This year’s AIA Conference on Architecture brings together designers from around the world to exchange ideas on a “Blueprint for Better Cities.” SOM will have a large presence at the three-day conference in New York City, with design leaders participating in more than 20 events, from site tours to discussions on topics including diversity, health, resilience, and more.
The conference features approximately 70 educational and networking events, including seminars, workshops, and a two-day Architecture Expo at the Javits Center. Below is a list of talks and tours featuring SOM speakers and projects from Wednesday, June 20th to Saturday, June 23rd. For specific locations and other information, see the full schedule.
Wednesday, June 20, 2018
A Changing Financial District: Wall Street Becomes a Neighborhood
10:00 a.m.-?12:30 p.m.
Senior architect Gary Ku and senior architect Sherry Xuan Yang
Critic’s Tour: John Hill’s Columbia and Barnard Campus Visit
10:00 a.m.-?1:00 p.m.
Design Director Colin Koop
From Post Office to Transportation Hub: The New Moynihan Station
11:00 a.m.-?1:15 p.m.
Senior Consulting Design Partner Roger Duffy and Associate Director Jon Cicconi
Critic’s Tour: John Hill’s Columbia and Barnard Campus Visit
12:30-?3:30 p.m.
Director Carrie Moore and architectural designer Patrick Clare
World Trade Center Overview: History, Architecture, & Planning
12:30-?3:30 p.m.
Architect Nick Kahler and junior architectural designer Natasha Sanjaya
Models of Higher Education – The New School University Center Tour
12:30-?5:00 p.m.
A Changing Financial District: Wall Street Becomes a Neighborhood
1:00-?3:15 p.m.
Senior architect Jennifer Grosso and senior architect William Eng
World Trade Center Overview: History, Architecture, & Planning
3:00-?6:00 p.m.
Associate Rami Abou-Khalil and architectural designer Hanxiao Yang
Thursday, June 21, 2018
Critic’s Tour: John Hill’s Columbia and Barnard Campus Visit
8:30-?11:30 a.m.
Associate Director Meredith Bostwick-Lorenzo Eiroa
Critic’s Tour: Sam Lubell’s Midcentury Modern Manhattan
8:30-?11:00 a.m.
Associate Director Samuel O’Meara and senior architectural designer Tracey Coffin
The Waldorf Astoria: A New York City Landmark
8:45-?9:45 a.m.
Associate Director Frank E. Mahan
A Changing Financial District: Wall Street Becomes a Neighborhood
9:00-?11:15 a.m.
Associate Director Thierry Landis and senior architect Amy Garlock
From Post Office to Transportation Hub: The New Moynihan Station
9:30-?11:45 a.m.
Associate Director Jon Cicconi
Friday, June 22, 2018
Hudson Yards: Blueprint for a Megaproject
8:15-?11:45 a.m.
Managing Partner Kenneth A. Lewis
High Tech + High Design: Cornell Tech’s Roosevelt Island Campus Tour
8:30-?11:30 a.m.
Associate Director Meredith Bostwick-Lorenzo Eiroa
Critic’s Tour: Sam Lubell’s Midcentury Modern Manhattan
8:30-?11:00 a.m.
Director Olin McKenzie and senior architect Qiyao Li
From Post Office to Transportation Hub: The New Moynihan Station
9:30-?11:45 a.m.
Associate Director Jon Cicconi
Beyond Certification: Unleashing Resiliency in the Built Environment
10:30-?11:30 a.m.
Associate Director Arathi Gowda, Associate Director Martin Grinnell, and Associate Francesca R. Oliveira
Capitol Crossing, D.C.: Patching a Hole in the Urban Fabric
10:30-?11:30 a.m.
Director Kristopher Takács
A+ Session: Architectural Activism Then & Now
12:50-?1:30 p.m.
Associate Director Julia Murphy
Hudson Yards: Blueprint for a Megaproject
1:30-?4:45 p.m.
Associate Director Frank E. Mahan
Saturday, June 23, 2018
World Trade Center Overview: History, Architecture, & Planning
12:30-3:30 p.m.
Architectural designer Xian Chi and architectural designer Jicheng Shen
Design Snapshots: Award-winning Civic Projects
1:45-3:15 p.m.
Design Partner Brian Lee and Design Director Paul Danna
Incorporating Human Health into Materials Decisions
1:45-3:15 p.m.
Design Director Colin Koop
A Changing Financial District: Wall Street Becomes a Neighborhood
2:30-5:00 p.m.
Architectural designer Grete Grubelich and Ji Yoon Ahn