Experience Architecture 2024
September 18th – November 14th
Join us for the 13th annual Experience Architecture series!
We are embarking on a new strategic direction this year – Experience Architecture will be held over the course of 10 weeks to maximize attendance and to broaden the variety of events. Our theme is influenced by the refresh: Designing for Change – The Art of Architectural Adaptation and Reinvention. New this year is our ‘all-access pass’ which offers a significantly discounted one-time rate for entrance to the entire series of events.
Many of our signature events return along with a few unique first-time opportunities. Thanks to champions from our illustrious AIACV committees, our events include the Arch Obscura photography competition, two Design Narrative lectures, Tour d’ Architecture bike tour, Hands on Architecture for Kids, Ideal Cancer Center designs, and many more. The culmination of Experience Architecture 2024 is Celebration of the Profession where we will honor the region’s newly licensed architects.
Experience Architecture is our premier public outreach event and offers a time to be inspired by the built environment, network with colleagues, and have impactful design dialogue. Looking forward to seeing you at these exciting events!
Cody Carpino, AIA | AIA Central Valley President | Experience Architecture 2024 Chair | Director, Brailsford & Dunlavey, Inc.
Would you like to purchase an All-Access Pass?
$85 / AIA Members | $125 / Guest
Email us at [email protected] and we’ll send you a payment link and your All-Access Pass!
2024 Event Line Up
Architectura Obscura Photography Competition Exhibit & Awards Reception
Wednesday, September 18th from 5:30 – 7:30 PM | The Winn Center for Architecture & Construction Consumnes River College
Kinetic Architecture with Turner Exhibits
Tuesday, September 24th from 5:30 – 7:00 PM | Virtual via Zoom
Design Futures: Sacramento State Meets Industry Trivia Night
Thursday, September 26th from 5:30 – 8:00 PM | Jackrabbit Brewing Co.
New DIGGS in Downtown Sacramento: Transforming Office Buidlings into Housing
Thursday, October 3rd from 4:00 – 6:00 PM | The DIGGS
Hands-on Architecture for Kids
Saturday, October 5th from 12:00 – 1:30 PM | Studio W
The Ideal Cancer Center: Using a Patient-Centered Care Model Created by Designers Recovering from Cancer Treatment
Thursday, October 10th from 4:30 – 6:30 PM | The Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing, UC Davis Health
Tour d’ Architecture Bike Tour
Saturday, October 12th from 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM | Various locations within Sacramento & West Sacramento
California’s First Living Building Open House and Tours
Wednesday, October 16th from 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM | Arch Nexus
Keynote Presentation: Lake|Flato Architecture with Andrew Herdeg, FAIA
Thursday, October 17th from 5:00 – 7:00 PM | The Guild Theater
AEC Emerging Professionals Industry Mixer
Thursday, October 24th from 5:00 – 7:00 PM | The Station Public House, Auburn
A Bite of Design: Robert Mondavi Institute (RMI) for Wine and Food Science
Tuesday, October 29th from 4:00 – 5:30 PM | RMI Sensory, UC Davis
Building Strength and Stability: A Habitat for Humanity Day of Giving
Sunday, November 3rd | Virtual
James C. Dodd, AIA, NOMA: Sacramento Projects Tour
Tuesday, November 5th from 4:00 – 5:30 PM | Various Locations
AI & Architecture: Shaping the Future of Design
Thursday, November 7th from 4:00 – 5:30 PM | Location to be confirmed
Powering a Sustainable Future
Tuesday, November 12 from 4:00 – 5:30 PM | Planitarium at Ernest E. Tschannen Science Complex Sacramento State University
Celebration of the Profession 2024: Spotlight on the Next Generation in Architecture
Thursday, November 14th from 5:30 – 8:00 PM | Arcade Underground
Event Sponsors
Experience Architecture is supported by generous sponsors, many who have been with us since the inaugural event.
Join our list of esteemed sponsors! Click here for the 2024 Sponsorship Guide. To advertise in Comstock’s Magazine Event Guide, click here.
This event would not be possible without the support of our generous sponsors – THANK YOU!
Media Sponsor
Patron Sponsors
Signature Event Sponsors
- DLR Group
- Dreyfuss + Blackford Architecture
- LPA Design Studios
- Nacht & Lewis Architects
- W + P | 19six Architects
Standard Event Sponsors
- Buehler Engineering, Inc.
- HED Architects
Experience Architecture is a public-outreach event designed to facilitate greater transparency with the public in how architects create our built environment and how it impacts their daily lives; to create an ongoing dialogue to inform a distinct, regional, architectural identity; and to highlight existing relationships between the region and its architecture. We celebrated our 10th event in 2021. Visit the links below to see events and sponsors for some of our past events:
Experience Architecture 2023
Experience Architecture 2022
Experience Architecture 2021
Experience Architecture 2020
Experience Architecture 2019
Experience Architecture 2018