Bits + Mortar: Architecture in the Age of Digital Communication

Bits and Mortar: Architecture in the Age of Digital Communication is a Saturday symposium – with a Sunday evening keynote by Frank Gehry - that will discuss how architecture enabled by digital technology can drive cultural change beyond its traditional boundaries. AGENDA – Saturday, October 13, 2012 8:30am - 9:15 am Breakfast, Greetings and Introductions Remarks - Rick Bell, FAIA, AIANY Executive Director Remarks - Joseph J Aliotta, AIA, LEED AP, AIANY President 2012 Remarks - David Piscuskas, FAIA, 1100 Architect Overview - Paul Seletsky, AIA, AIANY Technology Committee Co-Chair 9:15am - 10:45am Morning Session – Energy, Education & Healthcare Presenter - David Bartlett, VP IBM Smarter Buildings Presenter - James Ramsey, The Low Line Project Presenter - Zigmund Rubel, AIA, Aditazz Moderator - Matthew Bremer, AIA, Architecture Information 10:45am - 11:00am Beverage Break 11:00am - 12:30pm Mid-Morning Session – Interactive Media, Materials, & Gaming Presenter - Richard Pasqua, Token Inc. Presenter - Dr. Amy Ford, Deme Group Presenter - Russell Lowe, University of New South Wales Moderator - Jill Fehrenbacher, Inhabitat 12:30pm - 1:15pm Lunch Session (Leica / Theometrics Presentation) Presenter - David Rutledge, Leica Geosystems Presenter - Sam Stathis, Theometrics 1:15pm – 2:45pm Afternoon Session – Robotics, Prosthetics & Research Presenter - Robyn Beavers, Dean Kamen Research & Development Presenter - Scott Summit, Summit ID / 3D Systems Presenter - Mark Yim, University of Pennsylvania Robotics Moderator - Erleen Hatfield, AIA, PE, LEED AP, Buro Happold 2:45pm - 3:00pm Beverage Break 3:00pm – 4:00pm Mid-Afternoon Session – Quantifying the Future (A Conversation) Speaker - Esther Dyson, EDventures Moderator - Paul Seletsky, AIA ArcSphere 4:00pm – 5:00pm Keynote Session – Calibrating Research & Practice Keynote - Nicholas Negroponte, Founder – MIT Media Lab, OLPC 5:00pm – 5:30pm Year-One Project / Closing Remarks 5:30pm – 6:30pm Reception 10:00am – 5:00pm Fab Expo AGENDA – Sunday, October 14, 2012 5:00pm – 7:00pm Special Keynote & Discussion: From the Beginning into the Future Keynote Speaker - Frank Gehry, FAIA, Principal, Gehry Partners Discussion - Nicholas Negroponte, Founder – MIT Media Lab, OLPC Moderator - Julie Iovine AIA Member Reserved Seat $175 Non-Member Reserved Seat $225 AIA Member Standing Room $25 Non-Member Standing Room $50 http://cfa.aiany.org/index.php?section=calendar&evtid=4978