2021

PARK(ing) Day

Friday, September 17
9:00 am to 4:00 pm
No Cost

Allied Partners: City of Knoxville and East Tennessee Community Design Center

Aerial Photography provided by Tailwind Productions 

Join us on Gay Street as Knoxville residents and businesses display their creativity and transform ordinary on-street parking spaces into fantastic installations.
PARK(ing) Day challenges us to re-think the use of public space by converting metered parking spaces into temporary parklets; from space dedicated to stationary cars to ones filled with people and activity.  Since it’s inception in San Francisco in 2005, this annual event has spread around the world, always taking place on the third Friday of September.

Registration is now open. The deadline to apply for a PARK(ing) Day space is Friday, September 3rd, 2021.

FIRST FRIDAY ART SALON

Friday, October 1
5:30pm-9:00pm
@ Able Trade
No Cost

Sponsored by the Knoxville Museum of Art through the William Shell Endowment Fund

Allied Partner: CSI Knoxville Chapter

Join us for the First Friday pop-up gallery celebrating the vast range of original works of art created by architects and related professionals in East Tennessee. Don’t miss out on this one-night only event. Light snacks and drinks will be provided.

Modernism Home Tour – Cancelled for 2021

Sponsored by Mid Mod Collective

Due to the increase of covid cases in the region and the very nature of bringing people into private homes, we have decided to cancel the Modernism Home Tour for 2021. We look forward to hosting the home tour again when it is safe and responsible to do so again.

THE SYMPOSIUM

Tuesday, October 5
6:00 PM
@ The Maple Room
No Cost

Allied Partner: East Tennessee Community Design Center

Please join East Tennessee Community Design Center (ETCDC) and American Institute of Architects East Tennessee chapter (AIA) as we host The Symposium – a laid-back presentation-style event. Local architects and the UTK Architecture & Design program, as well as Keep Knoxville Beautiful, will be presenting their concepts for the future of Sutherland Avenue and current/past projects. Drinks and food available for purchase by attendees. This is a FREE event and open to the public.

TRIVIA NIGHT

Tuesday, October 12
@ Central Flats and Taps
$10 per person

Hosted by IIDA Tennessee Chapter

Allied Partner: NOMAS UTK

Join us for a fun night of trivia with trivia guru, Brad Overton and put your pop-culture and regional architectural and design knowledge to the test. Custom trophies created by Derek White of Bird on the Wire Studios to be awarded to the top 3 teams. All proceeds go to support the UTK NOMAS chapter. This event is open to everyone.

SIGHTS AND STORIES – Architectural Walking Tour

Saturday, October 16
10:00AM – Noon
No Cost

Hosted by Knox Heritage

Join us for a walk and talk with Knox Heritage on UT’s flagship campus. We will start on The Hill and hear the stories behind some of the oldest buildings on campus and about some that no longer stand.

DESIGN SLAM

Tuesday, October 19
6:00PM-9:00PM
@ Hi-Wire Brewing
No Cost to Enter

Sponsored by Proficient Engineering

Design SLAM! Knoxville is a fast-paced, live competition focused on design thinking, urban design and presentation. Each year, the event pits teams of Knoxville area designers against one another to solve a local design challenge. This year the competition will focus on an area of intervention and redevelopment in on Martin Luther King Blvd in conjunction with the Community Collaborative. 

Teams consisting of makers, architectural designers and allied professionals will be given 1.5 hours to develop and present a solution to the audience and a panel of judges. The People’s Choice – selected by popular vote during the event – and an overall winner will be presented with custom fabricated trophies.

We encourage anyone interested in design and urban planning to come grab a beer, and root for your favorite team.

KNOX BRICKS AND BREWS

Friday, October 22
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
@ The Square Room
$30 per person or two tickets for $50.

Sponsored by General Shale, East Tennessee Masonry Association,
Southeast Concrete Masonry Association, and Johnson Architecture

Allied Partners: Beyond a Brick

Join us for a one night only pop-up Brick Bar. Drink, chat, and play with LEGO in a fun, no-pressure atmosphere. For those that like a little competition, LEGO builds can be entered for judging in one of several fun categories for a nominal entry fee. Open Bar and Fiesta appetizer snacks included in the ticket price.

Registration will be limited to 60 people.  The event will adhere to any current Knox County regulations for dining and bar establishments. 

KNOX BRICKS AND BLOCKS

Saturday, October 23
9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
@ The Square Room
No Cost

Sponsored by LHP Capital

Allied Partners: Beyond a Brick

We invite kids, ages 5-18, to work with architects and designers to create the home of the future for a mini-fig family on a specific assigned site. After working and doing school from home, now is the opportunity to share ideas for designing and creating a home that makes living easier with today’s current needs and challenges. Participants will be paired with a local design professional to walk through the programming phase to come up with their own design for a mini-fig family and their needs. Master Builder Certificates will be issued upon completion of the program. The event will adhere to any current Knox County regulations and CDC recommendations for indoor events involving children.  All volunteers will be masked. 

Virtual Option:  There will also be a Virtual option for those not wishing to participate in person.  (3) pictures of the custom home with short description of the home design shall be emailed to [email protected]  by noon on Thursday, October 21.  The description shall describe a family of 4 and their needs for their home, work, school and how the program was addressed in the build.    Please title the email:  KBB 2021 entry.  Include: Name, Age and mailing address for the certificate to be mailed too.   The architects will review all the designs submitted and send feedback with the certificate. 

 Please allow plenty of time to park in nearby parking garages.

Registration required.  Register for free.  Because of current Covid-19 status, registration will be limited to 30-in person participants to allow for social distancing.  MASKS for all attendees will be required.

Design Awards: Online People’s Choice Vote

September 1 – 24 | No Cost

Sponsored by Proficient Engineering

Cast your vote for the best new architecture in East Tennessee. 

General Shale, ETMA, SCMA, and Johnson Architecture
Knoxville Museum of Art through the William Shell Endowment Fund
LHP Capital
Mid Mod Collective
Proficient Engineering

The Architectural Collaborative
Cope Architecture
Design Innovation Architects
Dollar & Ewers Architecture
George Armour Ewart Architect

Sanders Pace Architecture
Sparkman & Associates Architects
Studio Four Design
Open Door Architecture