SAA AGM and Conference

SAA 2025 Conference and AGM
Remai Modern, Saskatoon SK
May 1-3, 2025

Value of architecture

This year’s conference will serve as a dynamic platform for conversation amongst architects and industry peers, on the value of architecture.

Architecture transcends the mere act of building; it is a critical discipline that mediates between history, culture, economy, and the human condition. Embedded within the built environment is an intricate dialogue between materiality and meaning, form and function, permanence, and transformation. As contemporary society faces unprecedented environmental, social, and economic challenges, the question of architecture’s intrinsic and extrinsic value demands renewed interrogation.

Architecture has embodied shifting paradigms of power, ideology, and aesthetics, serving as both a repository of cultural memory and a catalyst for progress. Operating at the intersection of artistic expression and spatial logic, questioning the boundaries between the tangible and the theoretical, it has the capacity to influence patterns of urbanization, labor, and capital, shaping cities and infrastructures that define modern life. Herein lies the value of architecture, structuring experience, fostering inclusivity or exclusion, and bearing the responsibility of shaping equitable and resilient communities.

By examining these dimensions in concert, we may elucidate architecture’s evolving role in shaping human experience. In an era of profound global flux, the imperative to critically reassess architecture’s value—both as a discipline and as a practice—becomes ever more pressing.

A more detailed schedule and registration for the 2025 Conference and AGM will be available soon.

The SAA AGM will take place on Saturday May 3rd from 11:00am – 12:00pm at Remai Modern in Saskatoon.

Hotel reservations can be made here or by calling the Alt Hotel at 639-398-0258. To receive the group rate, identify yourself as being with the Saskatchewan Association of Architects. The deadline to receive the group rate is March 30. Book soon to secure a room!

Speakers:

Robert Pertzborn, Intrinsik Architecture
Eladia Smoke, Smoke Architecture
Philip Evans, ERA Architects
Susan Fitzgerald, FBM

Schedule of Events:

May 1 – Thursday Evening – Remai Modern
Social & Presentation of Prairie Design Awards

May 2 – Friday (full day) – Remai Modern
Enjoy a full day with our four speakers, a panel moderated by Candace Wasacase, and end the evening at our President’s Dinner.
Breakfast, lunch, and snacks included.

May 3 – Saturday (half day) – Remai Modern
Breakfast, member forums, AGM & lunch

The amount of hours eligible for Core Con Ed logging are as follows:

Friday, May 2nd:

Robert Pertzborn: 1.0 hour
Eladia Smoke: 1.0 hour
Philip Evans: 1.0 hour
Susan Fitzgerald: 1.0 hour
Moderated panel discussion with Candace Wasacase: 1.0 hour

Saturday, May 3rd:

Member forum: 2 x 1.0 hour sessions
AGM: 1.0 hour

Should you have any questions about the conference or registration, please contact the SAA office by phone at 306.242.0733 or email at office@saskarchitects.com.