Registration is now open for the Society’s 25th annual conference and trade show— Architecture Exchange East. Held Nov. 7–9, 2012, in historic Richmond, Va., ArchEx features nearly 70 educational sessions, spectacular behind-the-scenes architectural tours, engaging special events, and more than 100 vendors in the ArchEx Exhibit Hall. This year’s Keynote Speaker, Tye Farrow, discusses health and how architects are destined to change the meaning of the word. His work, called “breathtaking” by Society Vice President for Professional Excellence A. Ray Pentecost, III, FAIA, has been recognized internationally for the design of public and private sector buildings that enhance health.
Register online today or download the registration brochure.
Check out these highlights
Keynote Address
Active Health: How Architects Will Change the Meaning of Health
Thursday 2:30–4 p.m.
Featuring Tye Farrow, internationally recognized expert in salutogenic design and senior partner at Farrow Partnership Architects
Sponsored by Scott Long Construction and The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company
ArchEx Exhibit Hall
Thursday: 10 a.m.–2:30 p.m. and 5:30-7 p.m.
Friday: 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
Discover the latest trends, products and technologies in the ArchEx Exhibit Hall.
Virginia IFRAA Series
The Nature of Sacred Space: Church in the City
Friday, 8:30 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
Discover the special design challenges faced by urban churches, urban congregations, and their (often historic) urban contexts.
presented with Virginia IFRAA
Sponsored by Scott Long Construction
Virginia Women in Design Series
Thursday
Discuss the challenges faced by women in the profession in this third annual series on women in design.
presented with Virginia Women in Design
Virginia Women in Design is sponsored by Glavé & Holmes Architecture, Pace Collaborative, and Draper Aden Associates
NEW! Health and Healthy Buildings Series
From improving indoor air quality to designing healing environments, discover the latest trends in building design to improve human health and wellbeing.
The Mid-Atlantic Design Showcase
MADS places your work in front of architects, engineers, interior designers, planners, landscape architects, contractors and students from Delaware, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, and the District of Columbia at Architecture Exchange East. Spaces are still available. Download the application to exhibition your work.
CONNECTIONS Cocktail Party
Thursday: 5:30–7 p.m.
Make CONNECTIONS at ArchEx! Enjoy networking, drinks, hors d’oeuvres, and fun.
Sponsored by Riverside Brick & Supply Company and Shade & Wise Brick Co.
ArchEx Exhibit Hall Education
ArchEx is offering expanded educational opportunities right in the Exhibit Hall! Vendors will deliver content-rich information in 15-minute sessions on our Presentation Stage. If you attend a minimum of one hour, you can self-report product research, based on the time listening to presentations or speaking with exhibitors.
Virginia Society AIA Annual Meeting
Hear about vital developments, elect officers, and conduct other business affecting your professional society.
Coffee Breaks and Prizes in the Exhibit Hall
Join us in the Exhibit Hall during the breaks for a cup of coffee and prize giveaways. Take some time to chat with exhibitors and discover the latest in cutting edge products and innovations in the industry.
Cash prizes are sponsored by Ames & Gough and Gropen, Inc.
ArchEx Bookstore
Don’t miss your chance to explore a wide selection of books and gifts in the ArchEx Bookstore hosted by the Virginia Center for Architecture Museum Shop.
Lounges
Check your email or relax in our lounges.
Sponsored by Technology Assurance Group (TAG) and Diversified Educational Systems (DES),