KEYNOTE SPEAKER KELLY ALVAREZ DORAN
Director–Ha/f Research Studio / University of Toronto Senior Director, Sustainability and Regenerative Design / MASS Design Group
Kelly Alvarez Doran leads MASS Design Group’s London studio, overseeing work in East Africa and Europe. He joined MASS in 2014 to lead its Kigali office and grew the practice from eight employees to 80 over a five year period. Kelly has led the design and implementation of several of MASS’s projects across East Africa, notably the award-winning Munini District Hospital and Rwanda Ministry of Health’s Typical Hospital Plans; headquarters for both the One Acre Fund and Andela in Kenya; and the Rwanda Institute for Conservation Agriculture. Kelly is a graduate of the University of Toronto, a recipient of the Canada Council’s Prix de Rome for Emerging Practitioners, and has held teaching positions at the Bartlett School of Architecture, Harvard University, and the University of Waterloo. CHRIS ANDREACOLA Associate Principal / Diller Scofifio + Renfro Chris has over 35 years of experience in architecture and over 10 years at DS+R where he has held key technical roles in the design and execution of a number of award winning projects. He currently serves as the Technical Director for the upcoming renovation of the Metropolitan Storage Warehouse into the new home for MIT’s School of Architecture and Planning in Cambridge, MA and as the Project Leader for the Museum of Image & Sound in Rio de Janeiro, and played significant roles in the new MoMA Expansion and Columbia University Business School in New York. He works broadly across the studio as a resource and advisor to various projects. GRAHAM BANKS Associate Principal / Pelli Clarke & Partners Graham Banks was originally drawn to architecture because it is a practice simultaneously rooted in artistic and scientific disciplines. Graham’s recent work includes the South Station multiphase air rights development in Boston, ARIA Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Buerger Center for Advanced Pediatric Care at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, FMC Tower in Philadelphia, and One West End in New York. He is currently working on Texas Tower, which will redefine the concept of live, work, play in Houston. Graham holds a Bachelor of Science in Architecture from University of Illinois and a Master of Architecture from Yale University.
SPEAKERS MICHAEL BUESING Principal / FXCollaborative Michael Buesing, AIA, LEED AP, CPHD is a Principal at FXCollaborative, a New York City-based architecture, interiors, and planning design firm. Instrumental in the design and coordination of planning, interiors, code, and sustainability strategies. Michael believes that architects are an integral part of sustainable development and that we must always be thinking of how to build buildings that help the environment. He advocates for the research and application of advanced building enclosure technologies that lead to energy-use reduction— as well as a reassessment of existing, traditional materials. Michael earned his Bachelor of Architecture from University of Texas at Austin. NICK CAMERON Principal / Perkins&Will As Perkins&Will’s Director of Digital Practice, Nick Cameron takes a big-picture approach to his work, and employs a thorough understanding of how the digital practice enhances and completes the design process. Having spent the first part of his career as a designer, he now views his work as an opportunity to work alongside design teams to put the finishing touches on projects. He loves the fact that while so much of a firm’s process relies on technology, the output is analog. The product is ultimately a space that betters a child’s education, improves the wellness of patients, or enhances the functionality of an office. Nick’s passion lies in perfecting the digital process to maximize these outcomes. DARIN C. COOK Partner / Pelli Clarke & Partners Darin C. Cook, AIA is passionate about design, placemaking, and material exploration and development. He leads residential, academic, and institutional projects, including Wolf Point, a transformative placemaking project central to the large-scale revitalization of Chicago’s riverfront. A Fulbright Scholar in the former Yugoslavia, Darin’s greatest satisfaction comes from translating conceptual ideas into built form. He takes pride in mentoring junior colleagues and working with students in the art and craft of architecture. He holds a Bachelor of Design from the University of Florida and a Master of Architecture from Yale University.
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