Experience Architecture 2020
The Chapter’s tenth annual Experience Architecture public outreach event was held October 6-11, 2020.
Experience Architecture celebrates architecture and design and provides opportunities for those both in, and outside, of the profession, to “experience” architecture and the built environment though a variety of activities and presentations. The 2020 event lineup was tied to the theme of Resilience.
Click here to view our 2020 Experience Architecture Event Guide, produced by Comstock’s Magazine.
Find videos to all our recorded events at https://vimeo.com/channels/1637532
2020 Events
Sneak Peek: Clifford L. Allenby State Office Building
Wed Oct 7th, 5 – 6:30
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Join this presentation to learn about the new State Office Building at 12th & O with the project team! Opening in Spring 2021, the building features a concrete structural system, ample natural light and sweeping views of the City of Sacramento.
Transforming How We Build: Architecture as a Catalyst for Change
Thurs Oct 8th, 11:30 – 1:00
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Marsha Maytum, a founding principal of Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects in San Francisco, will discuss how architecture can promote a regenerative future and be a catalyst for positive social change.
Convergence: The Pandemics of COVID-19 and Health Disparities
Thurs Oct 8th, 12 – 1:30
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Panelists from local healthcare facilities will share their personal experiences in Sacramento’s current healthcare system, the effects of the COVID-19 global pandemic, and how they’re currently addressing inequities among marginalized groups.
Tour d’Architecture
Sat Oct 10th, 11 – 12:30
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Our popular bicycle ride, showcasing the latest in architectural design and development in Sacramento, goes virtual this year with a pre-recorded ride, featuring location tours and interviews with architects, builders and developers, followed by Q&A with our architect hosts.
Justice is Beauty, featuring Alan Ricks, AIA of MASS Design Group
Sat Oct 10th, 5 – 6:30
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MASS Design Group has pioneered an immersive approach in the practice of architecture that provides the infrastructure, buildings, and physical systems necessary for growth, dignity, and well-being, while always engaging local communities with attention to the specifics of cultural context and social needs.
Sacramento’s R Street: Past, Present, and Future
Sun Oct 11th, 1 – 2 pm
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Historian William Burg will present the story of R Street, combining historic photos from the Center for Sacramento History and other collections with the surprising stories behind the photos. Explore the eras of R Street, and its contemporary place as a historic district and mixed-use corridor.
Focus on Film: Where Architects Live
Sun Oct 11th, 5 – 6 pm
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This film highlights “8 architects, 8 houses, 8 stories, and 8 paradigms of contemporary living”. Stream the film on Vimeo anytime prior to the event, then join a panel of architects for an interactive conversation about creating spaces for inspiration, experimentation and climate specific/resilient living.
Event Sponsors
This event would not be possible without the support of our generous sponsors – THANK YOU!
Media Sponsor
Patrons
Signature Event Sponsors
- Cunningham Engineering
- DPR Construction
- Dreyfuss + Blackford Architecture
- HGA
- The Holt Family
- Nacht & Lewis
- Turley & Associates Mechanical Engineering Group, Inc.
- Williams + Paddon Architects + Planners
Event Sponsors
- BCA Architects
- Buehler
- Capital Engineering Consultants
- Cosentino
- Dealey, Renton & Associates
- DLR Group
- The HLA Group | Landscape Architects & Planners, Inc.
- Hoshida & Reyes Architects
- Miyamoto International
- Point 2 Structural Engineers
- PZSE Structural Engineers
- Rainforth Grau Architects
- Sierra Pacific Windows
- Wood Rodgers, Inc.
Event Supporters
- Paul Schmidt Architect
Special Thanks
- the People of Sacramento (TPOS)
AIA Central Valley Sustaining Sponsors
Platinum
Gold
Silver
- Buehler Engineering
- DesignTECH Interior Design Services
- DPR Construction, Inc.
- Lionakis
- Partition Specialties, Inc.
- Taylor Design
Bronze
- Corporate Design Group
- Cunningham Engineering
- Dealey Renton & Associates
- The HLA Group | Landscape Architects & Planners, Inc.
- Guidepost Solutions
- Kraft Insurance Brokerage, Inc.
- Miyamoto International
- Williams + Paddon Architects + Planners
Iron
- The Boldt Company
- LP Consulting Engineers, Inc.
- MTW Group
- PZSE Structural Engineers
- Quadriga Landscape Architecture & Planning, Inc.
- Response Structural Engineers
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.
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