Last night, AIA East Bay and UC Berkeley’s College of Environmental Design welcomed architects, students, and community members for a special Joint Lecture Series event featuring architect and educator Renee Chow. The evening offered an engaging exploration of how architecture can reconnect buildings, landscapes, and urban systems to the specific places they inhabit.
Chow’s contributions to the field span both practice and scholarship. Through her research and publications, including Suburban Space: The Fabric of Dwelling, she has advanced tools for understanding how architecture operates within larger urban and ecological systems. Her approach encourages designers to see buildings not as isolated objects, but as integral pieces of a broader spatial and social fabric.
The event also served a meaningful purpose beyond the lecture hall. Proceeds from the evening supported New World Architects Summer Camp, a program that introduces young students to architecture and design while expanding access to the profession. By bringing together leading voices in the field with the next generation of designers, the Joint Lecture Series continues to foster both dialogue and opportunity within our community.
