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Nicole Loeb
Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg sat down with AIA 2025 President Evelyn Lee, FAIA, NOMA, for a wide-ranging conversation touching on infrastructure, urbanism, and technology.
Career and the profession

On Day 2 of AIA25, Pete Buttigieg talks urbanism, new board members announced, and more

See some of the day's highlights. 

June 6, 2025
By AIA Staff
Day 2 of AIA's Conference on Architecture & Design
  • pete buttigieg aia conference on architecture & design 2025
    Nicole Loeb
    Pete Buttigieg described the challenges and rewards of leading a post-industrial Rust Belt city during his time as mayor of South Bend, Ind.
  • kermit baker hon aia chief economist
    Stacy Moses
    Kermit Baker, Hon. AIA, participated in a Q&A titled "Thriving In This Uncertain Economy" in AIA's Prosper zone on the Expo floor.
  • expo floor
    Stacy Moses
    It was another busy day on the AIA25 Expo floor.
  • aia next gen lounge
    Stacy Moses
    At AIA's NextGen Lounge, members of the AIA National Associates Committee led a session on volunteerism.
  • pete buttigieg aia conference on architecture & design 2025
  • kermit baker hon aia chief economist
  • expo floor
  • aia next gen lounge