Keynote Speakers Include Kevin Spacey, Neri Oxman, Rem Koolhaas

Washington, D.C. – February 18, 2016 – The keynote speakers for the 2016 AIA National Convention, May 19-21, in Philadelphia have been selected.  Registration is open and more information can be found at: http://convention.aia.org/

Day 1 Keynote: Kevin Spacey

Kevin Spacey, famous for creating a range of complex and memorable characters has a message to inspire architects and design professionals.  Attendees will learn to be a game changer from a master innovator, collaborator, and disruptor.

Day 2 Keynote: Neri Oxman

Neri Oxman, designer, and MIT professor whose pioneering work explores biologically-inspired fabrication technologies that enhance relationships between designed objects and the environment.  Oxman’s award-winning designs are provocative and inspiring.

Day 3 Keynote: Rem Koolhaas

As one of the world’s most honored architects, Rem Koolhaas founded the Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) in 1975 and has been reimagining cities since 1978’s publication of Delirious New York. His firm has been at the vanguard of architecture and urban planning ever since.

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