Over the years Friends of San Diego Architecture had been asked to add videos of our lectures to our website. The idea was intriguing, especially since it would give us an opportunity to reach out to a wider audience: those outside the San Diego area, those who might have missed one of our programs, and seniors or others who might not be able to get to the meetings.
Nothing came of the idea until we invited Vicki Estrada to speak on April 19, 2014, about The Landscape Architecture of the Exposition: 1914. Vicki asked if she could bring someone to video her lecture. She provided us with a copy afterwards, and now we share it with the public.
FSDA Board member Asha Parker introduces our first recorded program on April 19, 2014.
It took another three years for Friends to begin recording its programs at every opportunity. Since September 2017, barring technical or scheduling difficulties, we have endeavored to make a permanent record of each program. Most recently, one FSDA board member, Nathan Blair, AIA, has served as both videographer and video editor, helping us fulfill that commitment.
In the following list, the links go directly to the videos on YouTube. The videos also may be browsed at the FSDA YouTube channel. Alternatively, links to the videos will be found on the individual Lecture pages for those programs that were recorded.
May 16, 2026: Michele Hottel, Margit Whitlock, Kristi Byers, and Liz Carmichael: I’ve never met a woman architect before … The Power of Women in Architecture
April 18, 2026: Ricardo Rabines & Taal Safdie: Gill to Gill – Expanding the Oceanside Museum of Art
March 21, 2026: Ben Dalton and Bennett Peji: San Diego Takes Center Stage Hosting AIA National Convention
February 21, 2026: Lawrence Herzog: Design Across the Border: A Panel Discussion
January 17, 2026: Nathan Blair: San Diego’s Bicycle Challenge
November 15, 2025: Lance Lareau: The Role of the Community College Campus in Building a Community
October 18, 2025: Betsy Brennan: The Civic Center – A Vibrant Vision for Downtown
September 20, 2025: Gary London, Megan Groth, Mike Cintron, Howard Blackson: Celebrating 40 Years of Designing San Diego
March 15, 2025: Bill Anderson, Brooksie Hughes: Fun in the Sun: Placemaking and Designing in San Diego’s Public Realm
February 15, 2025: Diane Kane and Geoff Hueter: The Livable Neighborhood: Preservation vs. Change
January 18, 2025: Mike Singleton: Reconnecting Balboa Park
November 16, 2024: Isabel Halpern, Josue Baltezar & Katy Yeaw: The ArtReach Mural Program
September 21, 2024: Barbara Leon and Carlos Hernandez: Dual Perspectives
April 20, 2024: Bruce Appleyard: “Temporary Paradise?” @ 50 and Beyond
March 16, 2024: Alex Gutierrez: Whole Blocks, Whole Foods: Carrier Johnson Tackles the Courthouse Blocks
February 17, 2024: Can Bilsel and Juliana Maxim: Architecture and the Housing Question
January 20, 2024: Pete Garcia: A New Paseo Unfolds: Linking Balboa Park to San Diego Bay
November 18, 2023: Rev. Dr. Mark Hargreaves: The Sacred Architecture of San Diego
October 21, 2023: Denise Rogers, Carolyn Smith: San Diego Black Art and Culture District
May 20, 2023: A Panel Discussion: Michael Stepner, Frank Wolden, Stephen Russell, Howard Blackson, Mary Lydon: During an Affordable Housing and Homelessness Crisis Does Design Matter?
April 15, 2023: Jennifer Luce & Christopher Ackerman-Avila: Revitalization of the Civic Center Core Properties
March 18, 2023: Pat Caughey: Freedom Park on Navy Pier
February 26, 2022: Jeff Graham: UC San Diego: Billions in Development
January 22, 2022: Michele Morris, Carlos Cristiani, Margit Whitlock, David McCullough, MaeLin Levine: San Diego-Tijuana: World Design Capital 2024
February 15, 2020: Glen Schmidt: Mission Valley: An Open Space Renaissance
January 18, 2020: Angeles Leira: Adventures in Planning
November 16, 2019: Diane Kane: Charles Rennie Mackintosh and Irving Gill: Modern Architecture Emerges
October 19, 2019: James Brown: Roots, Deeds, and Feats
May 18, 2019: Daniela Deutsch discusses Jennifer Landau, Laura Shinn, and Kristine Munn: Three Women in Architecture and the Paths They Have Chosen
April 20, 2019: Kurt Hunker: What Brutalism Is – And Is Not
March 16, 2019: Perry Dealy and Kevin Heinly: Manchester Pacific Gateway Gets Underway
February 16, 2019: Lawrence Herzog: Beyond Walls: Placemaking and the Future of Urban Space along the US-Mexico Border
January 19, 2019: Gordon Carrier: SDSU West Master Plan
November 17, 2018: David McCullough: Merging Context and Creative Passion with “grit, soul and style”
October 20, 2018: Can Bilsel & Juliana Maxim: Architecture and the Housing Question: A Book in Progress
September 15, 2018: Larry Houksma & Bill Magnuson: Architects Mosher-Drew: A Remarkable 70-Year Legacy
May 19, 2018: Gordon Carrier: Revitalizing Downtown San Diego: A Cultural Perspective
March 17, 2018: Kathleen McCormick and Ted Smith: An Alternative Practice
February 17, 2018: Vicki Estrada: Revisiting San Diego Design Decisions
January 20, 2018: Ken Baldwin and Andy Darragh: From Labs to Libraries
September 16, 2017: Manuel Oncina: San Diego Libraries: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow