ACADIA 09: reForm()

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago proudly hosts the Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture’s 2009 international conference, ACADIA 09: reForm() Oct. 22–25. ACADIA 09:reForm() highlights include paper presentations by 40 top innovators in the fields of architecture, technology, engineering, art and design; workshops and panels; access to special exhibitions at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago; and public keynote lectures by Kai Strelkhe, Head of Design Technology, Herzog & de Meuron Architekten (Oct. 22 at 6 p.m.), Dr. Robert Aish, Director of Software Development, Autodesk (Oct. 23 at 6 p.m.) and Dr. Peter W. Singer, Senior Fellow and Director of the 21st Century Defense Initiative, the Brookings Institution (Oct. 24 at 6 p.m.). Separate keynote tickets are available on the day of the lectures to the general public for $10 at the Art Institute of Chicago Fullerton Hall (111 S. Michigan Avenue). To register for the conference or workshops, visit www.acadia.org/register.html. For general information about ACADIA 09: reForm(), visit www.acadia.org/acadia2009