Perhaps now more than ever before, we are all aware of the built environment that surrounds us, and of the impacts it has on the health of individuals, communities, and the planet. The Architecture of Place, an annual collaborative series co-hosted by the ICAA, INTBAU, and The King’s Foundation, brings together the established and emerging voices working to create a better built future.
From December 2024 through February 2025, the ICAA, INTBAU, and The King's Foundation will co-host The Architecture of Place: In Conversation with..., a series of interviews featuring three senior and three emerging designers, scholars, and urbanists with different design perspectives and experiences: in December, John Smylie, Tiffany Abernathy, and Dr. Patricia Canelas, and in February, Minty Sainsbury, Safoura Zahedi, and Sara Bega. Over each of the two three-part series, each speaker will have the chance to play the role of both interviewer and interviewee. In each episode, one of the three architects will be interviewed by another about the influences, experiences, and projects that have led to their design perspective on the architecture of place. At the end of each session, attendees may pose additional questions to the speakers in an open Q&A format.
The programs are free and open for public registration, and recorded versions of the programs will be made available to all.
Winter 2024-2025 Programs:
Tuesday, December 3, 2024, 1:00 PM EST / 6 PM GMT: The Architecture of Place: In Conversation with John Smylie
Tuesday, December 10, 2024, 1:00 PM EST / 6 PM GMT: The Architecture of Place: In Conversation with Tiffany Abernathy
Tuesday, December 17, 2024, 1:00 PM EST / 6 PM GMT: The Architecture of Place: In Conversation with Patricia Canelas
Tuesday, February 4, 2025, 1:00 PM EST / 6 PM GMT: The Architecture of Place: In Conversation with Minty Sainsbury
Tuesday, February 11, 2025, 1:00 PM EST / 6 PM GMT: The Architecture of Place: In Conversation with Safoura Zahedi
Thursday, February 20, 2025, 1:00 PM EST / 6 PM GMT: The Architecture of Place: In Conversation with Sara Bega
Past programs in The Architecture of Place series have included lectures and interviews with prominent architects, urbanists, and other design professionals about their work in creating a better built future.
The Institute of Classical Architecture & Art’s (ICAA) mission is to advance the appreciation and practice of the principles of traditional architecture and its allied arts by engaging educators, professionals, students, and enthusiasts. It offers a wide array of programs that are designed to promote the appreciation and practice of classical and traditional design, including classes, travel, lectures, and conferences.Learn More
INTBAU’s mission is to support traditional building, the maintenance of local character, and the creation of better places to live. We do this through workshops, summer schools, study tours, conferences, awards, and competitions. Our three objectives are to research, educate, and engage as widely as possible on the value and relevance of traditional architecture and urban design.Learn More
The King's Foundation, by focusing on three core tiers - Education, Projects, and Attractions - delivers work to improve the built environment, save heritage, and promote culture and education. Through education, the King's Foundation aims to create sustainably planned, built, and maintained communities, championing and celebrating the most important part of any community: its people. The charity continues to train a generation of architects, masterplanners, and placemakers, in order to ensure the continuation of the kind of timeless skills which have been developed over generations.Learn More