Name
Out in Architecture, Volume 2: Continuing the Conversation
Date & Time
Wednesday, November 4, 2026, 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Spencer Lepler, AIA, NCARB, PMP Larry Paschal, AIA Alfredo Davalos,  AIA, LEED AP BD+C Lisa Benham Quan Thai, OAA, Assoc. AIA
Description

What does it mean to document LGBTQIA+ experience in architecture�and how does a second volume continue and reshape that conversation? Join us for a panel bringing together contributors to Out in Architecture, Volume 2, along with members of the planning committee who were authors in the first volume, to discuss how the book was developed and what distinguishes it from its predecessor. Panelists will describe how interest was solicited, how contributors were selected, and how the volume�s themes emerged through essays, personal narratives, and other reflections from LGBTQIA+ professionals across the discipline. The session explores the role storytelling plays in shaping professional identity, community visibility, and intergenerational dialogue within architectural practice and culture.

Location Name
Salon I