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Conference Schedule

Color Lockup 2a PBR

Thursday, October 15, 2020
8:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Virtual conference
3 LU HSW + 4 LU

Registration

Registration includes access to all conference content through December 31, 2020.

Keynote | $25, BSA members + nonmembers
Morning | $75, BSA members; $100, nonmembers
Afternoon | $75, BSA members; $100, nonmembers
Morning + keynote | $100, BSA members; $125, nonmembers
Afternoon + keynote | $100, BSA members; $125, nonmembers
Full day | $150, BSA members; $200, nonmembers
5-ticket package | $500, BSA members; $650, nonmembers

8:00 am–8:30 am
Welcome + setting the stage

Natasha Espada AIA
2020 BSA President
founding principal, Studio ENÉE

Michele Russo
managing director, Research and Practice, The American Institute of Architects

8:30 am–10:00 am
Lightning Presentations: The spectrum of research
1.5 LU HSW

Research in Healthcare Design: Linking our Curiosity to the Impact We Make
Candice Barter AIA

principal, HGA

Captured Insulated Panel Facade
Gerard Gutierrez AIA
and Doug Nye
senior associate, Sasaki; regional sales manager, Kingspan

Purpose Built
Patricia Gruits

principal and managing director, MASS Design Group

Digital Delivery
John Cerone

director of Virtual Design & Construction, SHoP Architects

Generative Research for Generative Design
Brian Ho

senior design lead, Sidewalk Labs

What does IP have to do with design practice?
Elizabeth Christoforetti

founding principal, Supernormal

10:00 am–10:15 am
Break

10:15 am–11:45 am
Panel Discussion: Ownership + Risk

1.5 LU

Facilitator:
Michele Russo
managing director, Research and Practice, The American Institute of Architects

Panelists:
Frederick Butters FAIA, Esq.
president, Frederick F. Butters LLC, Attorney at Law

John Cerone
director of Virtual Design & Construction, SHoP Architects

Andrea Love AIA
director of Building Science, Payette

11:45 am–12:45 pm
Lunch break

12:45 pm–2:00 pm
Keynote: UNStudio + UNSense

1 LU

Facilitator:
Bradford Prestbo FAIA
director of Technical Resources, Sasaki

Speakers:
Frans van Vuure

director and senior architect, UNStudio

Ren Yee
head of Innovation, UNStudio + UNSense

2:15 pm–3:45 pm
Lightning Presentations: The spectrum of research
1.5 LU HSW

3:45 pm–4:00 pm
Break

4:00 pm–5:30 pm
Panel Discussion: Finance + Operations

1.5 LU

Facilitator:
Michele Russo
managing director, Research and Practice, The American Institute of Architects

Panelists:
Colin Booth
director of Strategy, Placetailor

Billie Faircloth AIA
partner, KieranTimberlake

Kimberly Seigel
research knowledge manager, Perkins and Will