Fall Festival Round-up
Check out these events hosted by our members this fall. Kick off the season by visiting an architecture festival in a city near you!
News
A round-up of trending stories relevant to architectural organizations and AAO Member Spotlights. Plus, you make the news! Timely posts by and for AAO Members.
AAO Members Weekend in Columbus Wrap-Up
Summer 2013 brought about our largest AAO Members Weekend yet, as 35 friends and colleagues gathered in one of the world’s great meccas of modernism: Columbus, Indiana. We took in more fantastic architecture over a 10 square mile area than you might think possible, and heard three very memorable presentations from local experts, Steven Risting and Will Miller, and from AAO Member John Comazzi.
San Francisco's Architecture and the City Festival: 10 Years Old & Thriving
AIA SF and the Center for Architecture + Design Executive Director Margie O’Driscoll calls the San Francisco Architecture and the City Festival (now in its 10th year), “inspiring, collaborative, and discovery-driven.” Read how the festival’s modest beginnings have grown and developed to become one of the nation’s largest architectural events.
"Investigating Where We Live" featured in the Washington Post
Investigating Where We Live is the National Building Museum's summer outreach program for teens in the D.C. metro area. On July 5, the Washington Post published an article on the program and the students' experience in the Shaw neighborhood. Read "National Building Museum helps teens explore Shaw, a neighborhood in transition."
Design Allies Facebook Facelift
What’s the best way for an architectural organization to harness the potential of Facebook? The Design Center in Pittsburgh has enjoyed lots of success building its new Design Allies page – consistently adding 600+ “likes each month. Read about the strategy behind their social media work in this Member Spotlight.
Dedicated to Architecture Conference Wrap-Up
Gregory Dreicer, former Vice President of Interpretation and Exhibitions at the Chicago Architecture Foundation, shares his thoughts with AAO after having presented at the Dedicated to Architecture Conference, including what leaders of architecture centers around the world set forward as priorities.
Alaska Design Forum Celebrates 20 Years
Congratulations to the Alaska Design Forum on their 20th Anniversary! We chatted with Klaus Mayer, trustee of the Forum and member of the AAO Board of Directors, about the Forum's past, present, and future.
Open Office Collaboration: The Architecture Foundation and We Made That
Local communities often aren’t empowered with the skills, tools, and time designers have to untangle problems and act on them. The Architecture Foundation has found one way to take the skills that designers wield and open-source it to the community at large...
Los Angeles Conservancy Mobile App: LA 1960s Architecture
Apps are on every organization’s radar these days. But, as Cindy Olnick of the LA Conservancy points out, "it's a balancing act to try new things without randomly jumping on bandwagons." AAO spoke with Olnick about the LA 1960s Architecture app: the motivation behind it, how much investment was required, and what benefits they've seen so far.
AIA Collaborative Achievement Goes to AAO Member Again!
AAO members have always made a strong showing in the AIA's Institute Honors for Collaborative Achievement, from national outfits like the American Architectural Foundation to devoted individual members like design educator Anna Sanko and the Architecture Resource Center.