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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.  Adaptive Reuse Part 2

    Posted 03-16-2022 01:49 PM
    I have heard that you (we?) are pursuing a new AIA National Design Award for adaptive reuse.  Is it true?  What is the status?

    In the meantime, let's advocate for an adaptive and/or extended reuse component to be added to our continuing education requirements.

    This is not a small thing, it is a sea change for our profession.  Let us also find ways to infect architectural education with this newly essential way of doing great design and great architecture.

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    Mike Mense FAIA
    Architect, Writer, Planner, Painter
    mmenseArchitect
    mensenyc on Instagram
    Hamilton Heights, NYC
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    24.06.07 CODAIA24


  • 2.  RE: Adaptive Reuse Part 2

    Posted 03-17-2022 05:31 PM
    Mike and all,
    Yes, we have been urging the board to embrace such an award but we have not had any success with this yet. While I'm no longer on the ag, I believe that this is still a priority for COD. It is the right thing to do!
    Best regards,



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    24.06.07 CODAIA24