February 6-9, 2025 Seaside Prize™ Weekend ScheduleVIEW PROGRAM ONLINEThursday / FEB 61-5 PMAnnual SEASIDE Institute™ Board of Governors Meeting5PMAnnual SEASIDE Institute™ Board of Governors Dinner.  [This private event is not open to Prize registrants.]8:00 PMGranville Automatic Band at SOWAL House Doors open at 7PM, and show is at 8PM Seaside Prize™ Sponsors/VIPs will be sent a discount code to use when buying tickets. Must RSVP -> Friday / FEB 75-7 PMRegistration Assembly Hall5:30 PM6:30 PMWelcome Reception 87 Central7-9 PMRetrofitting Suburbia Keynote Lecture Welcome | Lisa Burwell, Daryl Davis, Christy Milliken“Adventures in Retrofitting Suburbia”–Ellen Dunham-Jones, Georgia Institute of Technology –June Williamson, The City College of New YorkWATCH LIVE STREAM 7PM KEYNOTE ADDRESS Saturday / FEB 88:00 AMRegistration + Continental Breakfast at SEASIDE® Assembly Hallprovided by Black Bear Bread Co.8:45 AMWelcome by Jim Brainard, Incoming SEASIDE Institute™ Chairman9:00 AM10:00 AM"Sprawl Repair in Walton County” Marina Khoury & Galina Tachieva, DPZ CoDesign10:15 AM 11:15 AM“The New Suburbia” Becky Nicolaides [virtual] and Rachel Heiman11:15 AM12:15 PMLUNCH {on own}12:30 PM 2:30 PMSeaside® Town Guided Tour led by Robert Davis, Micah Davis, Larry Davis and Dhiru Thadani or CAA Tour of Homes Seaside® ***** [Both tours meet at the SEASIDE® Post Office and will return to the Lyceum by 2:30 PM.]2:20 PM Afternoon Session Intro by Kevin Boyle, General Manager of SEASIDE®2:30 PM 3:30 PMConversation with Dolores Hayden, Yale University [virtual] and Emily Talen, University of Chicago3:30 PM 4:30 PMPANEL: "Conversation on Women Leaders in (Sub)urban Design & Intergenerational Mentorship”led by June Williamson & Ellen Dunham-Jones5:00 PMBook Signing at the Lyceum facilitated by Sundog Books7:00 PM8:00 PMAwards Ceremony / The Chapel at Seaside Introduction | Devaki Kesh, Principle & Veronica Rivas-Plaza, Street Plans Presentation of the SEASIDE Prize™ Key by Robert Davis 8:00 PM10:00 PMAwards Dinner at Bud & Alley’s Waterfront Dining immediately following Awards CeremonyWATCH LIVE STREAM OF SATURDAY SYMPOSIA (Seaside,Lyceum) ALL DAYWATCH LIVE STREAM OF Awards Ceremony 7PM (The Chapel at Seaside)Sunday / FEB 98:00 AM9:00 AM Brewed Awakenings, A Sustainable Coffee Tasting Experience by Amavida at the Seaside Assembly Hall. “History, Evolution, and Sustainability of SEASIDE®, Rosemary Beach®, and Alys Beach®" –Andrés Duany and Senen Antionio, DPZ CoDesign 9:00 AMto noon Bike Tour of Grayton Beach guided by Billy & Kelly Buzzettsponsored by Seaside Transit Authority and YOLO Board + Bikemeet at Central Square Optional Informal Tour of Alys Beach with Marieanne Khoury-Vogt or Rosemary Beach with Andrés Duany / transportation on your own [please try to ride share or bike] Optional CAA Tour of Homes in Seaside® / a special ticket rate available through CAA 2:00 PMConclusion of the Seaside Prize™ Weekend4:00 PM6:00 PMoptional: Escape to Create Artist Reception Anne Hunter Galleries at Amavida in Seaside®

the 2025 speakers REGISTER ONLINERegistration for the weekend event is available by clicking this link.SEASIDE Institute™ has announced speakers for the 2025 SEASIDE Prize™. These dynamic individuals will join us February 7-9, 2025, as we honor the career achievements of our recipients, Ellen Dunham-Jones and June Williamson. Filter CategoriesFilter - Allseaside prize guest speaker 2025Sort By DateDate READ MORE Galina Tachieva seaside prize guest speaker 2025 Galina Tachieva is the managing partner of DPZ CoDESIGN, directing the work of the firm in the US and around the world. With more than 25 years of expertise in sustainable pla... READ MORE Marina Khoury seaside prize guest speaker 2025 Marina Khoury is an expert in sustainable urban redevelopment, regional and master planning, transit-oriented developments, and form-based codes. As a partner at DPZ CoDesign,... READ MORE Becky Nicolaides seaside prize guest speaker 2025 Becky Nicolaides is a historian specializing in American cities, suburbs, and metro areas. She earned her doctorate in American history at Columbia University, then served on ... READ MORE Emily Talen seaside prize guest speaker 2025 Emily Talen is Professor of Urbanism at the University of Chicago, where she teaches urban design and directs the Urbanism Lab. She holds a PhD in urban geography from the Uni... READ MORE Devaki Kesh seaside prize guest speaker 2025 Devaki Kesh is an architect and urban designer who is passionate about vernacular and local architecture, public space design, conservation, and form-based codes. She believes... READ MORE Dolores Hayden seaside prize guest speaker 2025 Dolores Hayden is professor emerita of architecture, urbanism, and American studies at Yale University. A renowned scholar of the history of the American urban landscape and t... READ MORE Veronica Rivas Plaza seaside prize guest speaker 2025 Veronica Rivas Plaza has a background in architecture, urban design, placemaking, and sustainability with over 8 years of experience. She advocates for creating more walkable ... READ MORE Rachel Heiman seaside prize guest speaker 2025 Rachel Heiman Seaside Prize Speaker 2025Rachel Heiman is Associate Professor of Anthropology and Chair of the Liberal Arts Program at The New School.  She received her B.A in... sign up for email updatesStay tuned for special event announcements. Add your contact information to our email listAbout the SEASIDE Institute™ The Seaside Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Our mission is to inspire livable communities. The SEASIDE Institute™ offers strategically designed educational programs and symposia that bring together residents, visitors, architects and scholars to share ideas for building and supporting livable communities. The Institute’s three core tenets—Sustainability, Connectivity, Adaptability—work together to expand the lessons of New Urbanism and develop new strategies for a rapidly changing world.

11/02/24

Seaside Prize / February 7- 9, 2025

Join SEASIDE Institute™ for an exclusive tour of Pienza, just after the 61th IMCL Cortona conference. On November 2nd, we are arranging group transportation from Cortona to Pienza and David Mayernik will lead a tour. Mayernik is an Associate Professor at the University of Notre Dame in Rome and is the author of Timeless Cities: An Architect’s Reflections on Renaissance Italy. This is a unique opportunity to explore the stunning architecture and rich history of Pienza with a renowned expert.

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The Seaside Institute presents its second Cocktails & Conversation focused on Coastal Resilience with Jonah Allen Gallery, C.A.S.T. (Coastal Art & Science Trust), and Walton County Emergency Management

HIGHLIGHTS REEL from SEASIDE PRIZE 2024

The SEASIDE PRIZE™ 2025 02/07/24 Mark your calendars!! Prize 2025 dates announced. FEBRUARY 7-9 2025

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January 19, 2023

The SEASIDE Institute™ announces the speaker lineup for the 2023 Seaside Prize.

February 24-26, 2023