San Francisco rolled out the proverbial red carpet (with just a hint of fog) last week from June 7 through 10 as host city of the 2023 edition of the American Institute of Architects’ largest annual gathering, the Conference on Architecture. Per AIA estimates, A’23 was attended by more than 15,000 people.
Located in the SoMa neighborhood, the sprawling Moscone Center served as the central venue for A’23, with celebratory parties, walking tours, open studios, and other related goings-on taking place across town. The slickly produced event marked the first time that the conference had been held in San Francisco in more than a decade, a period in which the progressive, perpetually in-flux city has experienced headline-grabbing ups and downs. While welcoming new marquee parks, revitalized swaths of waterfront, and shiny new skyscrapers, San Francisco has also famously struggled with rampant income inequality, rising homelessness, and a dire affordable housing crisis. These challenges—certainly not unique to just the Bay Area—and others were addressed throughout the conference including during continuing education seminars and keynote presentations.
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