Saint Vincent College. Andrykovitch is also an exhibiting visual artist and a resident artist at UnSmoke Systems in Braddock, PA. She lives in Pittsburgh. Catherine Baker Catherine is a Principal at Landon Bone Baker Architects, where she directs a neighborhood outreach program, which aims to fosters better-informed communities while simultaneously gathering the data that informs design. After receiving her Bachelor of Architecture from Ball State University, Catherine Baker earned a Master of Arts in Social Sciences at the University of Chicago. Both disciplines share some fundamental underpinnings that pertain to the work of Landon Bone Baker Architects; understanding people, understanding problems, making connections, and developing programmatic solutions. &nbsp; The importance of understanding neighborhood problems and connections can be seen in the planning projects that Catherine has managed, which include various federally-funded programs focusing on neighborhood revitalization such as HOPE VI, the Neighborhood Stabilization Program, and the redevelopment of a large Section 8 housing project in the Woodlawn neighborhood under the new ChoiceNeighborhoods Initiative. Catherine was a member of the advisory team at the Chicago Architecture Foundation that developed “The Architectural Handbook,” an award-winning architectural curriculum for the Chicago Public Schools and is also a founding mentor for Marwen’s Art at Work program. For over 10 years she taught an architecture class in partnership with Lane Technical High School and Marwen that concentrated on urban design and neighborhood study. She is currently collaborating on a new initiative called the Chicago Architecture Education Network that will link Chicago area K-12 design education programs. Catherine is an active member of AIA Chicago where she served as the 2018 Board President. Patricia BerryPatricia Berry is a fundraising expert with decades of experience helping organizations raise money through authentic, mission-driven relationships. Using a community building and collaborative discovery approach, she helps clients define their philanthropic mission and values to launch fund development programs that are joyful, meaningful, and, above all, based on measurable success. Visit her website to learn more at patricia-berry.com. Tatiana Bilbao Tatiana Bilbao is an award-winning, Mexico City-based architect whose global practice is grounded in a commitment to sustainability, community, and context in design. Born into a family of architects, Bilbao founded her multidisciplinary office in 2004 with a single fundamental ideal: “architecture should benefit every single human being on this planet.” This goal has taken many different forms, from engagements with public space, including her work at the Botanical Garden of Culiacán, Mexico, to research on social housing with projects like the Sustainable House, a low-cost housing prototype exhibited at the 2015 Chicago Architecture Biennial. A passionate teacher and lecturer, Bilbao is part of an international vanguard of architectural practice and education whose roots remain inextricably tied to the culture and history of Mexico City. Maurice D. Cox Maurice D. Cox was appointed Commissioner of the Department of Planning and Development (DPD) by Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and confirmed by the City Council&nbsp; on October 16, 2019. Celebrated for his experience merging architecture, design and politics through multiple public, private and elected positions, Cox is responsible for leading DPD's economic development, planning and zoning functions while fostering community-improvement initiatives throughout the city. His primary focus is under-invested neighborhoods on the South and West sides. In his previous capacity as director of planning and development for the City of Detroit, Cox created a new, resident-centered planning and development department and led innovative urban planning and revitalization strategies that championed the equitable redevelopment of neighborhoods that fostered population growth and new mixed-use, mixed-income investment. Cox was formerly the design director of the National Endowment of the Arts under President George W. Bush and President Barack Obama, where he represented the federal government for architecture and design matters and served as an advisor to more than 120 mayors on urban design issues. Cox has been named by Design Intelligence as one of the "most admired design educators in America" and by Fast Company magazine as one of “20 Masters of Design” in the United States. Kimberly Dowdell Kimberly Dowdell is the 2019-2020 National President of the National Organization of Minority Architects, and Director of Business Development at HOK Chicago. She initiated the concept behind Social Economic Environmental Design, an organization that she cofounded in 2005, and is a member of the Detroit Developer Roundtable and the Urban Land Institute. She was a Crain’s Detroit Business “40 Under 40” honoree. In 2019, Kimberly delivered the 19th Annual Dunlop Lecture at the Harvard Graduate School of Design. At HOK Chicago, Kimberly collaborates with other members of the leadership team to develop and implement strategic business development and marketing initiatives. In addition to cultivating and maintaining relationships with clients and partners, she is a frequent speaker at industry conferences and events and a mentor to HOK’s emerging leaders. Zurich Esposito Zurich Esposito is the Executive Vice President of AIA Chicago, a leading chapter of the American Institute of Architects. He also serves as publication director and a contributor for the chapter’s Chicago Architect magazine. Zurich holds a Master’s Degree in Historic Preservation from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and has taught architectural history at the University of Illinois, Chicago.&nbsp; He is a regular participant on juries for academic institutions, organizations, and design awards programs.&nbsp; Zurich is a member of the board of directors of the Chicago Bungalow Association and of the Illinois Institute of Technology Mies van der Rohe Society.&nbsp; He was recently appointed by Mayor Lori Lightfoot to serve on the city’s Zoning Board of Appeals.&nbsp; Peter ExleyPeter Exley has established an internationally recognized practice of architecture for children, families, and communities, elevating the standards of design for learning and play environments. He is the co-founder of Architecture Is Fun, a Chicago-based architecture, design, and consulting firm, and recipient of the 2017 AIA Chicago Firm of the Year. Dedicated to helping the next generation of architects, Peter has also been an adjunct professor at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) for more than 25 years.Peter has served the AIA in several roles, including president of AIA Chicago, Illinois regional representative to the Strategic Council, chair of the Public Outreach Committee, and as a liaison to the Young Architects Forum. He was recently elected as the 2020 First Vice President/2021 President-elect of AIA National. Jia Yi Gu Jia Yi Gu is the Executive Director and Curator of Materials &amp; Applications, a Los Angeles-based non-profit cultural organization dedicated to presenting new ideas in architecture and art through built experiments and critical programs. She is an architectural historian, curator, and designer whose work is focused on display and exhibition-making practices in architecture. She holds a Master of Architecture degree from the University of California Los Angeles where she graduated with distinction, and is currently a doctoral candidate in UCLA’s Ph.D in Architecture. Since 2016, Jia has been a co-director of the architecture studio Spinagu with Maxi Spina. She teaches History/Theory as Visiting Artist at the California College of Arts and is the 2019 D. Kenneth Sargent Visiting Critic at Syracuse University. Her projects and exhibitions have been recognized and supported by UCLA, Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts, Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, Los Angeles County Arts Commission, and Pasadena Arts Alliance. Sarah Herda Since 2006, Sarah Herda has been Director of the Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts. Sarah is credited with transforming the Foundation’s headquarters, the historic Madlener House, into a world-class public venue for architecture exhibitions and building one of Chicago’s most celebrated venues for public programs. From 1998 until 2006, Sarah was Director and Curator at Storefront for Art and Architecture, and before that Sarah served as Director of the Center for Critical Architecture / Art and Architecture Exhibition Space in San Francisco, and she also worked in architectural publishing at The Monacelli Press. Sarah teaches at the School of Architecture at the University of Illinois at Chicago and serves on the board of directors of the Association of Architecture Organizations, as well as on advisory boards for The Architect’s Newspaper, LAXART, the Mills College Art Museum, and Storefront for Art and Architecture. Sarah is an Emerging Leader, class of 2015, at The Chicago Council on Global Affairs. In 2009, Sarah was named one of Icon Magazine’s 20/20—a list of 20 architects and 20 designers who are changing the way we work and think. Angela KyleDesign thinker and design do-er, Angela Kyle is the co-founder of PlayBuild, a design education and placemaking non-profit in New Orleans, Louisiana. PlayBuild’s mission is the transformation of under-utilized spaces into alternative play environments that encourage hands-on learning about design, architecture, engineering, and related disciplines through immersive programs and experiences. PlayBuild has evolved into a community space that serves as a hub for local kids and families and hosts a variety of after-school, weekend, and seasonal programs for 4-12 year-olds year-round. Partnered at the national level with KaBOOM, and at the local level with the Taylor Center for Social Innovation and Design Thinking at Tulane University, PlayBuild has served over 5,000 local kids since the organization’s inception in 2012. With a career background in business and corporate development, Angela has designed growth strategies and led new business efforts for a variety of organizations, including the brand design consultancy, Wolff Olins, and the urban strategy and planning firm, Gehl. You can follow her on Twitter at @realtimeangela.&nbsp; Heidi Segall Levy Heidi Segall Levy is a registered architect with 30 years of design and project management experience. As Director of Design Services at the Community Design Collaborative in Philadelpia, she oversees all aspects of the Collaborative’s design services, including the core design grant program, as well as the Collaborative’s proactive design initiative, Infill Philadelphia, which she established in 2005. Before joining the Collaborative in 2001, she was a senior project architect with Kling and WRT, and an architectural designer with SOM’s Washington, DC office. She is an advisory board member of the Citizens Planning Institute and Philadelphia Playful Learning Landscapes and serves as a mentor for PennDesign’s Women in Architecture program. Heidi earned a Master of Architecture from Syracuse University and a BA in Psychology from Brandeis University. Jessica A.S. LetawJessica A.S. Letaw is the executive director of Building Matters Ann Arbor, a nonprofit devoted to local architecture and the built environment. Jessica is also a board member for the Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority, founder of housing organizing group Ann Arbor YIMBY, and an avid fan of dogs and spy novels.Amy Longsworth Amy Longsworth is a strategy consultant and Director of the Boston Green Ribbon Commission (GRC), a group of 35 business, philanthropic, and civic leaders who support the implementation of Boston’s Climate Action Plan. The GRC convenes leaders, incubates ideas, produces information, and supports a network of businesses, institutions, and agencies working across sectors. The GRC is operationally organized around sector-based working groups in Higher Education, Health Care, and Commercial Real Estate. In 2017 Amy led the formation of a fourth working group comprising Boston’s cultural institutions—spanning from the Museum of Fine Arts to the Red Sox. Amy was previously a Managing Director in PwC’s Sustainable Business Solutions practice; Vice President Corporate Programs at The Nature Conservancy; and a founding Partner at Viridis Strategy Group, a corporate sustainability strategy consulting firm. She is a graduate of Wesleyan University and Harvard Business School. She serves on the Board of the Emily Dickinson Museum in Amherst, MA. After 31 years in Washington, DC, she now lives in Somerville, MA. Jen Masengarb Jen Masengarb joined the Danish Architecture Center in 2018 where she now heads up DAC’s tour and guide programs, with a focus on expanding DAC’s offerings to international visitors. She has also led the creation and development of DAC’s first exhibition host program that focuses on interpretation to deepen visitor engagement. Currently, she is part of the team developing DAC’s first permanent exhibition on the history of Danish architecture. Prior to joining DAC, Jen was the director of interpretation and research at the Chicago Architecture Center, where she served for 17 years as a subject matter expert in architecture and design, developing creative strategies for engaging adult and youth audiences. She is the author of CAC’s three award-winning curricular resources – "Schoolyards to Skylines: Teaching with Chicago’s Amazing Architecture," "The Architecture Handbook: A Student Guide to Understanding Buildings," and Discover Design. Jen holds a Bachelor of Architecture and a Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of Detroit-Mercy, and a Master of Architectural History degree and Historic Preservation certificate from the University of Virginia. Tyen Masten Tyen Masten is a London-based American designer with over 25 years as a practitioner. He is also a board member of the Museum of Architecture since 2017, which is a global centre for entrepreneurship and innovation in the architectural industry. Tyen founded PHASE3 in 2012 to be an alternative practice within the field, and one that could inspire others, clients, and the architects themselves to make generous and meaningful work. From printed matter, small-scale developments and hotels, to museums and master plans, Tyen is recognised for his innovative use of digital technology to create thoughtful and beautiful projects. Driven by the idea that uniqueness and difference are gifts, Tyen's work at PHASE3 aims to help others believe in their own voices to open up new possibilities and lasting change within the built environment. Originally from the cornfields of Illinois, Tyen grew up in California. He holds a Bachelor of Environmental Design from the University of Colorado and a Master of Architecture from the University of California, Los Angeles. After studying with Zaha Hadid at the University of Applied Arts in Vienna, Tyen relocated to London to join Hadid's studio where he successfully led the design on a variety of projects in the Middle East and the UK (2004-12). He has also worked in Los Angeles with Greg Lynn and spent four years working on high-end residential projects in New York. Juan Moreno Juan Gabriel Moreno is an award-winning architect and President of JGMA (Juan Gabriel Moreno Architects). Mr. Moreno was born in Bogota, Colombia and studied architecture at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona and in Florence, Italy. In 2010 he launched JGMA with the sole purpose of positively impacting Chicago’s diverse communities. Since then, JGMA’s designs have helped to create a culture of change in many of these disadvantaged communities by bringing an architecture of dignity and profound transformation. These works include the Instituto Health Sciences Career Academy, Northeastern Illinois University El Centro Campus, and was a finalist along with Foster + Partners &amp; Epstein for the O’Hare Global Terminal International Design Competition. Juan Moreno’s personal dedication to community and social justice has also been recognized in Chicago and Colombia. Mr. Moreno had the honor of being recognized by Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos as one of the “100 COLOMBIANOS” for 2013 and was a recipient of the 2013 “PIECE” Award for International Excellence which recognizes Colombians working outside of the country and making a difference in the lives of children and families. Maria Nicanor Maria Nicanor is an architecture curator and architectural historian with an interest in the ways that cities and people interact through the lens of design. She is currently the Executive Director of the Rice Design Alliance. Formerly, she was the inaugural Director of the Norman Foster Foundation in Madrid. Maria has been a Curator at the Design, Architecture, and Digital Department of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, and between 2006 and 2014 was the Associate Curator of Architecture and Urbanism at the Guggenheim Museum in New York, where she was also a Curator of the BMW Guggenheim Lab project. At the Guggenheim she curated and worked on several contemporary art, architecture, and design exhibitions and publication projects, including Participatory City,&nbsp; Frank Lloyd Wright: From Within Outward, and Contemplating the Void: Interventions in the Guggenheim Museum, among others. Maria was part of the team leading the international architecture competition for the Guggenheim Museum in Helsinki, Finland, and continues to work and consult with organizations and city governments on the development and good practice of architecture competitions. Maria holds a BA in Art and Architectural History and Theory from the Autónoma University of Madrid and Sorbonne University Paris, and an MA in Museum and Curatorial Studies from New York University. Emmanuel Pratt Emmanuel Pratt is an urban designer creating a model of resident-driven community development in neighborhoods that have suffered the effects of long-term disinvestment. Pratt is co-founder and executive director of the Sweet Water Foundation (SWF), a nonprofit organization based on Chicago’s South Side that engages local residents in the cultivation and regeneration of social, environmental, and economic resources in their neighborhoods. Emmanuel received a BArch from Cornell University and an MSAUD (Master of Science in Architecture and Urban Design) from Columbia University. From 2011 to 2019, he served as the director of aquaponics at Chicago State University, and he was the Charles Moore Visiting Professor at the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning at the University of Michigan until 2019. In 2016, he was named a Loeb Fellow at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design. Emmanuel is also a visiting lecturer in the Environmental and Urban Studies Program at the University of Chicago and a 2019 MacArthur Fellow. Ben Prosky Prior to becoming Executive Director of AIANY and the Center for Architecture in 2016, Ben Prosky served as Assistant Dean for Communications at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design (GSD), where he oversaw events, publications, multimedia content, and special projects. With a background in urban studies and urban planning, Ben has devoted the past 15 years of his career to a range of projects and initiatives dedicated to the promotion and interpretation of architecture and the city. He started his career working for the Institut français d'architecture (IFA) in Paris, under the direction of Jean Louis Cohen, coordinating exhibitions and public programs. He then moved to the Canadian Center for Architecture (CCA). Prior to joining Harvard GSD, Ben worked for six years at Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation (GSAPP). Ben has played a key role in the advancement of architects and architecture in the digital realm. As one of the four original co-founders of Architizer, he contributed to the establishment of the first social and professional networking tool created specifically for architects. Matthew Quinn Matthew Quinn is Senior Advisor to NLA (New London Architecture) where he leads on strategy, digital innovation, and international outreach. Matthew also advises a number of leading London businesses that provide products and services to the built environment globally including VuCity, Squint/Opera, and Churchill Husband. Prior to joining NLA, Matthew co-founded Four Zero One as a London (UK) based creative agency working exclusively within the built environment and contributing to the marketing and communication of many of the major redevelopment projects currently transforming London including King's Cross, Canada Water, and Earls Court. Four Zero One (working in partnership with NLA) also contributed to a suite of exhibitions about infrastructure, planning, policy, and development for the Mayor of London and Transport for London. Rashmi Ramaswamy Rashmi Ramaswamy has been working as an architect in Chicago for 12 years, and has a diverse background in architecture, education, and a strong personal interest in public housing issues and environmental. She is the co-founder of SHED Studio, a mission-driven architectural and sustainable design collaborative located in Cambridge and Chicago. Rashmi has worked for 9 years at McBride Kelley Baurer, a Chicago architectural firm, as project manager and Senior Associate. She has been involved in several projects in Chicago for non-for-profit clients including a campus for at-risk teens, a transitional shelter for women, senior housing, and a daycare facility. She has also worked on an assortment of faith-based projects and has extensive experience with corporate clients including IBM and Wrigley. Her work at the Wrigley building has ranged between urban design/master planning, building restoration, and preservation to tenant build-outs. These projects have given her an understanding of the complicated processes involved in securing funding and meeting regulations. Rashmi also assists RODE Architects in Boston with quality control, staffing, and standardization of drawings and documents, drawing upon her over 20 years of experience as an architect. She is registered in MA and IL and is a LEED A.P. Rashmi is co-founder and principal SHED Studio, a mission-driven architectural &amp; sustainable design collaborative. She also serves on the board of Boston Building Resources and is co-chair of the Boston Society of Architects Committee on Homelessness. Damon RichDamon Rich is a partner at Hector, an urban design, planning, and civic arts practice where recent projects include designing a neighborhood park in one of Philadelphia's most diverse neighborhoods, constructing a housing crisis learning center at the Queens Museum, and creating a memorial for eco-feminist Sister Carol Johnston. Damon previously served as planning director and chief urban designer for the City of Newark and is the founder of the Center for Urban Pedagogy (CUP), an internationally recognized nonprofit organization that uses art and design to increase meaningful civic engagement. Eric Rogers Eric Rogers manages Open House Chicago (OHC) at the Chicago Architecture Center, where he has been on staff since 2014. Eric holds Bachelors and Masters degrees in the social sciences from the University of Chicago, and has worked as a researcher, fundraiser, and nonprofit program manager. A native of Memphis, Eric has spent more than a decade crisscrossing Chicago's diverse neighborhoods by bike, transit, and on foot. Along the way he has amassed a significant photographic archive documenting Chicago's rich and evolving architecture and urban fabric. Cindy Roubik Cindy Roubik is Assistant Commissioner of the Planning and Design Division and has been with the City of Chicago's&nbsp;Department of Planning and Development (DPD) since 2005. Cindy&nbsp;manages the&nbsp;design review process for development&nbsp;proposals, including high-rise offices,&nbsp;mixed-use developments, and projects involving city financial assistance. She also manages the department’s planning initiatives, including neighborhood plans, waterfront planning, and modernizing the city's industrial corridors. Prior to civil service, Cindy worked as an architect for several high-rise projects.&nbsp;&nbsp;Cindy&nbsp;is originally from Montreal, and is an alumni of&nbsp;McGill University’s School of Architecture. Zoë Ryan Zoë Ryan is the John H. Bryan Chair and Curator of Architecture and Design at the Art Institute of Chicago. A curator and author, her projects focus on exploring the impact of architecture and design on society. She has most recently organized&nbsp;In a Cloud, in a Wall, in a Chair: Modernists in Mexico at Midcentury, which opened in September 2019. Her recent projects include Past Forward: Architecture and Design at the Art Institute, a major new installation of the modern and contemporary architecture and design collections, and As Seen: Exhibitions that Made Architecture and Design History, the first publication to explore in depth the important role that exhibitions have played in the history of these fields of practice. In 2014,&nbsp; Zoë was the curator of the second Istanbul Design Biennial, The Future Is Not What It Used To Be. She has taught graduate seminars on design history and theory at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and the University of Illinois at Chicago and is a member of the Design Trust International Advisory Council, Hong Kong. Cathi Ho Schar Cathi Ho Schar, AIA LEED-AP, is the inaugural director of the University of Hawai'i Community Design Center, a platform for students, staff, faculty, and partnered professionals to collaborate on cross-disciplinary research and design projects that serve the public interest. The center was uniquely developed as a governmental resource for Hawai'i to provide top-down decision makers withbottom-up research, engagement, planning, and design services. Cathi was born and raised in Hawai’i, earned her undergraduate degree from Stanford University and her Master of Architecture from the University of California at Berkeley.&nbsp; In parallel to her work at the center, Cathi teaches community-focused architecture design studio and professional practice courses, and is a licensed architect and co-founder of a small Honolulu-based firm. Kenneth Schwartz In 2014, Kenneth Schwartz was appointed as the founding director of the Phyllis M. Taylor Center for Social Innovation and Design Thinking, in addition to his role as dean of the Tulane School of Architecture. Since Schwartz was appointed as dean in 2008, the school has become one of the most visible units of Tulane University in creating a national model of innovative, engaged and empathetic pedagogy working in close partnership with neighborhood and non-profit organizations throughout New Orleans and beyond. His research interests currently center on social innovation and theories of change. Previously, Schwartz was on the faculty at the University of Virginia for twenty-four years. He was chairman of the architecture department and associate dean. He conducted an active practice and research agenda, where he explored issues of architecture in the public realm with a strong focus on community design and planning issues necessary for the creation of healthy urban environments. Robin Simon Robin Simon has enjoyed sharing her knowledge of Chicago as a docent with the Chicago Architecture Center since 1997. She currently leads 12 different walking tours throughout the city: 5 in the downtown Loop area (including one on the Elevated train), 3 individual building tours, 2 cemetery tours, and 2 tours in outlying neighborhoods. Robin has been involved in the development of several tours, including Must Hear Chicago: Tour for the Visually Impaired, Razzle Dazzle: The Loop Theater District, Synagogues by Bus, and the Chicago Board of Trade Building. She has been a member of CAC’s Docent Council and Tour Committee as well as a sponsor for docent trainees. &nbsp; Robin volunteers as a Community Educator for the Illinois Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association. In her professional life, Robin has led a consulting practice since 2003 that provides marketing analytics and forecasting to the consumer products industry. Prior to that, she worked at Kraft Foods for 12 years. She received an MBA from the University of Chicago and BA and BS degrees from the University of Pennsylvania. Mark Skender Mark Skender is the CEO of Skender, and since joining the company in 1989, he has played an integral role in the development of the organization’s long-term vision, strategic direction, organizational design, and values. Under his leadership, Skender has successfully integrated construction, design, and manufacturing all under the same brand with the recent opening of its 105,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Chicago. In this new facility, Skender is able to apply modular construction techniques to various healthcare, hotel, and apartment projects. Mark also helped pioneer Chicago’s Lean construction movement as a founding member of the Lean Construction Institute’s Chicago Community of Practice. Mark earned a bachelor’s degree from UW–Madison’s civil engineering program, from which he was recently awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award. He holds an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management.&nbsp; Alyssum Skjeie Alyssum Skjeie is Program Manager for the Heinz Architectural Center at Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh, PA. She holds a MA in Architectural History from the University of Virginia, and a BA in Design from California State University Long Beach. In her time at the Heinz Architectural Center, Alyssum has implemented innovative programming and exhibitions, notablyHACLab Pittsburgh: Imagining the Modern, and Copy + Paste: The Hall of Architecture. William Spitzer William Spitzer, Ph.D., is Vice President for Learning and Community at the New England Aquarium. He is responsible for application of learning and social science expertise across education programs, exhibits, visitor experience, and beyond the walls of the aquarium building. This includes responsibility for public engagement and education programs, community partnerships and network building, and research and evaluation. He has served as Principal Investigator for numerous informal science education projects funded by the National Science Foundation, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Institute for Museum and Library Services, and the Environmental Protection Agency. These include a series of projects focused on public engagement in climate change, including the National Network for Ocean and Climate Change Interpretation. Spitzer has more than 25 years experience developing and implementing science education programs and materials. In 2014, he was recognized by the White House as a Champion of Change for Engaging the Next Generation of Conservation Leaders. In 2016, Spitzer received a Visionary Award from the Gulf of Maine Council for innovation, creativity, and commitment to marine protection.&nbsp; Prior to coming to the New England Aquarium in 1996, Dr. Spitzer gained seven years of experience at TERC, an educational research and development firm in Cambridge, MA.&nbsp; There, he directed research and development projects in science education.&nbsp; Dr. Spitzer brings extensive experience in informal science education and curriculum development, as well as a background in physics, chemistry and oceanography to his position at the New England Aquarium. He holds a Ph.D. in Oceanography from MIT and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. Tim SwansonAs the company’s Chief Design Officer, Tim leads a team of architects and designers at Skender—bringing his passion for integrating the design and construction process to the firm’s clients. In his former position of Chicago office director at CannonDesign, he was the youngest office leader in the history of the century-old firm. Throughout his decade there, Tim oversaw a team of more than 200 architecture, engineering, and planning experts. He also led its City Design practice, a national group focused on helping cities around the world grow and prosper. Having lived in Abu Dhabi, rural India, and major American cities like New York and Chicago, Tim brings a unique, global perspective to his design work. He is an advocate for smart growth and sustainable development, working with leaders at the intersection of urban planning, public health, and education. Tim earned a Master of Architecture with a specialization in urban development and infill from the University of Illinois at Chicago, and undergraduate degrees in fine arts and economics from Colgate University. Yesomi Umolu Yesomi Umolu is Director and Curator for the Logan Center Exhibitions at the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts, University of Chicago. Umolu directs a program of international contemporary art in the Logan Center Gallery and contributes to a number of strategic committees that drive the development of contemporary art, architecture, and urbanism on campus. In addition to her curatorial role, Umolu also holds the position of Lecturer in the Humanities Division. She is a 2016 recipient of an Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Curatorial Fellowship. Specializing in global contemporary art and spatial practices, Umolu has been a visiting lecturer, critic, and speaker at a number of international universities including Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London, and University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, among others. She recently served on the curatorial advisory board for the United States Pavilion at the 16th Venice Architecture Biennale, commissioned by the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and the University of Chicago. Stephanie Whitlock Stephanie is the executive director of the Architectural Heritage Center (AHC) in Portland, Oregon, a non-profit organization that supports Portland’s diverse architecture and cultural heritage. The AHC produces over 120 programs a year, including talks, architecture tours, and rotating exhibitions in its galleries located in an historic 1883 building readapted as architecture education center. The AHC also owns a significant collection of architectural artifacts and works on paper. Prior to moving to Portland, Stephanie was Program Officer at the Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts, in Chicago, where she worked for 15 years. Stephanie has worked in the arts, architecture, and cultural sectors throughout her career, including the Smart Museum of Art and the University of Chicago Press. In Portland, she serves on the board of directors of the Halprin Landscape Conservancy, a non-profit that stewards the mid-century parks and foundations by landscape architect Lawrence Halprin. Lauren Wilson Lauren Wilson oversees the Community Engagement team at the National Building Museum, which includes programming for teen and inter-generational audiences. Lauren directly manages Investigating Where We Live, Community Days, and offsite events. Lauren has a bachelor’s degree in Art History from the University of Mary Washington, and a masters of art in teaching in Museum Education from the George Washington University. Lauren has more than 10 years of experience engaging teens and adults in design, community, and museum programming. In 2019 Lauren joined the board of directors for the Neighborhood Design Center. Sara Zewde Sara Zewde is founding principal of Studio Zewde, a design firm practicing at the intersection of landscape architecture, urbanism, and public art. The studio is devoted to exploring the "aesthetics of being" and creating enduring places where people belong. Sara holds a master’s of landscape architecture from the Harvard University Graduate School of Design, a master’s of city planning from MIT, and a BA in sociology and statistics from Boston University. Sara was named the 2014 National Olmsted Scholar by the Landscape Architecture Foundation, a 2016 Artist-in-Residence at the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation, and in 2018, was named to the National Trust for Historic Preservation's inaugural "40 Under 40: People Saving Places" list. Her design work in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil was was featured at the 2016 Venice&nbsp;Biennale and the cover of Landscape Architecture Magazine. Mary-Margaret Zindren Mary-Margaret Zindren, CAE, is the executive vice president of AIA Minnesota, and by virtue of that role, also the executive director of the AIA Minneapolis, AIA Northern Minnesota, and AIA St. Paul chapters, and of the Minnesota Architectural Foundation. She received her B.A. In Public Administration from Miami University in Oxford, OH and her Master’s Degree in Public Affairs with a focus in Public and Nonprofit Leadership from the Humphrey School at the University of Minnesota. She holds the designation of Certified Association Executive from the American Society of Association Executives. Mary-Margaret was born and raised in Green Bay, WI, and has lived in St. Paul, MN for 20+ years. In addition to her career-long focus on association management, advocacy, and governance, Mary-Margaret is active in social justice community work, is writing a book, and makes time to seek out architectural gems wherever she travels. https://designmattersconference.org/Venues Mon, 01 Jul 2019 19:41:22 +0000 2019 Design Matters Conference https://designmattersconference.org/Venues <img width="1200" height="759" width_o="1200" height_o="759" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/076a30fb4f3530503cd8fdfcd91a8390b24b07ff9dc125f634957b052f949098/CAC_Skyscraper-Gallery.png" data-mid="47184923" border="0" data-scale="95" alt="Test Caption" data-caption="Test Caption" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/076a30fb4f3530503cd8fdfcd91a8390b24b07ff9dc125f634957b052f949098/CAC_Skyscraper-Gallery.png" /> Chicago Architecture Center 111 E. Wacker Drive The Chicago Architecture Center (formerly Chicago Architecture Foundation) finally got its long sought after permanent home and it’s a beauty—located in the heart of downtown Chicago in the final building by the Office of Mies van der Rohe. The Center contains 20,000 sq. feet (1,858 sq. meters) of galleries and program spaces, including a huge 3D printed scale model of the city. &nbsp;Photo: James Steinkamp, Courtesy of CAC <img width="1920" height="1315" width_o="1920" height_o="1315" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/adc1eaa33c581ef7637f0f04b71058852f1bac7a3f1650d76c176d262b7fb472/CCC_ExhibitHall_004_SteveHall.jpg" data-mid="47549554" border="0" data-scale="96" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/adc1eaa33c581ef7637f0f04b71058852f1bac7a3f1650d76c176d262b7fb472/CCC_ExhibitHall_004_SteveHall.jpg" /> Chicago Architecture Biennial at the Chicago Cultural Center78 E. Washington Street Opened in 1897 as Chicago’s flagship library, the Chicago Cultural Center is now a free cultural space operated by the City and home to the Chicago Architecture Biennial exhibition. Billed as North America’s largest international survey of contemporary architecture, the 2019 Biennial will showcase the work of more than 80 architects, designers, and artists working across the globe.&nbsp;Photo: Steve Hall <img width="2000" height="1331" width_o="2000" height_o="1331" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/334cde926ca11e576856f11b8be36138a89efe97acc8e300048f5de0ccc9ab94/Graham_exterior.jpg" data-mid="47552998" border="0" data-scale="96" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/334cde926ca11e576856f11b8be36138a89efe97acc8e300048f5de0ccc9ab94/Graham_exterior.jpg" /> Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts4 W. Burton Place From its location at the historic Madlener House, the Graham Foundation mounts a year-round schedule of exhibitions, lectures, and cultural events to advance discussion about architecture and its role in the arts, culture, and society. The programming is complemented by an international grantmaking program open to individuals and organizations alike. Photo: Eric Allix Rogers <img width="1500" height="1000" width_o="1500" height_o="1000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7f599828ef5c517e0bf5c957fce50156f9586bf0278dba441e758198ce6d65c8/Eastlake_cafe-space.jpg" data-mid="47553351" border="0" data-scale="96" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/7f599828ef5c517e0bf5c957fce50156f9586bf0278dba441e758198ce6d65c8/Eastlake_cafe-space.jpg" />Eastlake Studio 333 N. Michigan Avenue The chic new offices of Eastlake Studio in this landmark skyscraper by Holabird &amp; Root once contained the legendary Tavern Club. From its 26th floor, the glass jewel box bar room offers sweeping views up and down Michigan Avenue—the perfect setting for smaller breakout discussions during the conference. Photo: Steve Hall + Nick Merrick Photography <img width="1333" height="2000" width_o="1333" height_o="2000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6a1d9c27bf8098cc0c2d06c95cdd13c3a62dea49bbdab0bdfa8f2bc35fa3f212/ASGG_Inland-Steel-exterior-1.jpg" data-mid="47553364" border="0" data-scale="95" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6a1d9c27bf8098cc0c2d06c95cdd13c3a62dea49bbdab0bdfa8f2bc35fa3f212/ASGG_Inland-Steel-exterior-1.jpg" /> Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture 30 W. Monroe Street It seems entirely fitting that the world leading skyscraper designers at Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill have relocated to open their Chicago office in the famed Inland Steel Building, the first skyscraper built in Chicago’s Loop after World War II. Designed in 1958 with only the most cutting edge materials and a bold plan to pioneer the open floor plan, the AS+GG restoration has brought their space back to its Mad Men-era glory.Photo: Peter J. Sieger <img width="1600" height="1085" width_o="1600" height_o="1085" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/cd2f438fcdf71bc0b6395ea1b031dc0e2693162918232a856f11369303840e16/Skender_Conference-Space.jpg" data-mid="47553431" border="0" data-scale="96" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/cd2f438fcdf71bc0b6395ea1b031dc0e2693162918232a856f11369303840e16/Skender_Conference-Space.jpg" /> Skender1330 W. Fulton Market Inside a 290,000 sq. foot (26,940 sq. meter) newly constructed development in Chicago booming Fulton Market neighborhood is the home of Skender Construction, a company at the leading edge of modular prefab construction. The airy, loft-like office features a well-appointed meeting space and reception hall perfectly scaled to the size of our conference. Photo: Tom Harris <img width="900" height="550" width_o="900" height_o="550" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ce2818e5d166d33d49b476ae825d50080d70495bfc6544b46d4c26d2bf5429a8/PW_1704-Good-Design-is-Good-Business-Perkins-Will-Chicago-Minneapolis-New-York-Seattle-Perkins-Will-Offices-05.jpg" data-mid="47553622" border="0" data-scale="96" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/900/i/ce2818e5d166d33d49b476ae825d50080d70495bfc6544b46d4c26d2bf5429a8/PW_1704-Good-Design-is-Good-Business-Perkins-Will-Chicago-Minneapolis-New-York-Seattle-Perkins-Will-Offices-05.jpg" /> Perkins &amp; Will 410 N. Michigan Avenue
 Occupying the top floors of the iconic Wrigley Building, Perkins &amp; Will has created a veritable laboratory of new office design featuring a mix of spaces to accommodate diverse workstyles, personalities and respective projects and tasks. The views are terrific and the communal kitchen and café a perfect place to end our conference on an upbeat note. &nbsp; Photo:&nbsp;Steve Hall / Hedrich Blessing https://designmattersconference.org/Tours-Exhibitions Mon, 22 Jul 2019 02:51:35 +0000 2019 Design Matters Conference https://designmattersconference.org/Tours-Exhibitions For the architecture lover, there’s so much to do and see in Chicago that we strongly encourage you to consider taking an extra day to explore and enjoy your visit. We have a number of tour options, whether you arrive a day before the conference or stay on the weekend. Tours marked with an asterisk (*) are “Organized by AAO” and will be privately arranged. To reserve your spot, please contact Halie Rosen at HRosen@architecture.org. We will update you with all the necessary details, and we will collect money closer to the Conference date.&nbsp; 1. Chicago Architecture Foundation Center River Cruise Aboard Chicago’s First Lady #1 boat tour in Chicago according to TripAdvisor user reviews! For more than 25 years, the CAC's expertly trained docent volunteers have led the river cruise, sharing fascinating stories behind more than 50 buildings along the Chicago River. Hear how Chicago grew from a small settlement into one of the world's largest cities in less than 100 years. In just 90 minutes, you'll get the best overview of Chicago’s architecture and its history. <img width="2000" height="1121" width_o="2000" height_o="1121" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/62d4e5471e78280ddda120f8a02e946472d53a3ece4733751f0017f80a066e85/cafc-river-cruise-web-2019-2.jpg" data-mid="47542771" border="0" alt="Courtesy of CAC" data-caption="Courtesy of CAC" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/62d4e5471e78280ddda120f8a02e946472d53a3ece4733751f0017f80a066e85/cafc-river-cruise-web-2019-2.jpg" /> Photo: Courtesy of CAC Departures:Wednesday, November 6: 10:00am, 12:00pm, 2:00pm, 4:00pmSaturday, November 9: Every hour from 10:00am – 5:00pm Book Online: https://www.architecture.org/tours/detail/chicago-architecture-foundation-center-river-cruise-aboard-chicagos-first-lady/ *2. Chicago Modern Chicago is recognized as a leader in Modern architecture, a style that revolutionized our visual world during the mid-20th Century. View iconic skyscrapers by Modernism pioneers like Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Bertrand Goldberg, and Harry Weese. We will also enjoy superb views of Chicago’s riverfront. Highlights include Marina City, the Daley Center, and 330 N. Wabash. <img width="2000" height="1325" width_o="2000" height_o="1325" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c6f8107fa8c6e3c993840567c490b7b4755a40f402c7a30f90a22a309ca8ba40/apple-store-eric-rogers-008.jpg" data-mid="47548378" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c6f8107fa8c6e3c993840567c490b7b4755a40f402c7a30f90a22a309ca8ba40/apple-store-eric-rogers-008.jpg" />Photo: Eric Allix RogersOrganized by: AAO Wednesday, November 6 9:45am Group departure location: Chicago Architecture Center Cost: $20 per person To register, please visit the Design Matters registration page.&nbsp; *3. Farnsworth House Farnsworth House—the famous glass house 60 miles south of Chicago along the bank of the Fox River—is one of the world’s great architectural masterpieces, designed by Mies van der Rohe and completed in 1951. If you are coming to Chicago for the first time this day-trip pilgrimage is well worth the effort; it takes about 4.5 hours round-trip to/from Chicago (including adequate time for touring). <img width="1520" height="1013" width_o="1520" height_o="1013" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/71eedae45062d076973fe72d3174dbcaa1c9c759cc0cf5fbe057b1793c8f3dd2/Farnswirth-LoC.jpg" data-mid="48263881" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/71eedae45062d076973fe72d3174dbcaa1c9c759cc0cf5fbe057b1793c8f3dd2/Farnswirth-LoC.jpg" />Photo: Library of CongressOrganized by: AAO Saturday, November 910:00am Group departure location: Chicago Architecture CenterCost: $100 per person, including transportation To register, please visit the Design Matters registration page. 4. Historic Skyscrapers Chicago is home to some of the world’s earliest skyscrapers. Get an up-close look at these 19th Century marvels, learn about innovations used to build them, and discover how they transformed Chicago into a center of skyscraper design and engineering. Highlights include Burnham and Root’s Rookery (1888), with interior atrium re-designed by Frank Lloyd Wright; Adler and Sullivan’s Auditorium Building (1889); and Holabird and Roche’s Marquette Building (1895), an outstanding example of the metal frame expression with traditional details and decorations. <img width="2000" height="1333" width_o="2000" height_o="1333" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/30fa0e4adc92557b2163b6cbc1b0a1345b5bbe10061cb62c7e358b067bcec578/rookery-peter-j-sieger-01.jpg" data-mid="47548501" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/30fa0e4adc92557b2163b6cbc1b0a1345b5bbe10061cb62c7e358b067bcec578/rookery-peter-j-sieger-01.jpg" /> Photo: Peter J. Sieger Departures:Saturday, November 9 at 1:30pmBook Online: https://www.architecture.org/tours/detail/historic-skyscrapers-2/ 5. Historic Treasures of Chicago’s Golden Age Learn about the great architectural landmarks of Michigan Avenue and State Street, with glimpses inside beautiful buildings from the 1890s-1930s. After the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893, Chicago was determined to become a great cultural and commercial metropolis. This tour is a testament to that era's ambitions. See buildings by Daniel Burnham, Louis Sullivan, Holabird and Roche, and other noted architects and hear the stories behind the city's architectural gems. <img width="2000" height="1339" width_o="2000" height_o="1339" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ee92367fbdf7bdec55f2dbcc7d6d6778619461e41b295364e4ce9a428b3f44af/marshall-fields-tiffany-dome.jpg" data-mid="47544546" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ee92367fbdf7bdec55f2dbcc7d6d6778619461e41b295364e4ce9a428b3f44af/marshall-fields-tiffany-dome.jpg" />Photo: Courtesy of CAC Departures:Wednesday, November 6 at 10:00am, 2:00pmSaturday, November 9 at 10:00am Book Online: https://www.architecture.org/tours/detail/historic-treasures-of-chicagos-golden-age/ *6. Mies and Modernism: The IIT Campus Tour The Illinois Institute of Technology is home to the largest group of buildings designed by Mies van der Rohe—the most influential figure in American Modernism. This tour traces the evolution of the campus with a special emphasis on the years 1938-1958—the time during which Mies was the head of the School of Architecture. The tour also visits more recent projects, including the McCormick Tribune Campus Center (by Rem Koolhaas) and the Helmut Jahn-designed State Street Village residence hall. The tour is operated with the assistance of the Illinois Institute of Technology. <img width="2000" height="1333" width_o="2000" height_o="1333" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b3d655703927fb911c66367130ec60b9a025c315ab1c425dd1314a8b0a16b44d/crown-hall-peter-j-sieger-02.jpg" data-mid="47548487" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b3d655703927fb911c66367130ec60b9a025c315ab1c425dd1314a8b0a16b44d/crown-hall-peter-j-sieger-02.jpg" /> Photo: Peter J. Siegel Organized by: AAO Wednesday, November 61:30pm Group departure location: TBACost: $20 per person To register, please visit the Design Matters registration page. 7. Modernist Masterpieces: Marina City and The IBM Building Where else but Chicago can you find two iconic mid-century buildings living side by side? Get the inside scoop on the buildings and their architects, Bertrand Goldberg and Mies van der Rohe. We will compare and contrast the sites, uses, structures, styles, philosophies, and more. Delight in the sinuous lines of the four building complexes called Marina City then revel in the crisp, clean architecture of the IBM Building. Discover how all buildings have evolved and adapted through the years to remain relevant and functional. Finally, we visit the Langham Hotel to see how the hotel respects the Miesian format while adding luxury touches. Tour capacity is limited, advanced reservations are recommended. <img width="1333" height="2000" width_o="1333" height_o="2000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/fc26066d3f4c42d52139822bc51b75dda3d9db7811a255bdb5ad193e42bd7f61/marina-city-ibm-bldg-peter-j-sieger-02.jpg" data-mid="47543164" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/fc26066d3f4c42d52139822bc51b75dda3d9db7811a255bdb5ad193e42bd7f61/marina-city-ibm-bldg-peter-j-sieger-02.jpg" /> Photo: Peter J. Sieger Departures:Wednesday, November 6 at 1:30pmBook Online: https://www.architecture.org/tours/detail/modernist-masterpieces-marina-city-and-the-ibm-building/ 8. Must-See Chicago Must-See Chicago is a fast-paced, 90-minute introduction to Chicago featuring some of its most famous buildings, including the Wrigley Building, Tribune Tower, the Art Institute of Chicago, Willis (Sears) Tower, the Chicago Theatre, and more. Get a brief overview of more than a dozen buildings—as well as Chicago landmarks like Millennium Park, the Loop and the Chicago River—on this whirlwind tour. To cover this ambitious route, we will explore the downtown area by hopping on and off the city's signature "L" trains, which will provide you with a unique view of downtown. <img width="2000" height="1778" width_o="2000" height_o="1778" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/75a6a72e06bce34c53f0b97392c6f30250d7876aa81c3edb94fddd31e7957cf1/chicago-theater-dennis-oneill-03.jpg" data-mid="47544866" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/75a6a72e06bce34c53f0b97392c6f30250d7876aa81c3edb94fddd31e7957cf1/chicago-theater-dennis-oneill-03.jpg" /> Photo: Dennis O’Neill Departures:Saturday, November 9 at 12:30pm Book Online: https://www.architecture.org/tours/detail/must-see-chicago-2/ *9. Wrightwood 659 This new private, non-commercial exhibition space was conceived for the presentation of exhibitions of architecture and of socially engaged art. Located along a quiet residential street in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood, Pritzker Prize-winning architect Tadao Ando has transformed a 1920s apartment building with his signature concrete forms and poetic treatment of natural light. On view this November is a travelling exhibit on the work of Japanese artist Tetsuya Ishida (Yaizu, Shizuoka, 1973–Tokyo, 2005). <img width="2000" height="1333" width_o="2000" height_o="1333" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f6ceba72737a4c1e6ee2436a688a3c870ae4237c748702fadcb32a784d2b853d/659-Facade.jpg" data-mid="48263807" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f6ceba72737a4c1e6ee2436a688a3c870ae4237c748702fadcb32a784d2b853d/659-Facade.jpg" />Photo: William ZbarenIndividual Entry: Every hour from 10:00am–7:00pm Saturday, November 9 *Bring your AAO Conference badge for free entry https://designmattersconference.org/Travel-Lodging Wed, 07 Aug 2019 01:19:55 +0000 2019 Design Matters Conference https://designmattersconference.org/Travel-Lodging Conference Hotel: St. Jane 230 N. Michigan Avenue The room block for the 2019 Conference is at St. Jane Hotel, located just one block and a five minute walk from the Chicago Architecture Center. The St. Jane was first known as the Carbide and Carbon Building, and was completed in 1929 by the Burnham Brothers, sons of the influential Chicago architect Daniel Burnham. Group Rate Information: The group rate room block has expired; you are still welcome to contact the hotel to inquire about general availability. Phone reservations may be made by calling the reservations team at (312) 334-6767 or by visiting the hotel website. <img width="1333" height="2000" width_o="1333" height_o="2000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/782e30cd4578cd56d83e7507434f7ecfc3b360f6c9f9dbe9164a84401b0f7216/exterior-shot-courtesy-site-websize.jpeg" data-mid="48239416" border="0" data-scale="91" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/782e30cd4578cd56d83e7507434f7ecfc3b360f6c9f9dbe9164a84401b0f7216/exterior-shot-courtesy-site-websize.jpeg" />Photo: Courtesy of CAC Chicago Airports Both&nbsp;O'Hare International Airport (ORD)&nbsp;and Midway International Airport (MDW)&nbsp;offer convenient access to downtown Chicago. From O'Hare, a trip to the Conference venues will take about 50 minutes on the CTA Blue Line. From Midway, a trip to the Conference venues on the CTA Orange Line will take about 40 minutes. A cab will take about the same amount of time as the train, but could take longer depending on traffic. Public Transport All Conference venues and the Conference hotel will be within walking distance of one another, or a short ride on the city's public transit. The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) is the most convenient way to get to and from the airports and around town. If you'd like to rent a bike, considering using Chicago's Divvy bikeshare service. https://designmattersconference.org/Register Mon, 01 Jul 2019 05:30:47 +0000 2019 Design Matters Conference https://designmattersconference.org/Register Ticket options include member and non-member rates. To find out if you or your organization is a current member of AAO, please visit our Member Directory. To join AAO, visit the Membership section of our website. Standard Conference, Nov 6–8 Member Non-Member Regular RateWalk-Up (onsite ticket purchase)Day Pass (Thursday or Friday ONLY)&nbsp; $290 $365 $175 $340 $365 $175 A+DEN Workshop, Nov 8–9 Member Non-Member K-12 Design Education (Separate Registration Required) $100 $125 Register Today ︎ Cancellation Policy: Refund requests must be requested in writing and sent to aao@architecture.org. Full refunds will be issued through September 20, 2019. Between September 21 and October 15, a 50% refund is available. After October 15, all tickets are completely nonrefundable. Registration may be transferred to another individual at any time before the conference, with advance notice. In addition to Conference ticket prices, standard payment processing convenience fees will apply. https://designmattersconference.org/About-AAO Mon, 01 Jul 2019 14:59:48 +0000 2019 Design Matters Conference https://designmattersconference.org/About-AAO The Association of Architecture Organizations (AAO) is a member-based network connecting the many organizations around the world dedicated to enhancing public dialogue about architecture and design. We organize workshops and the annual Design Matters Conference, support the creation of new architectural organizations, manage communications networks for our members, and serve as an advocate and media resource. 111 E. Wacker Drive, Suite 1321 Chicago, IL 60601 AAO Conference Committee AAO Board of Directors Lynn Osmond Chicago Architecture Center
Sarah HerdaGraham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine ArtsCatherine Teegarden Center for ArchitectureJohn Comazzi University of VirginiaKelly Lyons Cranbrook Art Museum
Polly CarpenterBSA SpaceCaitlin Miller National Building MuseumAlyssum Skjeie Heinz Architectural CenterKimberly Dowdell National Organization of Minority Architects Lynn Osmond, Hon. AIA (Chair) President &amp; CEO, Chicago Architecture Foundation Nate Eudaly, Hon. AIAD (Treasurer) Executive Director, Dallas Architecture Forum John Comazzi (Secretary) Associate Professor, University of Virginia School of Architecture Polly Carpenter, FAIA Director of Public Programs, BSA Foundation (BSA/AIA) Sarah Herda Executive Director, Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts Pauline Herrera Serianni Executive Director, Denver Architecture Foundation Anne-Marie Lubenau, FAIA Director, Rudy Bruner Award for Urban ExcellenceKelly Lyons Curator of Education, Cranbrook Art Museum Kent Martinussen Chief Executive Officer, Danish Architecture Centre Peter Murray Chairman, New London Architecture Srinivas Murthy G President &amp; CEO, Architecture and Design Foundation (India) Benjamin Prosky Executive Director, AIANY and Center for Architecture Gregory Wessner Executive Director, Open House New York https://designmattersconference.org/A-DEN Mon, 12 Aug 2019 23:29:15 +0000 2019 Design Matters Conference https://designmattersconference.org/A-DEN A+DEN Post-Conference Workshop This annual A+DEN Workshop aims to emphasize conversation and connection across our membership network. Participants will gain a clear understanding of the common issues, audiences, and learning objectives that animate K-12 architecture education today. You will come away with new programming ideas, pedagogical resources to investigate, and general philosophies to inform your views about design education. Who Should Attend? Not-for-profit program staff, middle and high school educators, and design professionals who provide architecture, planning, design, and/or engineering education and outreach to K-12 audiences. &nbsp; Separate registration is required to attend this Post-Conference Workshop. If you wish to learn more about this Workshop, please contact A+DEN Committee Chairs John Comazzi and Kelly Lyons. Friday, November 8 2:45pm – 4:30pm The Body as a Sensory Tool: Biennial Workshop for Design Educators Chicago Cultural Center; enter on Randolph Street between Michigan Ave and N. Garland CtSepake Angiama, educator, curator, and co-curator of the 2019 Chicago Architecture Biennial This year’s Biennial exhibition highlights a number of complex personal narratives focusing on questions of collective rights, cultural memory, and shared land. What role does design play in addressing these questions? This session will provide techniques for teaching emotional literacy by exploring specific projects on view in the Biennial galleries—from a public memorial connected to gun violence to issues of ecological stewardship, artists commenting on the built environment, and more. As we move through the exhibit halls together, Sepake will model different tools for engaging students with sensitive subject matter through collective movement, discussion, and small group activities. This is a chance for educators to take a deep dive into several Biennial exhibits to unpack difficult conversations, and explore how the voices of students, artists, minority groups, and other often disenfranchised voices can be engaged and amplified. Please be prepared to move! Loose clothing recommended. 6:00pm – 8:00pm Dinner Reception &amp; Educators’ Exchange (short presentations)&nbsp; JGMA (223 West Ohio Street) Juan Gabriel Moreno, President, JGMA Rashmi Ramaswamy, Co-Founder, SHED Studio Tyen Masten, Founding Director, PHASE3 Catherine Baker, Principal, Landon Bone Baker Architects Enjoy the chance to get to know your fellow Workshop attendees while touring the offices of local architecture firm JGMA. A major theme running throughout this year’s meeting is the state of leadership in our field. As a special ice-breaker for the A+DEN Workshop, we will hear four short presentations during dinner, each from a designer who has embedded within his/her professional practice a commitment to architecture education and pipeline development. In addition, each workshop participant will be asked to provide a brief introduction of their work to the group,&nbsp;addressing one of the following: A new education initiative offered by his/her organization (emphasis on pedagogy and lessons learned)A teaching resource you highly recommend to fellow design educators (e.g., a design curriculum, reference book, online source)A personal introduction and one specific issue/idea you seek to learn more about from your peers (reserved for first-time A+DEN attendees). Saturday, November 9 All Saturday sessions take place at the Chicago Architecture Center, 111 E Wacker Drive. 10:00am – 10:45amSensing Architecture at Fallingwater: Rethinking the House Museum Ashley Andrykovitch, Fallingwater When the iconic Fallingwater residence was converted to a museum in 1963, Edgar Kaufmann jr. [sic] was enjoying professional success as Curator of Industrial Design at MoMA. Rather than presenting Fallingwater as a traditional house museum employing passive passive forms of interpretation rich in biographical and historical information, Kaufmann jr. preferred the house to be considered as an aesthetic object with an overall goal of helping visitors to gain an understanding of design that is in harmony with nature. In order to achieve Kaufmann jr’s. vision, Fallingwater’s education staff (most of whom possess little to no experience in museum education, art/architecture history or design theory) are thoroughly trained to lead 60-minute, visitor-centered, open-ended conversations about an art object (the house) and in immersive environments (each room/space). In this session, we look at the engagement strategies undertaken by the educators, the educational theory and best practices informing those strategies, and the work needed to overcome visitors’ expectations for what the touring experience will be… hint: not everyone is ready to pipe up and join the conversation! We will investigate some of the initial approaches that did not work so well, and how the department staff experimented to fine-tune the touring experience. 10:45am – 11:30am Sensing Architecture in Chicago: Developing Tours for Visually Impaired Visitors Jen Masengarb, Danish Architecture Centre; Former Director of Research and Interpretation, Chicago Architecture Center Robin Simon, Chicago Architecture Center Docent In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Chicago Architecture Center embarked on a goal of increasing accessibility on its tours to visually impaired visitors. In partnership with The Chicago Lighthouse, CAC developed a new walking tour led by its volunteer docents. It was one of the first times that CAC collaborated so extensively with an external partner for the development of a tour—for an audience we previously knew so little about. In this session, we’ll discuss the beautiful and surprising challenges of interpreting architecture for the visually impaired, as well as many mistaken assumptions we had in welcoming these visitors. In pilot testing the tour, we learned a great deal about which types of buildings can be the most useful and teachable – when other senses are relied on more heavily than sight. With donations from local 3D printing partners, we created custom massing models and we’ll discuss the thought process behind the choice of scale, materials, and detail in them – and what might be done differently in the future. &nbsp;The development of the tour also called for a re-training of docents who were used to letting the building (visually) speak for itself and some of those techniques will be demonstrated in this session. Finally, we discuss how this tour led to other unexpected moments of engagement and discovery of architecture for an audience that had not previously seen CAC as a place for them. 11:30am – 12:15pm Mr. Exley Goes to Washington Peter Exley, Co-Founder, Architecture Is Fun Chicago architect Peter Exley and his wife, designer/educator Sharon Exley, have spent their entire careers designing spaces with and for kids, as well as being champions for professional exchange among architects that is lively and fun. In 2020, Peter joins the American Institute of Architects national board as First Vice President (and President-elect in 2021). He has twice hosted Pecha Kucha programs for the Design Matters Conference; but today, he spends the day with our A+DEN members, and by way of introduction, will lead us on a few of his favorite engagement exercises for investigating design challenges together with young students. Prominent in Exley’s campaign platform for the AIA presidency was an interest in deepening the profession’s commitment to pipeline development. We’re pleased to welcome him to this year’s A+DEN Workshop! 12:15pm – 1:00pm Lunch Break 1:00pm – 2:00pm Fits and Stops:Moving K-12 Architecture Education to the Next Level Zurich Esposito,&nbsp;Executive Vice President, AIA Chicago Catherine Baker,&nbsp;Principal, Landon Bone Baker Architects In 2018, a volunteer network of architects, educators, and designers in Chicago undertook an effort to document the landscape of K-12 out-of-school time architecture and design learning opportunities. The findings are well laid out and provide concise recommendations about what it will take for a city or region to ensure diverse participation K-12 (and beyond) in architecture and design professions. But, to be clear, this is not the first local peer network to bind together and push for improved access to architecture education. What will it take to secure lasting gains and further professionalize our field? We end with a group conversation that takes full advantage of the high-powered leaders and organizations in the room for this year’s Workshop. 2:00pm – 2:45pmSpotlight on Diversity and Inclusion Kimberly Dowdell, National Organization of Minority Architects As the newly inaugurated president of the National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA), Kimberly Dowdell has expressed a vision for a more diverse architecture profession that is embraced by A+DEN members. In this session, we look closely at the major areas of work by A+DEN and consider what more can be done to reach students and teachers of color, and to further diversity our own organizations. As part of this discussion, we take a close look at NOMA’s Project Pipeline initiative. 3:00pmAdjourn 3:00pm – 5:00pmTours &amp; Exhibitions(Optional) Various Locations and Departures Times See Tours &amp; Exhibitions︎ There’s a ton of architecture and related programming to be had in Chicago, so we strongly encourage you to go out and explore! If you’re able to stick around a bit longer, then maybe end your day on our group tour of Wrightwood 659, a stunning new exhibition hall designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Tadao Ando that is hiding behind the façade of an otherwise unassuming apartment building on a residential street in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood. https://designmattersconference.org/Wednesday Sat, 10 Aug 2019 18:28:23 +0000 2019 Design Matters Conference https://designmattersconference.org/Wednesday This year’s conference boasts a number of events, including networking receptions, visits to local architecture firms, walking tours, visits to local exhibitions, and, of course, several conference talks and workshops.Wednesday, November 6&nbsp; The Pre-Conference Day offers several tours throughout the city and beyond, and ends with an Opening Reception at the impressive new Chicago Architecture Center. 10:00am – 5:00pmTours &amp; Exhibitions (Optional) Various Locations and Departures Times See Tours &amp; Exhibitions︎ Welcome to Chicago! This is a town for architecture lovers. There’s so much to do and see here that we strongly encourage you to go out and explore. We have many options on tap for you, from boutique offerings to popular favorites, downtown to out of town, some are even free. Come a day early or stay a day late and explore them all. 5:00pm – 6:30pmOpening Reception Lynn Osmond, President &amp; CEO, Chicago Architecture Center Maurice Cox, Commissioner of Planning and Development, City of Chicago &nbsp; A chance to meet your fellow Conference attendees and take in the newly opened Chicago Architecture Center—20,000 sq. feet (1,858 sq. meters) of galleries and program space cleverly set inside the final building by the Office of Mies van der Rohe. Drinks and plentiful hors d’oeuvres will be served, and we’re pleased to welcome Maurice Cox, Commissioner of Planning and Development for the City of Chicago, for opening remarks. 7:00pm ReservationsSmall Group Dine Arounds (Optional) Note: Attendees can sign up for Small Group Dine-Arounds in-person at the Wednesday night reception. Staff from the Chicago Architecture Center are ready to take you to their favorite restaurants around town. Dutch treat. Hosts will provide several options that are within easy walking distance from the Opening Reception, as well as some adventures out to far-flung corners of the city.&nbsp; Thursday, November 7︎