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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

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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.  city architect advisory panel

    Posted 03-22-2021 08:57 AM
    Looking for some examples of cities w an architects advisory panel, or something like that.  Anyone know of any?  Not an architectural review board per se, but an advisory panel of architects that serves a municipality on an ongoing basis.

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    Jonathan Barnes FAIA
    Jonathan Barnes Architecture & Design
    Columbus OH
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    24.06.07 CODAIA24


  • 2.  RE: city architect advisory panel

    Posted 03-23-2021 05:57 PM
    The Architectural Commission of Beverly Hills is a leading example of an Architectural Advisory Panel; Santa Monica has one of the better review boards, but it might not qualify as an advisory panel. In general, the Consumer Board of California has created an exceptional context of comprehensible practice for the state of California.

    In contrast, it is incredible how poorly run states like Arizona and rural Oregon are. For example, in Northern Arizona, Category IV, Type I event centers have wood framed community centers attached; the airport has combustible beams that limit the value of the airport to locally defined Cessna size plains. It is frightening that Arizona claims to be a state in the United States of America, and, the Professional Board has continued to protect negligent practice while keeping emerging professional, like me, damaged. 

    It is my professional recommendation to introduce a national Professional Consumer board, like architecture.professional.gov to administer correct practice and progressive skill resource.

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    Seth Trotter

    theDailyTrotter
    Prescott AZ
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    24.06.07 CODAIA24


  • 3.  RE: city architect advisory panel

    Posted 04-07-2021 06:42 PM
    I am the City Architect of 2 cities in Southern California and have been a consulting architect in multiple cities as an advisor. My thought is that there are very few small municipalities that could afford the time and effort to create a panel of architects. I can see some value in major cities but even then it would have to be for specific tasks. Managing a Design Review Board for 25 years it has been difficult to field quality architects especially on a volunteer basis.

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    Richard Abe AIA
    Architect/President
    Media Portfolio
    Alhambra CA
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    24.06.07 CODAIA24


  • 4.  RE: city architect advisory panel

    Posted 04-07-2021 07:18 PM
    The outline platform is designed as a progressive tool to have leadership in Architecture at the United States Federal level, giving Architects a formally appointed protection to advance the United States of America and reform clarity in practice correctly. This includes advanced assets for reaching environmental goals in Architectural design and championing correct contract document execution.

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    Seth Trotter

    theDailyTrotter
    Prescott AZ
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    24.06.07 CODAIA24


  • 5.  RE: city architect advisory panel

    Posted 04-08-2021 08:45 PM
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    Updated Draft, per accepted and proved FAIA correction:  with an iron dome

    Sincerely,
    theDailyTrotter


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    Seth Trotter

    theDailyTrotter
    Prescott AZ
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    24.06.07 CODAIA24


  • 6.  RE: city architect advisory panel

    Posted 05-11-2021 03:56 PM
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    Dear COD,
    I have attached an updated letter describing the need for a Professional Board of Practice at the Federal level.
    Sincerely,
    Seth Trotter

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    Seth Trotter

    tdtCREATIVE
    Prescott AZ
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    24.06.07 CODAIA24