IIDA and AIA Chicago Announce 2020 Dates for Second Annual Designers and Architects Talk Series
IIDA and AIA Chicago, together, are pleased to announce the Designers and Architects Talk: A Series About Design and Its Impact on Client Success will return in spring 2020 after a highly successful inaugural series. The four-part discussion series, addressing commercial interior architecture and design, will be held at IIDA Headquarters in Chicago.
“IIDA is honored to partner with AIA Chicago to present the second installment of the Designers and Architects Talk series after receiving a great response to the first season,” says IIDA Deputy Director and Senior Vice President John Czarnecki, Hon. IIDA, Assoc. AIA. “We look forward to welcoming architects, designers, and related professionals to enjoy both the dialogues and accompanying receptions that further connect the design community.”
The 2020 lineup will bring together an assembly of the best in design and architecture featuring topics that cover headline projects, firm leadership, and design strategy. The sessions and dates slated for the upcoming series are:
- Tuesday, February 11: Lauren Rottet, FIIDA, FAIA, in conversation with Cheryl S. Durst, Hon. FIIDA, executive vice president and CEO of IIDA
- Tuesday, March 10: Repositioned and Reimagined: Willis Tower, Tribune Tower, and Old Post Office, moderated by Zurich Esposito, Hon. AIA, executive vice president of AIA Chicago
- Tuesday, April 14: New Design Firms Changing the Face of Chicago, moderated by John Czarnecki, Hon. IIDA, Assoc. AIA, deputy director and senior vice president of IIDA
- Tuesday, May 5: Fulton Market: an Evolving City, moderated by Peter Exley, FAIA, 2021 AIA national president
The 2020 season will include many notable and newsworthy speakers. Renowned architect and designer Lauren Rottet, president and founding principal of Rottet Studio, will kick off the series discussing her work and career. The developer of the Tribune Tower repositioning, Lee Golub, principal and executive vice president of Golub and Company, will explain that historic building’s transformation. And key players in Fulton Market development, including Kyle Kamin, executive vice president of CBRE, and Rick Kintigh, an architect with Sterling Bay, will share the many plans for the neighborhood.
“We’re excited to welcome members of both of our organizations as well as other design enthusiasts to these stimulating discussions between our peers and colleagues in the architecture and design industry,” says AIA Chicago Executive Vice President Zurich Esposito, Hon. AIA. “With this series, we are able to come together to gather insights from one another and get an inside look into important shared issues and high-profile projects.”
All sessions are approved for one (1) AIA LU and one (1) IDCEC CEU. IIDA and AIA members will receive the special admission price of $10 for an individual session and $30 for the series when they register online. The price of tickets for nonmembers is $20, $60 for the series. Additional information, including the full list of speakers, can be found at www.iida.org or www.aiachicago.org.
The Designers and Architects Talk series is made possible by the generous support of Host Sponsor Corporate Concepts / Knoll, and Champion Sponsors Andreu World, Bernhardt Design, BIFMA, Caesarstone, J+J Flooring Group, Maya Romanoff, Mohawk Group, Mortarr, OFS, Patcraft, Shaw Contract, and Tarkett.
ABOUT IIDA
For 25 years, IIDA, the commercial interior design association with a global reach, has been a leader in defining, supporting, and enriching the interior design profession. We support design professionals, industry affiliates, educators, students, firms and their clients through our network of 15,000+ members across 58 countries. We advocate for advancements in education, design excellence, legislation, leadership, accreditation, and community outreach to increase the value and understanding of interior design as a profession that enhances business value and positively impacts the health and well-being of people’s lives every day. www.iida.org
ABOUT AIA CHICAGO
The American Institute of Architects Chicago (AIA Chicago) is the largest chapter of licensed architects, architectural interns, and allied professionals within AIA Illinois, and the second largest AIA chapter in the country. AIA Chicago offers lectures and continuing education courses; numerous award programs; specialized, issue-specific Knowledge Communities; advocacy for architects; daily communications online and through its in-house magazine, Chicago Architect; and help for consumers looking for an architect. As a resource for its members in service to society, AIA Chicago promotes positive change through the power of design.
