Introducing this year’s speakers — a dynamic lineup of architects, landscape architects, and industry leaders shaping the future of design and the built environment.
Madame Architect: A Record for a New Future
Madame Architect: A Record for a New Future is a media and events platform founded by Julia Gamolina, Associate Principal at Ennead Architects. Launched in 2018, it spotlights women and creatives shaping the built environment. Gamolina also leads strategic development at Ennead, speaks internationally, and has taught at Pratt Institute. She holds a Bachelor of Architecture from Cornell University and is based in New York City.
An Invitation to Dawdle
David Hill of Hillworks explores how a mindful engagement with time can shape architecture and experience. Through three evocative case studies—seasonal, regenerative, and storied—he uncovers how dawdling, lingering, and careful observation can unlock unexpected insights, revealing new ways to think about process, place, and the rhythms that guide creative work.
Architalx Re·turn
Shim-Sutcliffe is an architectural design firm devoted to craft, tectonics, site, and ecology. Brigitte Shim first visited Portland, Maine, in 1998 to speak at Architalx, and returned multiple times during the design and construction of Congregation Bet Ha’am in South Portland, which opened in 2009. She will now share the firm’s work across architecture, landscape, interiors, furniture, and hardware.
Schindler Space Architect, A Film Screening at the PMA
Schindler Space Architect is a 2024 documentary film directed by Valentina Ganeva that explores the life, philosophy, and innovative, indoor-outdoor, modernist designs of Viennese-born architect R.M. Schindler. Narrated by Meryl Streep, the film highlights how Schindler defined his work as "Space Architecture," focusing on fluid, inside-out design.
From Granite to Innovation: Designing the Roux Institute's Vision for Maine's Future
This lecture presents the design of the Alfond Center, the 245,000-square-foot flagship academic building of the Roux Institute at Northeastern University in Portland, Maine. Designed by CambridgeSeven, the project offers a unique opportunity to unite bold architectural vision with regional identity and sustainable innovation.
Each year Architalx is delighted to shape the lecture series themes and programming. Our past speakers includes key figures from across the built environment and beyond, and you can view their talks by searching below.
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