The AIA Retail and Entertainment Knowledge Community (REKC) fosters the creation, discussion, and dissemination of knowledge about the retail and entertainment environments among practitioners, clients, retailers, and the general public to advance the practice and improve the quality of retail and entertainment environments.

Find out more about how REKC promotes knowledge, develops best practices, and provides a forum for discussion to the retail design community.

• Retail Design around the World: Challenges and Guidelines for American Architects
  Thursday, June 20, 2013, 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
  1.5 AIA LU | Learn More
• AIA Retail and Entertainment Knowledge Community Networking Reception
  Thursday, June 20, 2013, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
  Fee: $35 | Roth Sheppard Architects | Learn More
• Sustainability in Retail Architecture
  Friday, June 21, 2013, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
  1.5 AIA HSW LU, GBCI | Learn More
• Experiential Architecture: Beyond the Box
  Saturday, June 22, 2013, 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
  1.5 AIA HSW LU | Learn More

	TH306: Retail Design around the World: Challenges and Guidelines for American Architects ...will offer dialogue among leading retail design architects who will identify and discuss key success factors in the design of retail environments outside the United States.
	FR209: Sustainability in Retail Architecture ...major companies in the retail sector have committed themselves to sustainable practices, from energy conservation to supply chain management, in their efforts to be both environmentally responsible and profitable. Find out the how and whys of what's behind these efforts.
	SA214: Experiential Architecture: Beyond the Box ...will discuss experiential architecture from multiple perspectives: from the neuroscience of how our brains process, and are modified by, the designs we create, to the implementation across retail stores, hotels and resorts, and amusement parks.

Designing the Magic: Imagineering’s Design Process by Michael Lingerfelt, FAIA

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Receive national acclaim for your retail store, shopping center or retail design with the Superior Achievement in Design & Imaging (SADI) Awards competition, presented by Retail Traffic magazine in collaboration with the AIA Retail and Entertainment Knowledge Community. Refer to the SADI Awards Web site for more information.

Other Resources

Institute of Store Planners | International Council of Shopping Centers
Urban Land Institute | National Retail Federation
Retail Design and Visual Presentation