We’re happy to say…

Our 2024/25 lineup has been better than ever!

Don’t miss our last couple events of the season. The ADF Film Series is featuring screenings of THE HUMAN SCALE - in Fairbanks (2/26) and Juneau (3/5). See details below.

24/25 Season Schedule

Fall 2024

OCTOBER 2/3/4 (ANC/FBX/JNU)
Fritz Mesenbrink / OMFGCO, Brand Designer, Portland

NOVEMBER 6/7/8 (ANC/FBX/JNU)
Ben Waechter, Architect, Portland

NOVEMBER 20/21/22 (ANC/FBX/JNU)
Carlos Zamora / CARTEL, Illustrator, St. Louis

DECEMBER 11 (FBX/JNU)
ADF Film Series: MODERNISM, INC.

Winter 2025

JANUARY 22 (ANC)
ADF Film Series: MODERNISM, INC.

FEBRUARY 19/20/21 (ANC/FBX/JNU)
Carson Chan / MoMA, Architecture & Design Curator

FEBRUARY 21 (ANC ONLY)
ADF Film Series: The Human Scale

FEBRUARY 26 (FBX ONLY)
ADF Film Series: The Human Scale
6:30pm, Gather (714 3rd Avenue)

MARCH 5 (JNU ONLY)
ADF Film Series: The Human Scale
7PM, Gold Town Theater

MARCH 26/27/28 (ANC/FBX/JNU)
Omar Gandhi, Architect, Toronto

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ADF FILM SERIES

The Human Scale

Join us for an inspiring outdoor screening of The Human Scale, a thought-provoking documentary that challenges the way we design and experience cities.

Directed by Andreas Dalsgaard, the film explores the work of renowned Danish architect Jan Gehl, who has spent decades advocating for human-centered urban design. Through stunning visuals and insightful commentary, The Human Scale examines how cities can be reimagined to prioritize people over cars, fostering vibrant, sustainable, and more livable communities.

FAIRBANKS SCREENING
Wednesday Feb 26th, Gather (714 3rd Avenue), 6:30pm

JUNEAU SCREENING
Wednesday March 5th, Gold Town Theater, 7pm

Tickets on sale at the door (FBX & JNU)
Choose your price:
$5 - Students, Seniors & Starving Artists
$20 - General Admission
$50 - Super Supporter

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NOTEABLE PAST SPEAKERS

Thom Mayne
Wolfgang Buttress
James Turell
Andy Goldsworthy
Peter Eisenman
Juhani Pallasmaa
Karen Finley
James Carpenter
Rick Joy
Peter Zumthor
Shigeru Ban

David Chipperfield
Karim Rashid
Yves Behar
Stefan Sagmeister
David Adjaye
Einar Jarmund
Claesson Koivisto Rune
Cameron Sinclair
Jakob Trollback
Jessica Hische

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