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AUTHORS SHOWCASE

The Architecture of Suspense

The Architecture of Suspense

BY CHRISTINE MADRID FRENCH WED., SEPTEMBER 13 | THIS EVENT HAS ENDED. This cross-over exploration of film and architecture is the first book to look at buildings as a character in Hitchcock’s most popular movies and the director as an architect himself. VIEW MORE >>>

Eichler: Modernism Rebuilds the American Dream

Eichler: Modernism Rebuilds the American Dream

BY PAUL ADAMSON, FAIA THURS., SEPTEMBER 14 THIS EVENT HAS ENDED. "Eichler: Modernism Rebuilds the American Dream" examines Eichler's legacy as seen in his original homes and in the revival of the Modernist movement, which continues to grow today. The homes that Eichler built were modern in concept and expression, and yet comfortable for living. VIEW MORE>>>

9 Ways to Make Housing for People

9 Ways to Make Housing for People

BY DAVID BAKER ARCHITECTS WED., SEPTEMBER 20 | THIS EVENT HAS ENDED. Allison Arieff will lead this dynamic author showcase discussion with the David Baker Architects leaders who are the authors of 9 Ways to Make Housing for People. This session will explore design strategies through projects that demonstrate their success. VIEW MORE>>>

Narrative Design: A Fifty Year Perspective

Narrative Design: A Fifty Year Perspective

BY KIT HINRICHS TUES., SEPTEMBER 26 | 6:00 - 8:00 PM General Admission: $25 | Student: $15 Narrative Design: A Fifty-Year Perspective is a collection of over 50 years of work from the obsessive graphic designer Kit Hinrichs. To the legendary AIGA medalist, author, teacher, and collector, design is the business of telling a story. It's not just about communicating a product or a corporate ethos — it's about contributing to the collective culture of storytelling. VIEW MORE>>>

Practice with Purpose

Practice with Purpose

BY LEDDY MAYTUM STACY ARCHITECTS THURS., SEPTEMBER 28 | 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM General Admission: $25 | Student: $15 "Practice with Purpose" is about designing buildings beyond their property lines to address some of society’s most urgent challenges: the climate emergency, racial and ethnic injustice, chronic homelessness, educational crises, and the preservation of the embodied carbon and culture of existing buildings. VIEW MORE>>>

Latinas in Architecture and Allies Vol II

Latinas in Architecture and Allies Vol II

BY ALICIA PONCE, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 | 6:00 - 8:00 PM General Admission: $25 | Student: $15 Celebrate the west coast launch of "Latinas in Architecture and Allies Vol. II: Stories of raising the 1% one Latina at a time." Join authors from the Bay Area and SoCal and special guest, Alicia Ponce, founder of Arquitina.org, in a book reading and signing. VIEW MORE>>>

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