Architecture & Design as a Catalyst for Change
November 05–October 07, 9:00 AM–3:30 PM
$120–300
Carol Coletta, of CEOs for Cities, and Damon Rich, Center for Urban Pedagogy, will keynote the first-ever conference of the Association of Architecture Organizations and the Architecture + Design Education Network, taking place in Chicago, November 5-7. The conference is for architects, design professionals, architecture centers and other built-environment organizations interested in educating the general public about architecture and design. It will be held at the Chicago Architecture Foundation, in the heart of downtown Chicago. Session topics include Initiating Dialogue about Design Excellence, Creating Architectural Exhibitions that Engage, Starting an Architecture Center, Using Social Media to Attract new Audiences and much more. There will also be a session entitled “A Conversation with the Critics: Imagining the Future of the City.” Panelists include Jonathan Glancey, The Guardian; Paul Goldberger, The New Yorker, Sarah Williams Goldhagen, The New Republic; and Blair Kamin, Chicago Tribune; moderated by Edward Lifson, cultural critic and creator of Chicago Public Radio’s Hello Beautiful!
Image courtesy Anne Evans.
More info: architecture.org
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