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October AIA Chat

Since the September 11 terrorist attacks, making buildings safe and secure has taken on new meaning. Join us on October 5 as we chat about design and building security with AIA CEO Robert Ivy (@robertivy).

• How has your life and architecture practice changed since 9/11?
• What do you think about the design of the Freedom Tower?
• How do you design a post-9/11 building? A post-9/11 train station?
• People want to feel safe in buildings. How do you incorporate design for “psychological security”?
• How do you reconcile the needs of functionality with sustainability, while still maintaining safety?
• What did we as a profession learn from 9/11?

New to Twitter chats? See How to Take Part in AIA Chat

What: Live Twitter Chat
Who: AIA National
When: 2–3:30 p.m. ET the first Wednesdays of the month
Hashtag: #aiachat

AIA Chat is an ongoing, open dialogue among architects and other design professionals which takes place on the social networking site Twitter. Taking place monthly on the first Wednesdays, AIA National moderates the chat with occasional guest facilitators. The chats focus on a variety of architecture practice related topics (e.g., green design, mentorship, education, economy, etc.). To take part in the chats, participants follow the hashtag #aiachat.

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