Join us for a fast-paced series of Pecha Kucha-style presentations by past winners of the Eduardo Garcia Award, the prestigious honor given to licensed architects under 40.

Tentative Speaker List:

Michael Halflants, FAIA | Jessie Shell | Scott Holmes, AIA | Ross Tisdale, AIA | Albert Alfonso, AIA | Steve Cooke | Alex Atwood | Everald Colas, AIA

We will also feature work by USF School of Architecture and Community Design Student on exhibit in the Center Gallery. Check out some of the work HERE.

We will start our tour at the office of Gensler, a global architecture, design, and planning firm with a Tampa office located in Thousand and One at 1001 Water Street. With its signature biophilic design, Thousand and One is designed to connect people with nature. It incorporates natural materials, access to daylight, and expansive Tampa Bay views. Our tour guide, architect and planner Keith Greminger, AIA, will share insights about the design of the Water Street district before we embark on a walking tour. We will end our tour with an enjoyable trip to the rooftop of Edition with cocktails and amazing views.

Registration includes tour, and drinks at The Edition, generously sponsored by AADMIXX Design+Build Studio.

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Join urban designer Josh Frank and architect Ross Tisdale for a unique journey aboard the Pirate Taxi, exploring the history and transformation of downtown Tampa and its riverfront. As you cruise along the Hillsborough River, experts will discuss the city’s urban evolution, waterfront revitalization, and the architectural significance of key landmarks. Gain insight into Tampa’s growth, planning strategies, and design trends while experiencing the city from a waterfront perspective. This immersive tour offers a fresh look at Tampa’s past, present, and future through the lens of urban planning, architecture, and sustainability.

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Join us for an enjoyable design-filled day in Polk County. We will start the day at Noon at the The Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum of Art (The AGB) at Florida Southern College previously known as the Polk Museum of Art, to see the stunning addition by Straughn Trout Architects and enjoy the gallery exhibits. We will then pop over to Winter Haven to see three inspiring properties by the renowned Sarasta-School Architect, Gene Leedy, FAIA. His home, office and a third residence offered as a curated tour by Double Tee Arts, led by prominent architect Max Strang, FAIA. According to Strang, “Gene Leedy was a major design thinker and rigorous intellectual, his design strategies are more relevant today, than ever.”

Double Tee Arts invites you to join them for an additional Cocktail Salon & Conversation at The Gene Leedy House (https://www.doubleteearts.org/). The Salon theme “Shaping Structure, Shaping Lives” takes a holistic look at Gene Leedy’s practice and thought leadership in the field of architecture & urban design.

Schedule:
Noon - Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum of Art (The AGB) at Florida Southern College; 800 E Palmetto St, Lakeland, FL 33801
1:00 - Lunch on your own
2:00 - Gene Leedy Residence + Neighboring Residence; 1518 Drexel Ave NE, Winter Haven, FL
3:00 - Gene Leedy Office; 555 Ave G NW, Winter Haven, FL
4:00 - Third Residence by Leedy or Strang; tba

Optional, Separate Ticket
6:00 - Design Salon at Gene Leedy House ($60) Hors d'oeuvres and cocktails will be provided. Purchase tickets for salon only HERE.

If you are staying for the Salon we suggest the following hotels in Winter Haven.
Staybridge Suites in Downtown Winter Haven. (Preferred)
Adams Estate Lodging (Best Option if available)
Holiday Inn Winter Haven