Featured speakers:
Jennifer Luce, FAIA, Member Mayor’s Committee on the Civic Core Revitalization
Christopher Ackerman-Avila, Policy Advisor, Office of Mayor Todd Gloria
9:30 a.m. Saturday, April 15, 2023
NewSchool of Architecture & Design
1249 F St., San Diego 92101 (enter on Park)
On September 14, 2022, Mayor Todd Gloria convened a group of civic leaders to gather public input and present a vision for the revitalization of six City-owned blocks in and adjacent to the Civic Center. The Committee, called the Civic Center Revitalization Committee, was charged with developing and evaluating ideas to identify socioeconomic needs and opportunities for the city, ensuring city staff can continue delivering world-class services to the people it serves, and shaping the parameters for what will be a transformative catalyst for civic core in downtown. Our speakers will be presenting the findings and recommendations of the committee report.
Jennifer Luce is a licensed Architect practicing in California and New York. She received a Bachelor of Architecture from Carleton University in 1984. Jennifer established her eponymous multi-disciplinary architectural practice, LUCE et studio, in 1990. In 1994, Jennifer earned her Master of Design Studies from Harvard University and is now a member of the Alumni Council and HAA Alumni Board. In 2016, the American Institute of Architects recognized Jennifer’s outstanding contribution to the field and elevated her to the College of Fellows.
LUCE et studio has completed projects for the San Diego Public Library, San Diego Museum of Art, the New Children’s Museum, Museum of Contemporary Art, and most recently the $55 million renovation and expansion of the Mingei International Museum at Balboa Park. Jennifer serves on a variety of advisory boards for cultural institutions and presently co-chairs both the AIA California Monterey Design Conference and the San Diego Civic Center Revitalization Citizens’ Committee.
Christopher Ackerman-Avila is the Policy Advisor for Mayor Todd Gloria on matters related to land use and housing, parks and recreation, and libraries. He has a Master of Urban Planning degree from the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana with an emphasis in Economic Development and Community Development. Christopher is staff to the Civic Center Core Properties Task Force.