73 Foster Tour | PRE-ODC
Tour one of Portland’s newest affordable and accessible housing projects. Designed by Holst.
PCC Opportunity Center Tour | PRE-ODC
Tour the Portland Opportunity Center at 42nd Avenue for Portland Community College - an anchor for the community in Northeast Portland’s racially diverse Cully neighborhood.
Portland Japanese Gardens Tour
CE Pending
This event is open to ODC Registrants Only
$30 for Members
$55 for non-Members
The Japanese Garden’s expert guides will lead you through the serene landscapes, providing fascinating insights into the Garden’s history, design, and cultural significance. It’s a wonderful opportunity to deepen your appreciation of the Garden’s beauty.
Portland Library Tour
CE Pending
This event is open to ODC Registrants Only
$30 for Members
$55 for non-Members
This multi-stop tour will highlight three of the Multnomah County Libraries delivered under the Library Capital Bond of 2020, aimed to significantly enhance library facilities, technology, and services across the County.
Tour of the PSU Art & Design Building
CE Pending
No Additional Cost
AIA Oregon invites you to an In-Person tour of the new PSU Arts and Design building, by Dr. Amara Pérez, Timberlab, and LEVER Architecture.
Architecture of Normal: The Colonization of the American Landscape
Presented by Daniel Kaven, AIA, William/Kaven Architecture
1 AIA LU|HSW
The Architecture of Normal: The Colonization of the American Landscape (2022), argues that America's built environment has largely evolved in reaction to transportation advances rather than through intentional, human-centered design.
Transparency: Building Connections and Community at the Portland Art Museum
Presented by
Tereza Weist, AIA, LEED AP, Hennebery Eddy Architects
Andrew Smith AIA, APT RP – Principal, Hennebery Eddy Architects
Hana Layson, PhD – Head of Youth and Educator Programs, Portland Art Museum
1 AIA LU|HSW
The Portland Art Museum Rothko Pavilion & Expansion better integrates existing museum buildings while also bolstering PAM’s relationship to its urban context in Portland’s downtown.
Portland Mercado: portland’s Vibrant Mercado, Business incubator & Beloved community hub
Presented by Ernesto Fonseca, Hacienda CDC & Sid Scott, AIA and Roseva Saa, Scott Edwards Architecture
1 AIA LU|HSW
Designed as a grassroots economic development project to help Latino entrepreneurs launch and grow businesses, the Portland Mercado is a vibrant community hub within the transforming Lents Neighborhood in Portland.
The Vital Commons: Scaling Community Health and Equity through Intentional Design
Presented by Eric Corey Freed, AIA, CannonDesign
1 AIA LU|HSW
This session redefines "Creating Community" through health equity and collective resilience. We move beyond the $800 billion annual cost of air pollution to explore how integrated teams leverage design to heal the community "commons."
2+2 THE OREGON WAY
Presented by the AIA Oregon Fellows Committee
1 AIA LU|HSW
Two AIA Oregon Fellows working outside boundaries of traditional practice & two Oregon emerging professionals/young architects recognized for their work/design excellence will share recent work & unique perspectives on achieving outstanding design work impacting their communities.
Architects as Change Agents: Using our Skills to Strengthen Communities
Presented by Abby Dacey, AIA, NOMA, Mahlum Architects and Chandra Robinson, AIA, NOMA, Chromatografica, LLC.
1 AIA LU|HSW
Architects are uniquely positioned to navigate complex systems and translate shared values into the built environment.
Design Activism and Civic Transformation
Presented by Mark Lakeman, City Repair
1 AIA LU|Elective
We will present selected stories that will surprise and delight the design community.
Designing Survival: Why Community Comes First
Panel Presentation
1 AIA LU|HSW
This interactive, cross-sector panel challenges the profession to rethink resilience through community stewardship.
The Project Isn't the Project: Designing Public-Private Partnerships for Civic Impact
Presented by Emi Day, One Day
1 AIA LU|Elective
Architects are trained to design buildings, but not the partnerships required to realize civic work
Middle Scale Housing and Dynamic Dense Urban Form - Mock Charrette
Led by Richard Potestio, AIA
1 AIA LU|HSW
This charrette is a mock event intended to demonstrate how an actual neighbour-led planning exercise would work.
The Path to Net Zero Energy: The Rusted Gate Farm Applied Research, Innovation, Production and Learning Center. A new facility to promote environmental health and financial security for small farms.
Presented by
Bruce Richey, AIA
Forest Tanier-Gesner, PE, Senior Associate, PAE Engineers
1 AIA LU|HSW
The Rusted Gate Farm building was designed to provide a new hands-on facility for a southern Oregon non-profit organization, whose mission is to promote sustainable farming and ranching practices.
Beyond Experimentation: Building an AI Strategy for Your Practice
Presented by Lorrie Guess
CE Pending
This session considers how architecture firms can navigate with a more strategic, systems-level approach to AI adoption.
Can AI Review Your Drawings? Benchmarking What Actually Works
Presented by Ben Feicht, Upswell
1 AIA LU|Elective
Every drawing set ships with errors. What if AI could help architects catch them before they become RFIs and change orders?
Portland Park & Recreation's Newest Community-led Aquatic Center: A swimming success of equity in process, design and sustainability
A panel presentation, moderated by Jennifer Marsicek, AIA, Scott Edwards Architecture
1 AIA LU|HSW
An interactive panel discussion centered around social equity, justice, and inclusion in the built environment, with a focus on community health, wellness, and well-being in Portland Parks & Recreation’s new North Portland Aquatic Center project.
Holistic Approach to Community-Based Healthcare Design in Non-Urban Locations
Presented by Margaret Wilson, AIA and Hayley Purdy, AIA, Principals, and Eugenia Fama-Higgins, NOMA, Senior Associate, Scott Edwards Architecture
1 AIA LU|HSW
This presentation examines opportunities for architects to incorporate holistic, contextualized solutions into community health center projects.