AIA CEU Course: Calatrava and Wright’s Florida Presence
Join us for our first extracurricular event at Santiago Calatrava’s Innovation, Science and Technology (IST) Building at Florida Polytechnic University and Frank Lloyd Wright’s master-planned campus at Florida Southern College. We will be presenting the works as we tour them.
Where: Starting at BRPH Offices
When: Saturday 4/18/2026, Leaving at 8:30am arriving back home at 5pm ish
Agenda:
- Santiago Calatrava’s Innovation, Science and Technology (IST) Building at Florida Polytechnic University and campus walk
- Lunch
- Frank Lloyd Wright’s master-planned campus at Florida Southern College and a Unsonian House tour and campus walk.
Notes:
- Transportation & lunch are at your cost
- Fees: Non-members – $5
- If you choose to visit the Usonian House (at Florida Southern College), there will be an additional ticket fee
Calatrava and Wright’s Florida Presence
AIA CEU Course (3.0 LU/HSW)
Course Description
This course examines the architectural relationship between Santiago Calatrava’s Innovation, Science and Technology (IST) Building at Florida Polytechnic University and Frank Lloyd Wright’s master-planned campus at Florida Southern College. Through an immersive site visit, participants will analyze how Wright’s principles of organic architecture and climate-responsive design influenced Calatrava’s contemporary interpretation of structure, light, and form.
The course focuses on practical applications for architects working in Florida, emphasizing environmental responsiveness, structural expression, and integration with the landscape. Participants will document observations and translate lessons learned into strategies applicable to their own projects in similar climatic and cultural contexts.