A few days ago, I wrote from Denver to recap the first day of the FORUM, the annual conference of the American Institute of Architecture Students. The AIAS collectively serves as the voice of students to the profession of architecture and design in North America and beyond. Continuing on for an additional three days, students from around the world came together to not only celebrate architecture but to consider the role of energy and sustainable practices in the built environment. Read more…

Paul Polak at FORUM

With a horrible mix of wintery weather and cancelled flights a common sight, for 650 architecture students to arrive on Denver was perhaps a greater function of passion than luck. Beginning yesterday, architecture students from across the United States, Canada and Australia came to Denver for FORUM—the annual gathering-cum—conference of the American Institute of Architecture Students. With the theme of energy, the conference is exploring not just issues related to sustainable design but also the “energy” of students, as for many FORUM is a ritual reunion of old friends as much as it is about exploring architecture. Read more…