Note: Any changes to the following event schedules will be posted with the original event listings. Please contact event organizers for the most up-to-date information.

NY 150+: A Timeline: Ideas, Civic Institutions, and Futures
New York City
Through June 23, 2007
To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the founding of the American Institute of Architects in New York City, the AIA New York Chapter will feature an exhibition charting the transformation of the city and the profession from 1857 through the present and into the future. Genetic lines tracing the founding of the institute will intersect with various democratic and social movements and the architecture of New York’s civic structures. Fifteen buildings and public spaces will be presented with a factual overview and commentary by architects, critics, journalists, authors, and others to illustrate the ideas that define the city’s history as well as its future. A preamble will frame the social, cultural, and historical discourse, giving special emphasis to the directions of architecture in the city as imagined within a puritan pastoral democracy. At the Center for Architecture. Call 212/683-0023 or visit www.aiany.org.

AIA National 150 Best Buildings Exhibition Opening
Washington, D.C.
April 11, 2007
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Visual Echo
New York City
Through March 10, 2007
This interactive light installation acts as a meandering ribbon of light by remembering the colors visitors wear. While also recording the rhythm and frequency of visitors, the ribbon transforms the viewer’s perception of space. Using cutting-edge LED tiles, this work, by Jason Bruges Studio, demonstrates exciting new potentials, and questions how light, space, and color can interrelate in architectural space. At the Center for Architecture. Call 212/683-0023 or visit www.aiany.org.

Schools of the Future: U.S. Case Studies
New York City
Through March 17, 2007
What is the relationship between pedagogical visions and spaces for children? This question is pivotal to understanding good school architecture. Currently there is widespread emphasis on innovative approaches to education that reflects a more personalized conception of learning than prevailed during the 20th century. This exhibition presents a selection of significant school designs from across the U.S. At the Center for Architecture. Call 212/683-0023 or visit www.aiany.org.

Growing Country, Growing Needs—Federal Architecture and Art
Richmond, Va.
Through May 27, 2007
This one-time exhibition will showcase the new Richmond courthouse, a series of new U.S. border stations, and a selection of other Design Excellence Program projects that illustrate the government’s goal to commission inspiring, contemporary civic architecture that reflects and promotes American ideals. At the Virginia Center for Architecture. Visit www.aia.org.

AIA Design-Build Summit 2007
Kansas City, Mo.
March 8–9, 2007
This conference will feature keynote presentations by award-winning architects who will discuss best practices in design, using the design-build project delivery method. Tours will be arranged and sessions will focus on outstanding design, bridging, integrated firms, architecture education, leadership, K-12 schools, and sports architecture. At the Kansas City Conference Center. Call 800/242-3837 or visit www.aia.org.

AIA Historic Resources Committee 2007 Spring Conference
Philadelphia
March 8–11, 2007
The conference, titled “Fresh Air,” will feature sessions on historic preservation and provide a window into the future of architecture education and practice, which is the future of preservation. At the historic Lowes Philadelphia Hotel (in the landmark PSFS building). Call 202/785-2324, visit www.aia.org or www.acsa-arch.org.

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