This two-day annual symposium showcases the thought leadership of the BAC alumni and friends, bringing together the design community for in-depth panel discussions that foster inclusive and critical thinking on today’s most relevant topics. We will examine how designers can collaborate across sectors and disciplines to foster resilience, support recovery and reconstruction, and adapt to a new normal.
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BAC Talks 2025
Urban Resilience & Reconstruction by Design!
Save Your Spot Today!
BAC Talks 2025
Urban Resilience & Reconstruction by Design!
This two-day annual symposium showcases the thought leadership of the BAC alumni and friends, bringing together the design community for in-depth panel discussions that foster inclusive and critical thinking on today’s most relevant topics. We will examine how designers can collaborate across sectors and disciplines to foster resilience, support recovery and reconstruction, and adapt to a new normal.
Overall Agenda
April 2 | 11:30am – 5:00pm | @ the BAC and virtual
CULTIVATING THE NEXT GEN + 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, Sasaki
- Dragana Bogavac, MDS’15, Director of Pre-College and Faculty, 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
HOUSING + URBAN RESILIENCE PANEL
- Isra Banks, M.Arch’16, AIA, Senior Architect, Gannett Fleming
- Kyle Barker, AIA NCARB, Founder, Primary Projects
- Prasanna Lachagari, M.Arch’20, Director of Design/Partner, SDI Architecture
- Rand Lemley, MDS’21, AIA, CPHC, Architect / Sustainability Lead, DREAM Collaborative
- Paul E. Linet, Founder & CEO 3i Housing of Maine
DECARBONIZATION + URBAN RESILIENCE PANEL
- Sarah Howard, LEED AP, MPP, MDS’21, VP of Institutional Advancement and Strategic Relations, BAC
- Samira Ahmadi, Founding Principal, enviENERGY Studio LLC | BEMP | LEED AP BD+C, ID+C, Homes | WELL AP
- Edward Ransom, B.Arch’84, AIA, NOMA, CCM, LEED AP, BOC Lvl. 1, Deputy Director for Energy & Sustainability, DCAMM
- David J. Silverman, B.Arch’94, FAIA, Principal, STA Design, Inc.
April 3 | 9:30am – 4:30pm | Virtual
EMERGENT TECHNOLOGIES + URBAN RESILIENCE PANEL
- Hamze Machmouchi, B.Arch’19, Senior Designer, Zaha Hadid Architects
- Sam Coats, B.Arch’14, Global Research Lead, WATG
- 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, BIM Data Engineer at Suffolk
DEVELOPMENT + 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
- Gerard Georges, Director of Architecture, Build Health International
- Gonzalo Montoya, Urban Development Coordinator, Rosario’s Planning Secretary
HEALTH + URBAN RESILIENCE PANEL
- Davis Harte, Director and Faculty, Design for Human Health, MDS
- Janet Roche, MDS-DHH’17, CEO, Trauma-informed Design Society
- Andrew Koch, BID’10, RS, LEED AP, Healthcare Planner, EwingCole
- 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
REGENERATION + 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
April 2 | 11:30am – 5:00pm | @ the BAC and virtual
CULTIVATING THE NEXT GEN + 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, Sasaki
- Dragana Bogavac, MDS’15, Director of Pre-College and Faculty, 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
HOUSING + URBAN RESILIENCE PANEL
- Isra Banks, M.Arch’16, AIA, Senior Architect, Gannett Fleming
- Kyle Barker, AIA NCARB, Founder, Primary Projects
- Prasanna Lachagari, M.Arch’20, Director of Design/Partner, SDI Architecture
- Rand Lemley, MDS’21, AIA, CPHC, Architect / Sustainability Lead, DREAM Collaborative
- Paul E. Linet, Founder & CEO 3i Housing of Maine
DECARBONIZATION + URBAN RESILIENCE PANEL
- Sarah Howard, LEED AP, MPP, MDS’21, VP of Institutional Advancement and Strategic Relations, BAC
- Samira Ahmadi, Founding Principal, enviENERGY Studio LLC | BEMP | LEED AP BD+C, ID+C, Homes | WELL AP
- Edward Ransom, B.Arch’84, AIA, NOMA, CCM, LEED AP, BOC Lvl. 1, Deputy Director for Energy & Sustainability, DCAMM
- David J. Silverman, B.Arch’94, FAIA, Principal, STA Design, Inc.
April 3 | 9:30am – 4:30pm | Virtual
EMERGENT TECHNOLOGIES + URBAN RESILIENCE PANEL
- Hamze Machmouchi, B.Arch’19, Senior Designer, Zaha Hadid Architects
- Sam Coats, B.Arch’14, Global Research Lead, WATG
- 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, BIM Data Engineer at Suffolk
DEVELOPMENT + 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
- Gerard Georges, Director of Architecture, Build Health International
- Gonzalo Montoya, Urban Development Coordinator, Rosario’s Planning Secretary
HEALTH + URBAN RESILIENCE PANEL
- Davis Harte, Director and Faculty, Design for Human Health, MDS
- Janet Roche, MDS-DHH’17, CEO, Trauma-informed Design Society
- Andrew Koch, BID’10, RS, LEED AP, Healthcare Planner, EwingCole
- 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
REGENERATION + 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
THE BAC’S INAUGURAL HIVE WEEK
BAC Talks, Celebrating Our Champions Reception, Alumni & Friends Awards Ceremony, and a Hive Week Happy Hour at View Boston, are all a part of the Hive Week’s menu of activities! Learn More about what all the buzz is about.
THE BAC’S INAUGURAL HIVE WEEK
BAC Talks, Celebrating Our Champions Reception, Alumni & Friends Awards Ceremony, and a Hive Week Happy Hour at View Boston, are all a part of the Hive Week’s menu of activities! Learn More about what all the buzz is about.
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