The AIA Houston Urban Design Committee and the Houston Galveston Area Council will host a panel discussion and community dialogue on coastal resiliency. Representatives from Texas A&M University in Galveston, the SSPEED Center at Rice University, and the Gulf Coast Community Protection and Recovery District will discuss their research and proposed solutions for storm surge protection in the region. Tom Colbert, AIA, and Chuck Wemple, HGAC, will moderate the panel in a collaborative conversation to include a Q&A with the audience.

The event will take place Monday, November 10th, at the George R Brown Convention Center in Room 361 beginning with a reception at 6:00 pm and program at 6:30. Opening remarks will be given by Houston Mayor Annise D. Parker and Harris County Judge Ed Emmett.

This event is free and open the public. Please refer to the list of reources below for links to directions, parking and room information.

The event is sponsored by the American Institute of Architects Houston Chapter, Houston Galveston Area Council, American Planning Association Houston Section, Center for Houston’s Future, the Office of Council Member Dave Martin, the Office of Council Member David W. Robinson and the City of Houston and the Shell Center for Sustainability. Please contact Rusty Bienvenue at rusty@aiahouston.org if you would like to be a partner city, organization or sponsor of this event.