"Blurring The Lines of Architecture,'' a conference expected to again
attract architects from across to the nation to Sarasota in April, is
designed to demonstrate how designers successfully mix architecture
with other industries.
The
Sarasota Design Conference, presented by the
American Institute of Architects Florida Gulfcoast Chapter, will be held at the
Sarasota Hyatt Regency April 22-25.
The
conference, held every two years (biannually), has been in
Sarasota for approximately 20 years. It attracts architects and other building designers
interested in blending art and architecture.
"We try to find designers who are up and coming to present," says Jedd W. Heap, project manager with
Carlson Studio and member of the conference planning committee. "We've had big names present as well though, like
Eric Owen Moss and
Peter Eisenman who are star architects."
Speakers for this year's event include
Peter Gluck, an architect and contractor;
Ned Kahn, an artist who also practices architecture; and international Designer
David Kahle.
The
conference theme each year is designed to draw thinking "outside of the box," Heap says. "What these guys are
doing is not your traditional format."
One of the new features for this year's conference is the
Sarasota Architectural Tour. The open trolley tour will take participants through some of the
Sarasota School of Architecture's iconic buildings, including historic architecture and some more contemporary designs.
Writer:
Nancy VaughnSource: Jedd W. Heap, Carlson Studio
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