Scenes from the 2013 AIA Convention

Scenes from the Convention

The AIA 2013 Convention in Denver opened on Thursday morning with a live band and a heart-thumping video bicycle tour of Denver’s architectural landmarks that culminated in some on-stage bicycle tricks. Photo by MattMartin.tv

AIA President Mickey Jacob, FAIA, opens the 2013 AIA Convention in Denver with some bicycle magic of his own. Photo by MattMartin.tv

AIA EVP/Chief Executive Officer Robert Ivy, FAIA, provides an update on the Repositioning the AIA initiative during Thursday morning’s general session at the Bellco Theater. Photo by MattMartin.tv

2013 AIA President Mickey Jacob, FAIA, presents the 2013 Firm Award to Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects. (l to r) Jacob; Tod Williams, FAIA, Billie Tsien, AIA; Paul Schulhof, AIA. Two recipients of the 2013 AIA Young Architects and Associates Awards, Matt Dumich, AIA (second from right) and Jessica Sheridan, Assoc. AIA (far right), helped introduce the award recipients. Photo by MattMartin.tv

Thursday’s Keynote Speaker Blake Mycoskie, “chief shoe giver” of TOMS Shoes: “Giving feels good, and it is good in and of itself,” he said, “but what I have learned in the last seven years is that giving not only feels good, it can also be good for your business. It can be a strategy for your business and your personal brand.” Photo by MattMartin.tv

There was a full house at the Colorado Convention Center’s Bellco Theater for the opening day general session featuring TOMS Shoes Blake Mycoskie. Photo by MattMartin.tv

The ARCHITECT Live convention broadcast kicked off on Thursday morning with an introductory segment featuring host Stephen Chung, AIA, and co-hosts Amanda Gann (center), a architecture graduate student from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville, and Karen Tang, a third year undergraduate architecture student from Cal Poly Pomona. Photo by MattMartin.tv

<em>AIArchitect</em> managing editor Zach Mortice talks with Trica Stuth, AIA, and Matthew Lyle, Assoc. AIA, about the New Norris House, a project selected for the 2013 AIA COTE Top Ten list. Photo by MattMartin.tv

Blake Mycoskie of TOMS Shoes signs copies of his book following his opening day keynote presentation on Thursday morning. Photo by MattMartin.tv

Brianne Smith, AIA, (left), Rebecca Spears, AIA, (center), and Denise Pozvek, Assoc. AIA., all from Ft. Collins, Colo., plan their day at the convention. Photo by MattMartin.tv

2013 AIA Gold Medalist Thom Mayne, FAIA, in front of the Morphosis exhibit at the 2013 AIA Convention. Photo by MattMartin.tv

2013 AIA Gold Medalist Thom Mayne, FAIA, signs copies of his books at the AIA Convention Bookstore. Photo by MattMartin.tv

Party goers at the 2013 AIA Kickoff Party at the Denver Art Museum, hosted by Hanley Wood, the AIA, and Reed Construction Data. Photo by MattMartin.tv

University of Colorado architecture students Korey White (right), President of AIAS Denver, and Vanessa Rief, President of AIAS Boulder, were among the young leaders invited to take part in the general sessions this year. Photo by MattMartin.tv

Denver Mayor Michael B. Hancock helped kick off the opening day general session of the 2013 AIA Convention. Photo by MattMartin.tv

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