Architecture Walk: Architecture Is A Way of Seeing

A Walkshop for the 2026 IA Conference

Join information architect Dan Klyn for a walking workshop / exploration of Philadelphia’s Old City to practice seeing the architecture of any complex system—using his BASIC framework as our guide. We’ll move at a leisurely pace, covering no more than two miles in total, and never straying more than five or six blocks from the conference venue. Along the way, we’ll visit Franklin Court’s Ghost House, the ruins of Welcome Park, Elfreth’s Alley, and the 2nd Street subway station.

This “walkshop” offers embodied learning: exploring how coherence, context, and structure emerge in both physical and conceptual environments. We’ll conclude at Franklin Fountain (where $6 will get you a soda or a soft pretzel).