Urban Design Meeting: Austin Convention Center Redevelopment

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Austin’s Convention Center plays a vital role as an economic engine for the Austin metro area and is undergoing a major redevelopment. Please join us as we continue our focus on significant projects on the east side of Downtown that are reshaping the public realm. Katy Zemesnik, Assistant Director of the Austin Convention Center will speak in a two-part series on the redevelopment of Austin’s Convention Center. This meeting will explore the Convention Center planning and programming that form the basis of the new facility’s design. Our November meeting will include members of the architectural team who will give us a first look at the schematic design of the new facility.

HYBRID; PLEASE NOTE: this event is the third Thursday this month.

The AIA Austin Urban Design Committee aims to improve the quality of the urban environment by promoting excellence in design, planning, and public policy in the built environment. The Urban Design Committee, in concert with allied community and professional groups, promotes programs that teach and inform professionals and the public about the design and development of quality urban spaces and environments.

2024 Chair: Jim Adams, AIA
2024 Chair-Elect: Susan Daniels, AIA