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Mile-High City Hosting 2001 National AIA Convention

DENVER-The American Association of Architects expects as many as 17,000 professionals to attend the May national convention being hosted by Denver. Suburban sprawl, transportation, affordable housing are just part of the 145 planned seminars for the design world.

By John Rebchook | Updated on February 15, 2001

DENVER-For the first time in 35 years, Denver will host the American Institute of Architects National Convention. The convention, ticketed for May 17-19, is expected to draw as many as 17,000 architects and related professionals.

Denver has changed considerably since the last time the AIA came here. The 1966 convention had been held in a city with 500,000 residents. Today, there are 2.2 million and ample room for discussion about topics near and dear to architects’ hearts. The key agenda items call for workshops on suburban sprawl, affordable housing, environmental preservation and transportation, all issues that architects grapple with every day. There will be 145 seminars and 100 exhibitors plus tours and hikes in the Rocky Mountains.

Berlin architect Daniel Libeskind will discuss environment and places in keeping with the conference theme of “Leaders and Partners in Creating Community.” Libeskind heads an international architecture, landscape and urban design firm. He will be the designer of the $62.5-million, 146,000-sf extension of the Denver Art Museum.

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