Urban Resilience and Reconstruction by Design

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Held during the inaugural Hive Week, BAC Talks is a two-day annual symposium showcasing the thought leadership of BAC alumni and friends. The BAC Talks 2025 theme Urban Resilience and Reconstruction by Design will explore the evolving role of design in rebuilding, strengthening, and reimagining cities in the face of current global challenges through panel discussions with BAC-affiliated professionals, leaders, and innovators in the design fields affiliated profession.

BAC TALKS DETAILS
April 2 | 11:30am - 5:00pm | @ the BAC and virtual
April 3 | 9:30am - 4:30pm | virtual

12PM-1:30PM | April 2 - CULTIVATING THE NEXT GEN AND URBAN RESILIENCE PANEL

  • Bethany I. Lundell Garver, AIA, NOMA, Dean of Practice, Faculty, and Director of Gateway Office, BAC
  • Isaac Andrade, B.Arch'18, Assoc. AIA, Associate Designer, Sasaki
  • Dragana Bogavac, MDS'15, Director of Pre-College, BAC
  • Luis Frias, Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, City of Boston Planning Department
  • Anna Mezheritskaya, B.Arch'17, Sustainability Director of Gateway Office, BAC and Project Architect & Sustainability Lead, NBBJ Design

1:45PM-3:15PM | April 2 - HOUSING AND URBAN RESILIENCE PANEL

  • Isra Banks, M.Arch'16, AIA, Senior Architect, Gannett Fleming
  • Prasanna Lachagari, M.Arch'20, Director of Design/Partner, SDI Architecture
  • Kyle Barker, AIA NCARB, Founder, Primary Projects
  • Rand Lemley, MDS'21, AIA, CPHC, Architect / Sustainability Lead, DREAM Collaborative
  • Paul E. Linet, Founder & CEO 3i Housing of Maine

3:30PM-5PM | April 2 - DECARBONIZATION AND URBAN RESILIENCE PANEL

  • Sarah Howard, LEED AP, MPP, MDS'21, VP of Institutional Advancement and Strategic Relations
  • Samira Ahmadi, Founding Principal, enviENERGY Studio LLC | BEMP | LEED AP BD+C, ID+C, Homes | WELL AP
  • David J. Silverman, B.Arch'94, FAIA, Principal, STA Design, Inc.
  • Edward Ransom, B.Arch'84, AIA, NOMA, CCM, LEED AP, BOC Lvl. 1, Deputy Director for Energy & Sustainability, DCAMM

10AM-11:15AM | April 3 - EMERGENT TECHNOLOGIES AND URBAN RESILIENCE PANEL

  • Hamze Machmouchi, B.Arch’19, Senior Designer, Zaha Hadid Architects
  • Sam Coats, B.Arch'14, Sam Coats, B.Arch'14, Global Lead- Research and Development, WATG and Wimberly Interiors
  • Adrienne Erdman, MDS-DHH'17, Director of Design Research, EwingCole and VP of Research and Development, Trauma-Informed Design Society 
  • Takbir Fatima, Founder and Director, DesignAware and Director, Fractals Workshop
  • David Morgan, B.Arch'17, Digital Design Director of Gateway Office, BAC and Creative Developer and Designer

11:30AM-12:45PM | April 3 - DEVELOPMENT AND URBAN RESILIENCE PANEL

  • Don Hunsicker, Dean School of Design Studies, BAC
  • Kyle Brunel, M.Arch'00, AIA NCARB LEED AP GPR, Founder and Principal Architect, Pencil Box Architects, Inc.
  • Robert Fejeran, MSD-RED’22, AIA, URP, CRB CEO, urbanue limited
  • Gonzalo Montoya, Urban Development Coordinator, Rosario’s Planning Secretary

1PM-2:15PM | April 3 - HEALTH AND URBAN RESILIENCE PANEL

  • Davis Harte, Director and Faculty, Design for Human Health, MDS
  • Janet Roche, MDS-DHH'17, CEO, Trauma-informed Design Society
  • Gabriela Mier, MDS-SD'23, Owner at WITH.studio
  • Kate Spinelli, MID'11, IIDA, Principal and Director of Interiors, isgenuity
  • Ann Sussman, President, the Human Architecture + Planning Institute and Adjunct Instructor, BAC

2:30PM-3:45PM | April 3 - REGENERATION AND URBAN RESILIENCE PANEL

  • Nick Kraus, MDS Student, 2024/2025 Regenerative Practitioner Cohort, Energy Transformation Consultant at Siemens Energy
  • Jonathan Cave, MLA'18, Landscape Architect, Halvorson | Tighe & Bond
  • Esteban Martínez Lozada, MDS'14, LEED Fellow, Regenerative Practitioner, COO GreenLoop
  • Daniel Swartz, M.Arch'23, Designer & Builder, GLA
  • Kurt Yeghian, Founder & CEO, Existing Conditions

4PM-4:30PM | April 3 - BAC Talks Keynote Speaker

Nicolas Mangon, Vice President AEC and AutoCAD Strategy, Autodesk

In this keynote, Nicolas will explore how technology has supported rebuilding efforts following disasters, from the restoration of Notre-Dame Cathedral to the recovery of the Freedom Tower, Fukushima, and Los Angeles. Nicolas is recognized for his leadership in advancing Building Information Modeling and the industry’s transition to Cloud. He has played a key role in advancing solutions that optimize the lifecycle management of projects for architects, engineers, and contractors.

REGISTER HERE FOR ADDITIONAL HIVE WEEK EVENTS INCLUDING:

  • Celebrating our Champions Reception - April 1 at 5:00PM
  • Alumni & Friends Awards Ceremony - April 1 at 6:30PM
  • Cascieri Lecture 33 - April 2 at 6:00PM
  • Hive Week Happy Hour - April 3 at 5:30PM

THANK YOU HIVE WEEK SPONSORS!

Partner Sponsor

VIEW BOSTON

Principal Sponsor

STA DESIGN

Associate Sponsor

TRAUMA-INFORMED DESIGN SOCIETY

Friend Sponsor

TARKETT

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