2020 A+C Festival | Flight Path: Designing New Airport Experiences

Serving the Bay Area for more than a century, theAmerican Institute of Architects, San Francisco Chapter (AIASF)offers professional development and networking opportunities as well as public forums, tours, lectures, and gallery exhibitions that provide architects and design enthusiasts with many opportunities to explore the local built environment.TheCenter for Architecture + Designenhances public appreciation for architecture and design, both locally and internationally, through exhibitions, lectures, tours, films, and other programs that reveal the richness of the design arts. Founded in 2005, the Center for Architecture + Design is a collaborative environment where design organizations and affiliates share not only space, but ideas.

AIA San Francisco & The Center for Architecture + Design

Explore the future of airports in the age of a global pandemic, how architects and designers are creating new airport experiences, and more.

Thank you for joining us for the Exhibition Opening Reception: "Villages of West Africa". 
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DISCUSSIONFlight Path: Designing New Airport ExperiencesWhat’s the future of airports in the age of a global pandemic? How are architects and designers creating new airport experiences? How can San Francisco International Airport (SFO) pave a path to the future?Airports are among the most complex building typologies which over the decades have become nearly self-contained mini-cities. &quot;Flight Path&quot; looks at how architecture and interior design shape the human experience of airports, primarily at SFO. In its 93-year history, SFO has evolved from what was originally planned as a temporary, experimental airport in 1927 to the largest airport in the San Francisco Bay Area. In 1977, SFO launched its now-world class public art program through the San Francisco Arts Commission, and the airport&#x27;s dining amenities strategy, showcasing the best of the Bay Area&#x27;s flavors, provides a blueprint for others. At once international, and infused with regional culture, SFO is a pioneering global travel hub for the 21st century.Join panelists Ryan Fetters, RA, LEED AP, principal and design director, Gensler; William S. Duff, Jr., AIA, founder and managing principal, William Duff Architects (WDA) and Katy Mercer, IIDA, principal and regional interior design leader, Woods Bagot, in conversation with Emmy Award-winning former broadcast journalist Sydnie Kohara, founder, The Kohara Group.Image Credit: Thomas Heinser_________________________________________________________________________________________About the Architecture + the City Festival (September 11-30)Co-presented by AIA San Francisco and the Center for Architecture + Design, the 17th annual Architecture + the City goes virtual and will continue to offer behind-the-scenes programs, walking tours, literature, live presentations and more that provide an excellent opportunity for all communities to experience architecture and design in a myriad of ways throughout the city.Every September, the festival reveals the many facets and layers of San Francisco, and how ­architecture and design play a key role in this ever-changing urban landscape. Millions of people from around the world visit San Francisco — a 49 square-mile city with a population of more than 800,000 comprised of artists, architects, designers, storytellers, students, and more — each with perspectives that contribute to the compelling and evolving narrative that makes this City so unique.For more info visit <a href="https://www.archandcity.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">www.archandcity.org</a> or <a href="https://www.centersf.org/festival2020" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">www.centersf.org/festival2020</a>

L-R: Sydnie Kohara, William S. Duff, Jr., Ryan Fetters, Katy Mercer

(Moderator) Sydnie Kohara, Media Strategist, Storyteller, Speaker Managing Director, Kohara GroupSydnie is the founder of Kohara Group and an Emmy award-winning broadcast journalist helping entrepreneurs, corporate leaders and legends tell their stories. No stranger to the AIA SF community, she previously moderated “The Resilient Practice” (2014) and “The Divergent Practice,” (2018), important conversations about women in architecture.William S. Duff, Jr. AIA, LEED AP, Founder &amp; Managing Principal, William Duff Architects (WDA)William founded William Duff Architects (WDA) in 1998. The firm’s commitment to a culture that fosters curiosity, collaboration, and innovation drives its success across its diverse residential, retail, and commercial practices. William received his Bachelor of Architecture from Cornell University and his Master in Construction Management from Colorado State University.Ryan Fetters, R.A., LEED AP, Principal and Design Director, GenslerRyan is a passionate aviation designer and excellent collaborator. His ability to bridge the gap between design conception and execution, managing the design vision along the way, has made him an invaluable team member on numerous SFO terminal projects.Katy Mercer, IIDA, Principal and Regional Interior Design Leader Woods BagotKaty is invested in designing meaningful and memorable human-centered experiences, and her nearly 20-year architecture and interior design experience spans the globe. She is part of SFO’s Design Review Committee, and was also recognized by Passenger Terminal News and Airport Improvements Magazine for her design leadership on SFO Terminal 1 Boarding Area B.

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