12nov2008
November 12, 2007 by Chris | permalink
Well, another week has slipped by. Last week:
Lecture in Las Vegas at the University of Nevada School of Architecture. It was interesting to be in the city which seems to represent the best and worst of America in one swoop. Good audience which included contractors and architects in addition to the students. Lots of questions at the end. I fell asleep at the dinner table after the talk and realized that I had been awake for 24 hours, so did not feel too bad. Strangest experience? Not finding the desk to check-in. It was located around the corner from the main entrance and only found after weaving you way thru a forest of slot machines and blackjack tables....
Time in Los Angles, University of Southern California, School of Architecture. Spent an afternoon with students in the building technology masters degree program. It was fun to absorb their naive enthusiasm, but noteworthy that it was tempered with a real dose of global reality.
Strangest part of that experience was that every student had a laptop flipped open which made this virtual wall between whomever was up front and the group. One of those visual unintended consequences. Then a lecture that was full. Again, great questions afterwards. Then a fun 'sit around the table eating pizza' type discussion [which is what we did afterwards for a while].
GreenBuild in Chicago. What a beautiful city. It is hard for me to think that I am saying this, but it really is. The conference was excellent being able to meet old friends with the Green battle-scars who are now slowly becoming mainstream.
Took Virgin both ways for the first time in nine years.
