Join us for an inspirational and insightful discussion with architects Dr. Brian R. Sinclair FRAIC and Travis Price FAIA, where they discuss the transcendental quality in architecture - the pause between musical notes that makes the notes relevant, the emotional and spiritual unknown that architecture opens up to us, and the power of metaphor in sacred architecture. By offering a unique lens and new perspectives, this salon talk will explore and discuss ways to move beyond the physical form to pursue and optimize the vital intersection of wisdom and space. Design of spaces that connect the physical with the metaphysical, the outer with the inner, and the visible with the invisible; all that fosters our sense of being.

Join us for the seventh installment of our Salon Series, an inspiring and thought-provoking virtual conversation with architect and author Nader Ardalan, where he shares the magnificence and enchanted mysteries hidden in Persian architecture. The significance of balance and harmony as well as their relationship to the ‘self’ will be discussed during this first salon talk in a series focused on architecture.

From enhancing contemplation to highlighting spaces that poetically respond to and nurture our soul, Persian architecture has been a source of inspiration and wisdom for centuries – architecture that transcends the tangible.

On January 27, 2022, AFSACK hosted its fourth installment of its Salon Series with composer, trumpeter, santur player, and vocalist Amir ElSaffar, in conversation with ethnomusicologist and performer-composer Payam Yousefi.

On November 18, 2021, AFSACK hosted its third Salon Conversation on the theme of Sound with vocalist, composer, and poet Walid Ben Selim, in conversation with ethnomusicologist and performer-composer Payam Yousefi.