2024-05-02T00:51:50-04:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/149944859/julia-louis-dreyfus-terry-gross-replace-kevin-spacey-as-aia-keynote-speakers Julia Ingalls 2016-05-12T13:15:00-04:00 >2019-01-05T12:31:03-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ri/riwxqsxntq1kfno2.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Going for the obvious choice, the AIA has replaced Kevin Spacey, who had to cancel his appearance, with thespian Julia Louis-Dreyfus as its first day keynote speaker for the 2016 Philadelphia convention on May 19th. Dreyfus will be interviewed by NPR's Terry Gross. As the AIA noted on its official convention website, "In her personal life, Julia is a social activist who is passionate about climate change, water conservation,&nbsp;children&rsquo;s education, and the power of design. Important topics that we connect with, too." <a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/63545280/five-tenets-of-a-new-kind-of-architecture" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Neri Oxman</a> and <a href="http://archinect.com/firms/cover/382/oma" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rem Koolhaas</a> are still scheduled for keynote speakers on days two and three, respectively.</p><p><img title="" alt="" src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/650x/ft/ftr2f1bpxaszuspn.jpg"></p><p>All the latest on the AIA:</p><ul><li><a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/148364911/rem-koolhaas-to-deliver-keynote-on-day-3-of-aia-national-conference" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rem Koolhaas to deliver keynote on day 3 of AIA National Conference</a></li><li><a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/148426735/the-trumpeteers-lacma-gets-lautner-aia-gets-spacey-on-archinect-sessions-53" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"The Trumpeteers" &ndash; LACMA gets Lautner, AIA gets Spacey on Archinect Sessions #53</a></li><li><a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/147890539/keyser-s-ze-keynote-speaker-at-2016-aia-convention-okay-kevin-spacey-but-still" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Keyser S&ouml;ze keynote speaker at 2016 AIA convention (okay, Kevin Spacey, but still)</a></li></ul>