After the hype generated by tight crowds, high security, and a bomb sniffing dog in anticipation of Bill Clinton’s keynote address Thursday, today’s presentations at the American Institute of Architects’ national convention in Atlanta had a decidedly more laidback, TED-like feel.
The first speaker, Welby Altidor, executive creative director for Cirque du Soleil (he also self-identifies as a “status quo Chief Challenger” on Twitter) encouraged the crowd to take a more unorthodox approach to their work. “I see in all of you the ability to trigger the element of punk rock,” he told the predominantly middle-aged, non-tattooed crowd.
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