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The annual event attended by over 500 AIA members, allied members, and industry professionals is a yearly testament to the vitality of Colorado’s design community.
Thank you to everyone who joined us in Keystone for the 2025 Practice + Design Conference and to those who followed along from your studios across the state. Whether you were onsite or catching updates from colleagues, this year’s gathering made one thing clear: THE POWER OF is not just a theme, but a call to action for Colorado architects.
THE POWER OF
Thank you to everyone who joined us in Keystone for the 2025 Practice + Design Conference and to those who followed along from your studios across the state. Whether you were onsite or catching updates from colleagues, this year’s gathering made one thing clear: THE POWER OF is not just a theme, but a call to action for Colorado architects.
Over three days, attendees explored the power of design to drive meaningful change, the power of technology to reshape practice, the power of a resilient and supported workforce, and the power of architects to lead with clarity in a rapidly evolving world.
A heartfelt thank you to our Conference Committee, volunteers, speakers, sponsors, exhibitors, and members for bringing conference to life this year. The conversations sparked in Keystone will continue to shape how we practice, collaborate, and lead in the months ahead, and we are excited to build on that momentum together.
Keynotes
Hank Koning, FAIA, and Julie Eizenberg, FAIA, presented the keynote “Superpowers,” showcasing how architecture can address societal challenges through innovative design.
Mark Bacon, AIA, delivered a compelling keynote session, “The Generous Middle: Amplifying Equity in Unexpected Places,” showcasing how architecture can amplify equity and dignity in overlooked regions like Nebraska.
Michelle Delk, a landscape architect and partner at Snøhetta, delivered the keynote session “Slowing Down,” sharing her journey and the firm’s innovative approach to design.
David Zach’s keynote session, “Where Do We Go From Here? Automation + Curiosity + Connection + Enchantment,” examined the evolving role of automation, curiosity, and human connection in architecture.
Breakout Sessions
“The Power of Place: Reclaiming Equity Through Design in Native Communities”
• Joe Cruz, AIA, Chris Le, Assoc. AIA, Trisha Parekh, Assoc. AIA
“The Climate Innovation Imperative: Risk, Resilience, and the Standard of Care”
• Yvonne Castillo Esq.
“Learning from Leaders: Honor Awards Panel”
• William Logan, Vanessa Kauffman Zimmerly, Kevin Nguyen, AIA, Kaylyn Kirby, AIA, Keith Hayes, AIA, Rick Sommerfeld, AIA, and Sean Jursnick, AIA
“Regulation & Resilience in Custom Residential Architecture”
• Brandon Herbst, Assoc. AIA, Blake Sullivan, AIA, Craig Lawrence, AIA, Bunny Tucker, AIA, Brian Sipes, AIA
“The Power of Small + Simple: Achieving Big Impacts for Net-Zero Projects”
• Tom Hootman, AIA, Scott Bishop, Assoc. AIA, and Saeed Amirchaghmaghi
“Colorado’s 2025 Single-Stair Bill Spurs Code Reform Movement”
• Jesse Adkins, AIA, Sean Jursnick, AIA, Jeff Evans, and Keaton Hodges
Tech Connect
THE POWER OF
Thank You!
Event of the Year
At the Keystone Conference Center, in Keystone, CO, over 500 AIA members, Allied Members, and industry professionals have immersed themselves in cutting-edge ideas and innovations at the past two Practice + Design Conferences. Keynote presenters, representing the pinnacle of the architectural profession, have been truly fantastic, as were the concurrent speakers and breakout session presentations.
The Expo Hall, with its open floor plan, has served as a vibrant hub for energy and idea exchange. 50+ booths, hosted by knowledgeable industry vendors and associations, have offered valuable insights.
If you missed the GENERATE 2024 edition of the annual AIA Colorado Practice + Design Conference, catch up with recaps from the keynotes and Tech Connect presentations, see photos from the conference, and see the many sponsors and exhibitors who made this conference such a fantastic event!
If you missed the 2023 edition of the annual AIA Colorado Practice + Design Conference, catch up with recaps from the keynotes, see photos from the Expo Hall floor, get links to the podcasts recorded live, and relive the learning and excitement from those three days in Keystone!
To view this year’s AIA Colorado Practice + Design Conference, go here.