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PROGRESSIVE DESIGN, PROVOCATIVE DIALOGUE. A 501c3 all volunteer non-profit organization.
04/28/2026
If you are curious about the structure taking shape right off of 295 heading out of Portland, join us tonight, Tuesday, April 28 for the final lecture of the season featuring Timothy Mansfield of CambridgeSeven sharing “From Granite to Innovation: Designing the Roux Institute’s Vision for Maine’s Future”. His lecture will focus on 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.
The lecture also examines the project’s ambitious sustainability agenda, developed collaboratively with Northeastern University and the City of Portland. Key initiatives include geothermal heating and cooling, photovoltaic panels, mass timber construction using locally harvested wood, triple-glazed curtainwall systems optimized through solar radiation analysis, and shoreline restoration addressing sea level rise.
Doors open at 5pm at Aura with drinks and light bites. Lecture begins at 6pm. Limited tickets are still available via the link in our bio.
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04/26/2026
Join us this Tuesday, April 28 for the final lecture of the season featuring Timothy Mansfield an architect recognized internationally for his leadership and design vision as President and CEO at CambridgeSeven, a 50-person Cambridge, Massachusetts-based architecture and exhibit design firm.
David’s lecture, titled, “From Granite to Innovation: Designing the Roux Institute’s Vision for Maine’s Future” will focus on 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.
The lecture also examines the project’s ambitious sustainability agenda, developed collaboratively with Northeastern University and the City of Portland. Key initiatives include geothermal heating and cooling, photovoltaic panels, mass timber construction using locally harvested wood, triple-glazed curtainwall systems optimized through solar radiation analysis, and shoreline restoration addressing sea level rise.
Doors open at 5pm at Aura with drinks and light bites. Lecture begins at 6pm. Limited tickets are still available via the link in our bio. Please not the private tour of the Alfond Center is SOLD OUT.
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Last Wednesday we cohosted a viewing of the film Schindler Space Architect with the Portland Museum of Art. It was an honor to view this labor of love — 12 years in the making by Valentina Ganeva who joined us for a Q+A sharing personal stories and anecdotes about R.M. Schindler and his iconic structures. It was also a joy to host several contributors to the film, including Xander Berkeley and Debra Spark.
Thank you to all who joined us for this sold-out evening of celebrating the creative process honoring dedication to one’s craft.
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04/21/2026
We are looking forward to Brigitte Shim’s lecture this evening as well as the private tour of Congregation Bet Ha’am on Wednesday at 11AM. Do you have your tickets? Link in bio.
LECTURE: Tuesday, April 21 at 6PM at Aura in Portland. Doors open at 5pm with drinks and light bites.
PRIVATE TOUR: Wednesday, April 22 at 11AM at Congregation Bet Ha’am in South Portland. Tickets are available for the lecture and tour on our website.
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