AIA|LA presents…
Designing the Future: A Seven-Part Series

A series of virtual panel discussions
In light of lessons learned from our ongoing pandemic crisis, this series of panel discussions will explore how architects & designers can quickly adapt to the market demands and societal shifts that will occur as we adjust to living, working, and staying healthy in our built environment. The objective of this series will be to learn new ideas, innovations, and best-practices that will serve as a value-add to the architecture profession to help make our built and natural environments healthier, more equitable, and resilient.

Part I: The Workplace – Thurs 6/11 (8am PST)
Part II: Schools and Educational Facilities – Thurs 6/25 (8am PST)
Part III: Healthcare Facilities – Thurs 7/2 (8am PST)
Part IV: Transit & Mobility – Thurs 7/16 (8am PST)
Part V: Parks & Open Space – Thurs 7/30 (8am PST)
Part VI: Multi-family Residential – Thurs 8/13 (8am PST)
Part VII: Hospitality – Thurs 8/27 (8am PST)

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Part IV: Transit & Mobility – Thurs 7/16 (8am PST)

Moderated by:  R. Steven Lewis – FAIA, NOMAC

Tamika L. Butler, Esq. – Director of Planning for California & Director of Equity and Inclusion, Toole Design
Neil Brooker – Chief Operations Officer, BMW Group Designworks
KeAndra D. Cylear Dodds – Executive Officer, Equity and Race, Office of the Chief Executive Officer, LA Metro
Jordan Goldstein, FAIA, FIIDA, LEED AP – Global Director of Design, Gensler
Moshik Mah, AIA, LEED AP – Design Principal, Architect, HDR
Nicholas de Monchaux – Professor and incoming Head of Architecture (June 1-), MIT

Part V: Parks & Open Space – Thurs 7/30 (8am PST)

Moderated by:  Kevin M. Holland, FAIA, NOMAC, LEED AP

Matthew Clarke – Executive Director, Design Trust for Public Space
Nate Cormier, ASLA, LEED AP – Landscape Architect, Managing Studio Director, RCH STUDIOS
Alma Du Solier – Studio Director, Hood Design Studio
Mia Lehrer, FASLA – President, STUDIO-MLA
Sara Jensen Carr, PhD – Assistant Professor of Architecture, Urbanism, and Landscape & Program Director, Master of Design in Sustainable Urban Environments, School of Architecture, Northeastern University

Part VI: Multi-family Residential – Thurs 8/13 (8am PST)

Yakuh Askew, AIA, NOMA, LEED AP – Principal, YA Studio
David Baker, FAIA, LEED AP – Principal, David Baker Architects
Julie Eizenberg, FAIA – Founding Principal, KoningEizenberg
Karin Liljegren, FAIA – Principal + Founder, Omgivning

Part VII: Hospitality – Thurs 8/27 (8am PST)

Tarrah Beebe, AIA – Senior Associate, KFA
Lauren Rottet, FAIA, FIIDA, NCARB – Founding Principal & President, Rottet Studio

More Speakers TBD

EACH SESSION WILL EARN 1.5 CEU’s FOR THOSE. THAT REGISTER TO ATTEND.

Do you need a scholarship to attend?  Contact Will Wright for details on how to access this important program.  Your registration fee helps sustain AIA|LA’s ability to offer programs for the A/E/C community.  However, we recognize that during this challenging time you may be severely financially impacted.

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