2019 Spring Conference

CAE’s Spring conference in Los Angeles explores a variety of learning environments for students from Pre-K to Higher Education, ranging from the privileged to the underserved and disadvantaged, under the theme of: Community, Pedagogy and Design: Intersecting Ideas in the Service of Learners.

Los Angeles, as a world center for design and experimentation, has a long history of creating ground-breaking, innovative learning environments. It is the home of numerous educational institutions that are constantly being redeveloped and are reinventing themselves to meet the challenges of the 21^st Century. Our tours will include the work of well-known architects working with cutting edge educators in early childhood learning centers, charter and public schools, colleges and universities. We will be focused, in particular, on the exploration of institutions that are dedicated to the transformation of the communities surrounding them.

The following are some of the key ideas being explored at the conference.

Students across a wide range of contexts are hurting and need our collective support
Establishing a strong sense of community and a culture of care in learning environments is key to helping students feel heard, seen, known and cared for.
Creating communities of curious learners in and around our schools and colleges is critical to the success of students and the future of our nation
The design process can and should serve as a catalyst for building relationships and establishing that culture of care
Design of physical environments is a valuable partner to forward leaning pedagogical approaches

Come join us as we explore the challenges and achievements of education in the rich and diverse urban landscape of LA.

Event Fees
Member – EARLY (ends March 31): $625
Member – LATE (starts April 1): $725
Non-member – EARLY (ends March 31): $725
Non-member – LATE (starts April 1): $825

Housing
Book Your Hotel Reservation by March 29.

The host hotel for Wednesday of the conference is the Hotel Indigo Los Angeles Downtown (899 Francisco St, Los Angeles, CA 90017).
The Guest Room rate is $249 plus tax. You are responsible for booking your hotel rooms directly. The housing deadline is Friday, March 29.
Please follow the steps below to access online reservations:

Call 1-866-246-3446, Identify the group with key phrase: Architecture for education or code CAM
Visit the group's booking page (this is a specific link, the code will not work on the hotel’s standard booking page).Enter code “CAM” in the Group Code window

*schedule subject to change

Wednesday, May 1

Time	Event Item	Notes
3:00pm-6:00pm	Registration and check-in	Hotel Indigo Los Angeles Downtown
4:00pm-5:15pm	Tour: Inner City Arts, Michael Maltzan Architecture	K-12
6:00pm-8:00pm	Reception: A+D Architecture and Design Museum	A+D Architecture and Design Museum
6:30pm-7:30pm	Keynote presentation: -Michael Osman, Associate Professor and the Director of the Critical Studies and M.A./Ph.D programs, UCLA Architecture and Urban Design -Alix Walsh O'Brien, AIA, Deputy Director of Facilities, Planning and Development at Los Angeles Unified School District	A+D Architecture and Design Museum

Thursday, May 2

Central Los Angeles

Time	Event Item	Notes
7:00am-8:00am	Breakfast, registration and check-in	Hotel Indigo Los Angeles Downtown
8:30am-9:30am	Tour: 9 DOTS, Marmol Radziner Refurbishment by Design Bitches	K-12
9:30am-10:30am	Keynote presentation
11:00am-12:00pm	Tour: Pending-Emerson College, Morphosis Architects	Higher-ed
12:30pm-1:30pm	Tour: Camino Nuevo, Kevin Daly Architects	High School
1:45pm-4:00pm	Tour: USC Village, University of Southern California; Harley Ellis Devereaux (HED) Keynote presentation: AIA Committee on Architecture for Education Research Panel -Dina Sorensen. Assoc. AIA, LEED AP BD+C, DLR -Caroline Lobo, AIA, souLL -Karina Ruiz, AIA BRIC Architecture -Thomas Albright, Professor and Director Vision Center Laboratory, Salk Institute for Biological Studies	Higher-ed
5:00pm-7:30pm	Reception: Steelcase LA Showroom	1150 South Olive Street
6:00pm-7:00pm	2019 AIA Education Facility Design Awards

Friday, May 3
Greater Los Angeles and Pasadena

Time	Event Item	Notes
7:30am-8:30am	Breakfast	Hotel Indigo Los Angeles Downtown
9:00am-10:00am	Tour: Pending, Central Los Angeles Area High School #9 for the Visual and Performing Arts, COOP HIMMELB(L)AU	High School
10:00am-11:00am	Keynote Presentation: -John D. Puglisi, Superintendent, Rio School District -Ralph A. Córdova, Principal, Rio Del Sol -Carey Upton, Chief Operations Officer - Maintenance, Operations, Transportation, and Facilities Use Departments, Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District
11:30am-12:30pm	Tour: Pending
12:30pm-1:30pm	Tour: Resnick Sustainability Institute/Joint Center for Artificial Photosynthesis, John Friedman Alice Kimm Architects Graduate Aerospace Labs (GALCIT) , John Friedman Alice Kimm Architects
1:30pm-2:30pm	Tour: CalTech Keck Institute for Space Studies, Lehrer Architects	Higher-ed
3:00pm-4:00pm	Tour: Art Center College of Design South Campus, Kevin Daly Architects	Higher-ed
4:00pm-5:00pm	Keynote presentation: -Rollin Homer, Vice President, Facilities and Campus Planning
5:00pm-6:00pm	Tour: Art Center College of Design Hillside, Craig Ellwood Associates	Higher-ed

Saturday, May 4
El Segundo and Playa del Rey

Time	Event Item	Notes
7:30am-8:30am	Breakfast	Hotel Indigo Los Angeles Downtown
9:15am-10:15am	Tour: Geffen Academy at UCLA, Koning Eizenberg Architects	6-12 Prep school
10:30am-11:30am	Tour: SMC Center for Media and Design Campus + KCRW Media Center, Clive Wilkinson Architects Keynote Presentation: -Elliot Washor, Big Picture Learning & The Met Center	Higher-ed
12:15pm-1:15pm	Tour: Green Dot Animo Leadership High School, Brooks + Scarpa	High School
1:30pm-3:00pm	Tour: Wiseburn USD & Da Vinci Schools, Gensler	K-12

Scholarship

2019 CAE Conference Scholarship
The AIA Committee on Architecture for Education will sponsor two emerging professionals or educators to attend their conference, held May 1-4 in Los Angeles. The four-day conference will include engaging panel discussions, exclusive tours, and intimate networking opportunities with educational facility architects, allied professionals, educators and students.

Eligibility
AIA Emerging Professionals (licensed less than 10 years), Associate AIA members, AIAS members, full-time faculty and full-time students (with valid ID) are invited to submit an application.

Expectations
In exchange for financial support to attend the conference, scholarship recipients will compose pre- and post-conference blog entries to AIA CAE website. Scholarship recipients will work directly with a conference planning committee member to select topics and share content. During the conference, recipients will post images and text on the AIA CAE website’s discussion forum and blog, Twitter, and Facebook to share discussions of interest and spark conversations.

It is the intent of this program to engage young professionals and educators in a national conference venue. It is our intent that each scholarship recipient identifies a project type they are interested in and will actively participate as a volunteer for a minimum of one year on one of the CAE subcommittees. Participation on a subcommittee will not require additional travel.

Application Deadline and Submission Requirements
The online application requires:

complete contact information
200-word essay of interest
200-word biography and current resume
one letter of support from your firm or school

Applications are due on 11:59pm – April 1, 2019.

Recipient Expenses

conference registration will be waived for scholarship recipients
CAE will provide round-trip domestic economy airfare
3 nights hotel accommodations

Notification
All applicants will receive an automated email confirmation of their scholarship application. If you do not receive an email confirmation, contact Bruce Bland at bbland@aia.org . The conference planning committee will review and communicate a decision by April 11, 2019.

Submit now!

Questions? Contact Bruce Bland, bbland@aia.org or 202-626-7557.