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ARCHITECTURE AND THE CITY FESTIVAL
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"Find your place on the planet. Dig in, and take responsibility from there."
- Gary Snyder
Welcome to the 9th annual Architecture and the City festival, the nation’s largest architectural festival showcasing tours, films, exhibitions, interactive workshops, food tastings, performances, lectures and more. Taking place every September 1-30 in San Francisco, the festival offers individuals an unparalleled opportunity to engage with the local architectural community, explore the crossroads of planning and contemporary culture, and experience design in a myriad of ways throughout the city. This year’s programs will again demonstrate the positive impact architects and designers have on our communities by enhancing sustainability, promoting creativity, and increasing our collective quality of life.
| | AIA: Architecture of Consequence from DocuCinema on Vimeo. | AIA San Francisco and the Center for Architecture + Design have selected “Architecture of Consequence” as the theme for the 2011 Architecture and the City festival. A collaborative exhibition featuring work by design firms from the Netherlands and the Bay Area will serve as the central catalyst for this year’s programming. The exhibit demonstrates how progressive design and creative problem solving can address many of our most pressing urban issues, from decreased social cohesion and unsustainable food systems to diminishing free time.
A wide variety of complementary programs and special events will provide visitors with unique opportunities to rediscover San Francisco and learn about the diverse organizations that contribute to our city’s creative vitality. This year’s programs will aim to broaden, deepen and diversify the ways individuals engage with design. We will light up the night with film screenings, taste our way through the city’s neighborhoods, take exclusive behind-the-scenes tours that include sailings across the Bay, and much more. Blockbuster events, such as the San Francisco Living: Home Tours weekend (returning September 17-18), will celebrate the wealth of cutting-edge residential design throughout the city. We look forward to seeing you this fall and hope you enjoy the 2011 festival!
Kiley Arroyo
Director, Architecture and the City festival
Presenters |
Contact Us | | For Programs and Partnerships:
Kiley Arroyo
Director + Festival Curator
| For Communications and Media:
Helen Wong
Director of Communications
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For Sponsorships and Advertising:
Jackie Hasa
Sponsorship Coordinator
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For Volunteers and Graphic Design:
Jaime Wong
Programs Coordinator
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History 
(L-R: 2007 Opening Party; San Francisco Living: Home Tours; Architectural Gems Bike Tour)
The Architecture and the City festival has continually grown in scope since its inception in 2003 and attracts a diverse audience including architects, designers, engineers, historians, design enthusiasts, artists, and members of the general public. In 2010, more than 15,000 people, from throughout the Bay Area and around the world, took part in the festivities, which featured 45 programs throughout San Francisco and Marin Counties, in partnership with nearly 100 organizations. We invite you to view past festival programs to learn more about the diverse topics we have explored.
| | Past Programs
2010 Festival Programs
2009 Festival Programs
2008 Festival Programs
2007 Festival Programs
2006 Festival Programs
2005 Festival Programs | Past Guides |
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