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The Committee on Design (COD) was founded to promote design excellence among members of the AIA, the broader design community, and the public at large, both nationally and internationally.

2024 COD Conferences

Arkansas

April 3-7 | 21c Hotel | Bentonville and Eureka Springs - Registration is sold out.

Brazil

Thu, Oct 17 - Sat, Oct 26, 2024
Sao Paulo > Brasilia > Rio de Janerio.  Registration will open in late April.

2024 Sponsorships

Download the prospectus for Arkansas and Brazil opportunities.


2023 COD Conferences

Last year, COD held two domestic design conferences investigating The Authenticity of Place.  The first conference was held in New Orleans, LA.  View the short video of the venue tours and download the conference program book. The second conference was held in Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN, September 21-24, 2023. Download the Minneapolis guidebook and view the conference video. 

  • 1.  SOCIAL DISTANCING

    Posted 05-01-2020 05:54 AM
    Who coined (invented) the term "SOCIAL DISTANCING"?
    Shouldn't we say PHYSICAL DISTANCING? and try to find solutions to develop social life at distance.

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    Isabel Meinecke Intl. Assoc. AIA
    ATELIER MEINECKE
    PARIS
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    24.06.07 CODAIA24


  • 2.  RE: SOCIAL DISTANCING

    Posted 05-04-2020 10:53 PM
    A pre-Ivy League scholar was discussing how to deal with the SARS breakout in the early 2000s and associated the term with a history image. I don't know if there was another discussion that prompted an earlier source.

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    Seth Trotter Assoc. AIA
    Sole Proprietor
    tdtCREATIVE
    Prescott AZ
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    Original Message
    24.06.07 CODAIA24


  • 3.  RE: SOCIAL DISTANCING

    Posted 05-05-2020 03:22 AM

    Distancing in social situations. Gavin Newsome CA governor tried physical distancing and it didn't get anywhere. 

    Practice safe living. Godspeed



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    Eugene Ely AIA Emeritus, LEED AP
    San Jose, CA
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    Original Message
    24.06.07 CODAIA24