Design Talks comprises five luncheons each year. Originally planned at Austin Central Library, these events will now be taking place virtually via Zoom webinar from 12:00-1:00pm.
Design Talks offer 1 LU of continuing education credit for registered attendees.

Redesigning Design
with Lance Hosey, FAIA

As the built environment faces new challenges and opportunities, how will design adapt to become more responsive? Lance Hosey, FAIA, LEED Fellow. Principal, Design Director, Firmwide Co-Leader for Sustainable Design, Gensler, will discuss how to integrate sustainable design strategies, adaptive reuse, and resilience into concept design.

Learning Objective
s

1. Integrate sustainable design strategies into concept design more thoroughly to improve environmental quality and reduce health risks associated with building energy use.

2. Apply evidence-based strategies for adaptive reuse.

3. Assess new project opportunities to determine whether new-build or adaptive reuse is more beneficial in terms of both economics and the resulting human experience.

4. Articulate broader concepts of resilience to include not just climate adaptation but community, function, and culture as well.

1 LU/HSW

About the presenter
Acclaimed architect, author, and public speaker, Lance Hosey, FAIA, is principal, design director, and co-director of sustainable design at Gensler. 
Hosey holds two degrees in architecture, from Columbia and Yale, and has authored two books as well as published hundreds of essays on design for publications like The New York Times, the Washington Post, and many more. Winning multiple awards for his work, Hosey became one of 30 people worldwide to be named a Fellow with both the AIA and the US Green Building Council in 2015.

Tickets for this online event are:

• $15 Architect and Allied Members

• $10 Associate Members and students

• $20 for non-members

All sales are final, and registration is transferrable. Please see our cancellation policy.

Thank you to our 2020 Design Talks Sponsors!