2024-12-22T04:15:12-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150188441/sxsw-2020-canceled-in-austin-due-to-coronavirus-concerns Sean Joyner 2020-03-06T18:54:00-05:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ae/ae9fb9b5746a07556181f83b35d42491.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>According to a statement released by SXSW today, the City of Austin has canceled the March dates for SXSW and SXSW EDU. Initially scheduled to occur from March 13 to March 22, this is the first time in 34 years that the conference has been called off.</p> <p>"We are devastated to share this news with you. 'The show must go on' is in our DNA, and this is the first time in 34 years that the March event will not take place. We are now working through the ramifications of this unprecedented situation," SXSW said in a statement.<br></p> <p>A decision drawn from concerns of the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1506361/coronavirus" target="_blank">coronavirus</a>, just two days ago, Austin Public Health said that "there is no evidence that the closure will make the community safer," but SXSW says it will "honor and respect the City of Austin's decision."</p> <figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/9e/9e038d79cf09173e049824d490ef8bd5.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/9e/9e038d79cf09173e049824d490ef8bd5.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a><figcaption>Harvard Square Kiosk by CultureHouse. Via CultureHouse Facebook page</figcaption></figure></figure><p>In the world of architecture, one of the more popular happenings at SXSW is the&nbsp;<em>Place By Design</em> competition which "aims to showcase innovative and invigorating d...</p>