The AIA Retail and Entertainment Knowledge Community (REC) fosters the creation, discussion, and dissemination of knowledge about the retail and entertainment environments among practitioners, clients, retailers, and the general public to advance the practice and improve the quality of retail and entertainment environments.

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Highlights

Superior Achievement in Design & Imaging (SADI) Awards
Receive national acclaim for your retail store, shopping center or retail design with the Superior Achievement in Design & Imaging (SADI) Awards competition, presented by Retail Traffic magazine in collaboration with the AIA Retail and Entertainment Knowledge Community. Refer to the SADI Awards Web site for more information. Read “Getting the Balance Right” to learn about the 2008 winners.

Retail and Entertainment Networking Site
The networking site is a discussion forum for issues and questions related to retail and entertainment design.

Resources

Reinventing Retail and Mixed-Use Presentation Database
The Urban Land Institute Reinventing Retail and Mixed-Use: Surviving, Thriving, and Positioning for the Future conference was held February 4 - 5, 2009. Presentations from the conference are available for download in the ULI web site.

Way-finding Signage Points You in the Right Direction
The article, “Way-finding Signage Points You in the Right Direction” discusses incorporating signage discussions into the early stages of the programming and design process can affect both the design integrity and proper function of a building environment.

Architecture Knowledge Review Podcast Series
Architecture Knowledge Review is a podcast series for design professionals, featuring interviews, discussions, and best practices by architects and other design professionals who are at the forefront of the profession. Some featured podcasts are:

• Antoine Predock, FAIA on Choreography of Architecture
  The 62nd AIA Gold Medalist, Antoine Predock has been described as designing buildings that grow out of their unique landscapes, creating symbols that are fearlessly expressive and sincere, simultaneously complex and guileless. It has been said by many that Mr. Predock’s work joins the “mind” of architecture with the “body,” and embeds both with a sense of spirituality that connects the land, the space, the client, and society together seamlessly. iTunes | MP3

Speaker's Registry
Find knowledgeable, qualified speakers on topics ranging from land use, sustainability, and green architecture to affordable housing and public health. Or register as a speaker yourself.