AIA 08 ArchiCAD
Where We Work
Explore the radical transformation taking place in the workplace, not only from the perspective of place and furniture but also location and proximity to home.
Where We Live
Examine case studies of the work of architects addressing issues related to home and housing.
Our Place in the World
Discover alternate roles for the architect through national and world leaders who know what is expected and what is demanded of those who wish to lead.
How We Come Together
Investigate new forms of communication as we look at how we reinforce and build upon traditional environments.
Our Place on the Land
Explore restorative and regenerative approaches to high performance buildings as one of the opportunities for architects to embrace as a continuing challenge for the profession into the future.
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WE41 IFRAA Study Tour: Context, History, Place, and Form HSW
05/14/2008, 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM


Learning Units: 7.50-Intermediate level

Training Units: 1.875-Training Area 2 (Site and Environmental Analysis)

Boston is a richly layered city where history, place, and form intersect to form a unique context for spiritual architecture. History and architecture are intricately interwoven and many churches are revered for their role in the development of our nation and national identity. It is this many layered context that this tour seeks to explore. Sites will include Trinity Church, the MIT Chapel, the Harvard Business School Chapel, the Interfaith Spiritual Center, and the Glavin Family Chapel. Lunch is included.

Learning Objectives:
  • Identify a means to create a sense of place in a city through religious designs
  • Compare historical scared spaces and assert how they helped create the identity of their location
  • Create associations between your own designs and the context of the user's history and location
Speaker: Mark Simon, FAIA

Provider: AIA Interfaith Forum on Religion, Art, and Architecture

WE41 Wednesday, 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m., $125