2008 Architecture: Designs for Living: Public Lecture Series

Monday, 09/08/2008, 5:30–7:30pm

Opening Reception: 5:30pm
Program: 6:00pm

The Interiors Committee presents:

NEW DIRECTIONS IN DESIGN OF THE WORKPLACE

The theme Architecture: Designs for Living is intended to represent the broad range of design typologies that shape our communities and define our city. The theme is envisioned as our response to the Mayor’s PlaNYC, which anticipates the need for sustainable growth to accommodate one million new residents. This is the ninth of 12 monthly programs by AIA New York Chapter committees that will explore current design directions that will form the “building blocks” for new growth envisioned by PlaNYC.

A panel of architects with expertise in design of the workplace will present recently built projects in New York City. They will describe their approaches to design, problem solving, and fulfilling the objectives of their unique clients. A discussion will follow to explore how their creative designs for the workplace are responding to and leading the evolution of the workplace into more technological, space efficient, team-based environments - where improved indoor environmental qualities promote the workplace in support of the mission of a sustainable city, it’s livability, and status as a world leader.

This event is supported by the 2008 Inaugural Fund.

Speakers: ; Welcome: James McCullar, FAIA, President, AIA New York Chapter. ; Moderator: Rocco Giannetti, AIA, LEED AP, Chair/ AIA New York Chapter Interiors Committee, Principal/ Gensler. ; Opening Remarks: Martha Hirst, Commissioner, NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS). DCAS with a budget of nearly one billion dollars and 2,000 employees supervises the delivery of workspace for NYC agencies, with a focus in 5 key areas: real estate; facility management and construction; procurement; personnel management; and energy conservation and budgeting. ;; Panelists: ; Dina Frank, AIA, IIDA, President/ Mancini-Duffy. Among several other LEED projects for well-known Fortune 500 organizations, Mancini Duffy has designed AOL’s new space at 770 Broadway occupying two floors that will seek LEED certification. ; Rick Focke, Senior Principal/ HOK. HOK embraces their responsibility as one of the world's most influential design firms to advance sustainable design for every building type, geographic region and budget level. ; Nat Hoyt, FAIA, Principal/Davis Brody Bond Aedas LLP. David Brody Bond Aedas is working to grow sustainable design by educating clients about the benefits of environmentally responsible design. ; Guy Geier, FAIA, IIDA, LEED AP, Senior Partner/ FXFOWLE FXFOWLE has remained in the forefront of LEED and has helped to instill an awareness of the issues and opportunities for design professionals and building owners and occupiers. ;
Organized by: AIA New York Chapter Interiors Committee
Sponsored by: AIA New York Chapter and New York New Visions
Location: Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place (Directions)
Price: Free
CES LUs: 1.5, CES HSW: 1.5
Contact: info@aiany.org
More Info: www.aiany.org

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