August 26, 6:00 – 9:00 pm
$10 General Admission
San Francisco Design Center
101 Henry Adams, San Francisco
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Must be 21 or older to attend.
 

SFDC Galleria © JD Peterson

Cocktails, bites, music, inspiration...! Swing the night away at the San Francisco Design Center as AIA San Francisco and the Center for Architecture + Design celebrate the opening of this year’s festival. Throughout the evening participants can preview some of the 2011 Architecture and the City festival programs and catch a glimpse of the homes to be showcased during the 2011 San Francisco Living: Home Tours weekend. Spark new inspiration with the California College of the Arts’ live fashion mash up; unleash your creativity with En Route Studio and the Museum of Craft and Design’s making stations; and delight your senses with DJ Primo Pitino’s retro soul sounds and an immersive Dining Womb display by John Lum Architecture.

Sponsored by: California Home + Design, 7x7, San Francisco Design Center, Perry's, Distillery No. 209 Gin, Kim Crawford Wines, Magners Cider, Dacor, and Luxury Marketing Council.
 
Supported by CCA Fashion Department, En Route Studio, John Lum Architecture, Museum of Craft and Design, and the Marine Mammal Center.

September 29, 6:00 pm
$25 General Admission
swissnex San Francisco, 730 Montgomery Street, San Francisco
Doors open at 6pm. Presentations begin at 7pm.

Can good design solve urban problems? Join us for our closing night party, when three San Francisco design teams will present their solutions to city challenges proposed by the government and civic leaders who can help make their ideas a reality. For the third year in a row, this popular event will tackle issues around the festival theme - this year, "Architecture of Consequence" - that range from emergency preparedness to urban agriculture. This lively presentation at swissnex San Francisco will be followed by a reception under the stars on Hotaling Place, with an outdoor lounge furnished by Propeller Modern and JOBY.

Attendees are cordially invited to our official post-event meet up location, Bix Restaurant, for continued conversation and inspiration.

The Design teams are:

Jody Medich, Kicker Studio | Jay Nath, Department of Technology
"How might we educate the public on the value of open data to help gain support for a growing part of government and civic life?"

Brent Bucknum, Hyphae Design | Dan Hodapp, Port of San Francisco
"How can the changes coming to Pier 27 for the 2013 World Cup improve the waterfront in a way that it becomes an asset for the city?"

Gary Strang, GLS Landscape/Architecture | Brett Melone, California Farmlink
"How do we connect the growing generation of enthusiastic, up-and-coming urban farmers with the skills and expertise of seasoned, rural farmers, who may be retiring or leaving the industry?"

Sponsored by WoodsBagot, Barbara Scavullo Design, Bix Restaurant, swissnex San Francisco, Carrots, Istituto Italiano di Cultura di San Francisco, and Trumer Pils.

Supported by AIA SF, GOOD, Center for Architcture and Design, and KALW Radio and 99% Invisible.

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