Committees
Committees
Committees
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Help shape our educational programs to make them more engaging + effective. Learn more by contacting Associate Director David BENDER.
- Student Programs
- K-12: Architecture in Education | Constructing Play
- Collegiate: Better Philadelphia Challenge | Degrees of Design
- Memorial Programs: Edmund N. Bacon Award | Louis I. Kahn Memorial Lecture
- Public Festivals: DesignPhiladelphia | Park(ing) Day
- Exhibitions: Special + Annual
- Volunteer Engagement + Social Events
CANstruction Committee
Produces CANstruction, held annually in Spring
- Jared McKNIGHT, Assoc. AIA | WRT Design | co-Chair
- Kelly GANCZARZ | Floss Barber | co-Chair
- David BENDER | Center for Architecture and Design
- Juli FOLEY | AIA Philadelphia
Ed Bacon Memorial Committee
Produces the Better Philadelphia Challenge, held annually in October + presents the Edmund N. Bacon Award, traditionally in February
- Alex FELDMAN | U3 Ventures | co-Chair
- Bob McCONNELL, AIA | EwingCole | co-Chair
- David BENDER | Center for Architecture and Design
- Julie DONOFRIO | PennPraxis
- Rebecca JOHNSON | AIA Philadelphia
- Don JONES, AIA | EwingCole
- Peter Lloyd JONES | Sidney Kimmel Medical College
- Danielle DiLeo KIM | Locus Partners
- Nicholas PEVZNER | PennDesign
- Lindsey SCANNAPIECO | Scout Ltd.
- Alan UREK | Philadelphia City Planning Commission
PROGRAM ADVISORS
- Hilda BACON
- John CLAYPOOL, FAIA
- Gregory HELLER
- The Honorable Edward G. RENDELL
- Robert A. M. STERN, FAIA
Louis Kahn Memorial Committee
Produces the Louis I. Kahn Memorial Award + Talk, held annually in May
- William McDOWELL III, AIA | Chair
- David BENDER | Center for Architecture and Design
- Antonio FIOL-SILVA, FAIA | WRT Design
- Robert HSU, AIA | Jacobs
- Rebecca JOHNSON | AIA Philadelphia
PARK(ing) Day Committee
Produces PARK(ing) Day, held annually in September
- Erike De VEYRA, Assoc. AIA | CICADA | Chair
- David BENDER | Center for Architecture and Design
- Rebecca JOHNSON | AIA Philadelphia
- Robin KOHLES | Community Design Collaborative
Spooktacular Committee
Produces Spooktacular, held annually in October
- Melissa MAYER, IIDA | Kitchen and Associates | co-Chair
- Maggie REED, AIA | Gilbane Building Company | co-Chair
- David BENDER | Center for Architecture and Design