The AIA Houston Urban Design Committee and the Houston
Galveston Area Council will host a panel discussion and community
dialogue on coastal resiliency. Representatives from Texas A&M
University in Galveston, the SSPEED Center at Rice University, and the
Gulf Coast Community Protection and Recovery District will discuss their
research and proposed solutions for storm surge protection in the
region. Tom Colbert, AIA, and Chuck Wemple, HGAC, will moderate the
panel in a collaborative conversation to include a Q&A with the
audience.
The event will take place Monday, November 10th, at the George R
Brown Convention Center in Room 361 beginning with a reception at 6:00
pm and program at 6:30. Opening remarks will be given by Houston Mayor
Annise D. Parker and Harris County Judge Ed Emmett.
This event is free and open the public. Please refer to the list of
reources below for links to directions, parking and room information.
The event is sponsored by the American Institute of Architects
Houston Chapter, Houston Galveston Area Council, American Planning
Association Houston Section, Center for Houston’s Future, the Office of
Council Member Dave Martin, the Office of Council Member David W.
Robinson and the City of Houston and the Shell Center for
Sustainability. Please contact Rusty Bienvenue at rusty@aiahouston.org
if you would like to be a partner city, organization or sponsor of this
event.