2023 Conference on Architecture
After living with the isolation of a pandemic, how can we celebrate, explore, and learn from spaces that bring people together and promote joy in a community setting. The types of spaces that showcase some of the greatest human accomplishments – from performance to food to hospitality. We want to highlight the places that unite rather than divide.
REGISTER • • SPEAKERS • • TOURS • • AGENDA • • LOCATION+LODGING • • SPONSORS • • THE COMMITTEE
Speakers
Tours
Please note: Tours run concurrent, and are available as an Add-On option. Tours not included in the registration fee. Limited capacity available.
Agenda
Agenda is tentative and subject to change. All sessions and tours will be applied for continuing education credits.
Unless noted: all sessions and events will take place at the Hyatt Centric Beale Street.
11:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Registration Open | Sponsored by ParexUSA
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Welcome by Valentina Cochran, AIA | AIA TN 2023 President
Early Ideas that Continue to Shape our Cities: Aldo Rossi’s Impact on Urban Design
Ian Mills, AIA of Morris Adjmi Architects
1.0 LU|HSW
Aldo Rossi, an influential Italian architect and theorist (1931-1997), made significant contributions to the field of urban design which laid the foundation for new policies and priorities that still guide American city development patterns today. This course delves into his most influential theories and studies on the relationship between architectural design and city planning, and his belief that to be successful, the two practices should be considered inseparable. The course also explores how Morris Adjmi Architects (MA) has participated in Aldo’s legacy through a review of architectural and placemaking case studies completed by the firm.
2:00 – 3:00 PM
The Contested Edge: Code, Efficiency, and Connection
Karilyn Johanesen, AIA of SO – IL
1.0 LU|HSW
Over the past three years, we have been compelled to reevaluate both the intimate confines of our homes and the residual civic realm of our streets and squares. The renewed demand that these spaces should nurture human connection is in direct opposition to prevailing codes and market constraints that mandate neat delinations between home and community, private and public, and the environmentally controlled and the environment. But it is precisely between these contested edges where space can be created for meaningful dialogue with each other and our surroundings.
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Light Refreshment Break, Visit with Partners & Sponsors for a Chance to Win Prizes | Sponsored by Smith Seckman Reid
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Working Backwards
Katherine Hogan, AIA of katherine hogan architects
1.0 LU|HSW
This lecture will describe the hybrid approach to practice and how the firm started with small design-build commercial and residential projects but has grown its portfolio to include projects for public schools, universities, state parks, and nonprofits. Often the product of modest but impactful interventions, the practice’s designs reflect the principals unyielding explorations into assembly, tectonic craft, and resourcefulness.
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Welcome Reception at Hyatt Centric
Enjoy complimentary drinks & appetizers with Industry Partners to network, collaborate, and mingle.
Sponsored by Risk Strategies
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM (Optional Add-On)
Say It Loud TN Preview Party | Celebrate with your friends and colleagues the launch of “Stay It Loud TN” | Presented by NOMA Memphis & hosted at the CiV | AIA Memphis Headquarters located at 251 Riverside Drive – a short walk from the host hotel. Entry is $10. All proceeds go to NOMA Memphis in support of the Say it Loud Exhibit
7:30 PM
Explore Downtown | Dinner On Your Own | Visit Downtown Memphis to “find the perfect restaurant, a place to buy a puzzle, art galleries, or a place to park? Use this directory to find out where to eat, shop, park, visit, explore, and more by searching for a destination, or selecting a category and/or neighborhood.”
7:30AM – 4:00PM
Registration Open | Sponsored by ParexUSA
7:30 AM – 9:00 AM
Continental Breakfast, Visit with Partners & Sponsors for a chance to win prizes! Sponsored by Coast 2 Coast.
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Case Study: Universidad de Lima. From Planning to Implementation on a Campus Transformation
Antonio Furukawa, LEED AP BD+C of Sasaki
1.5 LU|HSW
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Social and Humane Architecture & Iconic Projects that Benefit from Sustainable Technical Strategies and Extensive Knowledge of Materials
Katherine Chia, FAIA and Arjun Desai, AIA of Desai Chia Architecture
1.5 HSW|LU
Rooted in a multidisciplinary approach, the course will explain how Desai Chia Architecture’s projects blurs boundaries between building and nature through their hallmark approach of integrating light as a unifying theme. The presentation will show how material research & experimentation can challenge traditional expectations in order to build inspired and spirited architecture. The results are distinct, evocative, sustainable and enduring buildings, customized for a range of collaborative experiences that address each client’s particular needs.
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Lunch with Premier Partners & Sponsors | Sponsored by The University of Memphis
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
The Expansion of Diversity in Architecture | A Panel Discussion
1.0 LU
Join us and hear from design professionals at different stages of their career as they discuss how fostering equity, diversity and inclusion shapes the profession and fabric of our communities. Panelists include AIA members: Valarie Franklin, Joyce-Selina Love and Colby Mitchell; AIAS member Josh Yarbrough and moderated by Tre’ Yancy, Associate AIA.
1:30 PM – 2:30
On Making and Displaying: Art Under One Roof
Jack Brough of Herzog & de Meuron Associate
1.0 LU|HSW
The course will look at three North American case studies: Parrish Art Museum, Perez Art Museum, and Powerhouse Arts. It will compare different strategies and crucial planning metrics for the display and manufacture of art in the 21st century, including art movement through a building, lighting art, and creating flexibility for installation (and production in the case of Powerhouse).
2:30 PM – 4:40 PM
Afternoon Sessions or Tours
Innovative Thinking Sessions
Included in registration fee.
Session 1: 2:40 – 3:40 PM
The Fourth Place : The Intersection of Architecture, Technology, and Social Space
Presented by Richard-Allen Foster AIA
1 LU
In a rapidly evolving digital landscape, The Fourth Place envisages a future where the physical and the digital merge, creating immersive, interactive, and information-rich environments. Augmented Reality and AI form the underpinning technologies facilitating this convergence, offering new horizons for community building, knowledge sharing, and collaboration, thus creating a more equitable and inclusive society.
Session 2: 3:45 – 4:45 PM
The W’s of Mass Timber: What, Where and When, But Most Importantly WHY?
Presented by Jessica Scarlett of WoodWorks – Wood Products Council
1.0 LU|HSW
This presentation explores the reasons why the architectural and construction community engage in mass timber projects: from biophilic design, carbon reduction, sustainable forestry, constructability to business strategy. By understanding the reasons that make the case for mass timber, learn how to leverage them to design and deliver a successful mass timber building. Review changes in the building code and case studies, both landmark national and regional projects.
Tours (Optional | Add-On)
Additional fee. Limited capacity available.
State-of-the-Art Acoustics and Dance Tour
2.0 LU|HSW
Includes The University of Memphis Scheidt Family Performing Arts Center and Collage Dance Studio | Sponsored by Montgomery Martin
Creating Hope & Connection: How the City and Architects are Fighting Homelessness
2.0 LU|HSW
Includes The Memphis Union Mission and The Hospitality Hub | Sponsored by Geotechnology
Music & the Community Tour
2.0 LU|HSW
Includes STAX Records and Soulsville Academy
Historic Renovations Tour
2.0 LU|HSW
Includes Cossitt Library and Historic Clayborn Temple
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Cocktail Reception at the Hyatt Centric Beale Street Memphis
Sponsored by SESCO Lighting
Enjoy libations and hors d’oeuvres as you engage in delightful conversations with fellow architects, friends and colleagues.
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
AIA Tennessee’s 2023 Design & Honor Awards Celebration at the Hyatt Centric Beale Street Memphis | Join us as we honor and applaud the remarkable achievements of individuals and firms that have left a mark on the profession and the built environment. One ticket is included with 3-day registration. Additional tickets may be purchased.
8:00 PM
Dinner on Your Own | Visit Downtown Memphis to “find the perfect restaurant, a place to buy a puzzle, art galleries, or a place to park? Use this directory to find out where to eat, shop, park, visit, explore, and more by searching for a destination, or selecting a category and/or neighborhood.”
The EP After Party to kick off at 8:30 PM | Beck & Call Rooftop Lounge at the Hyatt Centric
Sponsored by SESCO Lighting | WoodWorks
7:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Registration Open | Sponsored by ParexUSA
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
Breakfast
Small Firm Exchange Group Meet-Up will occur during this time. Take this opportunity to meet with other members to come together to share insights, hear challenges and align efforts to achieve common goals as a small firm. Look for more information at registration.
8:30 AM – 9:45 AM
Future Visions
Presented by the Tennessee AIA Fellows
1.25 LU
Organized around the six “Objects” (categories) for which AIA Fellowship is granted – Design, Management/Technical Advancement, Led the Institute (or related), Public Service, Alternative Careers, and Education – this session showcases those who are excelling in one of these areas. Each speaker will touch on their work, ideas about the current profession, and the future of the profession from their unique career perspective. These presentations will be followed by a moderated discussion led by David Powell, FAIA of the College of Fellows.
9:45 AM – 10:45 AM
Indigenous Design: Radical Reinvention for the Field
Wanda Dalla Costa, AIA, FRAIC of Tawaw Architecture Collective and director/founder of the Indigenous Design Collaborative
1.0 LU|HSW
Radical Reinventions was a term introduced in the 2018 book, Design Roots. The term refers to any initiative which brings new life to a culturally significant design, product or practice while aiming to retain or even enhance the values associated with it. As we collectively transition our models of practices to include intercultural competency, this session aims to look through an Indigenous lens, highlighting the opportunities as well as the challenges of the diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) movement, to find a collective path forward.
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Connecting at Four Scales
Richard Maimon, FAIA, LEED AP BD+C of Kieran Timberlake
1.0 LU|HSW
Building community and connecting people through innovative and engaged programming, planning, design, and tectonics will be explored at four scales: building, campus, city, and diplomacy.
1:00 – 3:30 PM – Tours
Please note: Tours run concurrent, and are available as an Add-On option. Tours not included in the registration fee. Limited capacity available.
Land of Elvis Hospitality Tour: The Architecture of an Icon
2.0 LU|HSW
Includes behind the scenes of The Guest House at Graceland
Residence Tours: The Architecture of Living Spaces
2.0 HSW|LU
Includes the Civitas, certified LEED Platinum for Homes and the world’s first Zero Energy and Zero Carbon certified single-family dwelling by the International Living Future Institute (ILFI) & the Hunter House designed by E. Fay Jones
Building Grain to Glass Distillery Tour: The Architecture of Libation
2.0 LU|HSW
Includes the Old Dominick Distillery Building and Wiseacre Brewery | Sponsored by Montgomery Martin
Location + Lodging
Hyatt Centric Beale Street Memphis
Conference Location and Lodging
Hyatt Centric Beale Street Memphis boutique hotel nestled within a vibrant downtown neighborhood known for its lauded music venues, historic landmarks, Southern hospitality, and Memphis-style barbecue. Perched on the banks of the Mississippi River, the hotel is a short walk to the city’s famed entertainment district and near South Main district, the University of Memphis, and more.
Hyatt Centric Beale Street has officially sold out. Please click here for details on additional hotels and other discounts available for conference attendees. Hurry, rooms are filling fast.
Hyatt Centric Photos courtesy of HBG Design. Photography ©Dero Sanford and ©Chris Villano
Hyatt Centric Photos courtesy of HBG Design. Photography ©Dero Sanford and ©Chris Villano
Sponsors
Premier Partners
Lanyard Sponsor
Awards Program Reception Sponsor
Welcome Reception Sponsor
Conference Partners
Conference Sponsorship Opportunities Available
NOTE: Thank you to all of our Partners and Sponsors for the 2023 Conference! The deadline to become a sponsor for the August 2-4 conference has now passed. If you have any questions, please contact molly@aiatn.org.
With over 200+ professionals attending that represent a range of professional levels and are seen as influential partners and decision-makers at their firms. There are many opportunities to partner with us that maximize your company’s exposure and create opportunities for you to build relationships with our attendees!
The Committee
Will Randolph, AIA
Conference Chair
Valentina Puppione Cochran, AIA
AIA Tennessee President
Ashley Cates
Molly Craig
Chris Chastain
Mary Haizlip, AIA
Amber Lombardo
Colby Mitchell, Associate AIA, NOMA
P. Jeanne Myers, AIA
Tim Ogburn, AIA
Sophorn Olsen, AIA, LEED AP
