PIAs
PIA Calendar Update

Following is a roundup of the AIA professional interest area conferences slated for this fall. To download a brochure for any of these conferences, visit www.aia.org/pia.

October 7–9
Phoenix
Committee on Architecture for Justice
The Committee on Architecture for Justice's "Fourth International Conference on Courthouse Design" will convene the justice community, architects, and planners from the U.S. and abroad to examine how justice will be delivered—and designed—in the 21st century. Contact Anieca Lord at 202-626-7487.

October 10–13
Chicago
Academy of Architecture for Health
Join the Academy of Architecture for Health at their annual fall conference, where the topic of discussion will be "Architecture of the Heart: Current Trends in Cardiac Care Design." Contact Jennifer Barry at 202-626-7366.

October 11–14
Lincoln, Neb.
Committee on Design
The Design Committee will be exploring the ins and outs of design in Nebraska's two major cities, Lincoln and Omaha, in their "Nebraska: Architecture in the Heartland" conference. Contact Kathleen Lane at 202-626-7468.

October 19–21
Columbus, Ind.
Interfaith Forum on Religion, Art and Architecture
In the "Architecture in Support of Technology" conference, The Interfaith Forum on Religion, Art and Architecture will explore the influence of belief and theology on the design of contemporary worship spaces. For more information, contact Kristi Graves at 202-626-7544.

October 31–November 3
New York City
Committee on Architecture for Education and Committee on the Environment
The Committee on Architecture for Education and Committee on the Environment team up to present "Learning Environments that Sustain: A Sustainable Future. " The group will focus on three components of sustainable educational environments: pedagogy (learning trends and the academics), social (architectural attributes that encourage interaction), and technical (building techniques and FF&E). Contact Anieca Lord at 202-626-7487.

Copyright 2001 The American Institute of Architects. All rights reserved.

 
Reference

 

Call-up a printer-friendly version of this article.Refer this article to a friend by email.Go back to AIArchitect.comEmail your comments to the author.Email your comments to the editor.