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Our next speaker spotlight features architect Jack Brough, associate at Herzog & de Meuron, an internationally known firm based in Basel, Switzerland. As part of the Basel office, Jack is currently serving as project manager for the new Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, prominently located in downtown Memphis. As Memphis is his hometown, Jack brought his insight of the city into the project in order that it enriches the community. Prior to this, he collaborated on other cultural projects like the Parrish Art Museum, oversaw construction of the Pérez Art Museum in Miami, and led the Powerhouse Arts redevelopment project in Brooklyn, New York.

Our next speaker spotlight features architect Wanda Dalla Costa, AIA, FRAIC, LEED A.P. Her design and research firm, Tawaw Architecture Collective, based in Phoenix and Calgary distills the idea of placemaking to effectively honor and engage the community in the design process. To further this mission, Dalla Costa is also the director and founder of the Indigenous Design Collaborative, a community-driven design and construction program at Arizona State University, which brings together tribal community members, industry and a multidisciplinary team of ASU students and faculty to co-design and co-develop solutions for tribal communities. As a member of the Saddle Lake Cree Nation, she has infused her role in architecture with her culture and background. Her teaching and research are focused on Indigenous ways of knowing and being, co-design methodologies, and the climatic resiliency of ancestral architectures.

Interview with Katherine Chia FAIA and Arjun Desai AIAFounding Principals of Desai Chia ArchitectureNew York City, New York Once again, this year’s AIA Tennessee Conference will bring inspiring speakers from

Interview with the Architect: Mark Weaver, FAIA, Principal, HBG DesignDesigners of the Hyatt Centric and Caption by HyattMemphis, Tennessee Not within the recent history of the AIA Tennessee conferences has