Join us at the Manhattan office of Perkins&Will for our next Digital Design Community event on Thursday, October 15!

From environmental AI and computational engineering to firm-wide digital innovation, the tools shaping how we design and build are rapidly evolving. For this gathering, we will explore how leading practitioners and researchers are bridging cutting-edge technology with built work at multiple scales.

Alongside presentations from Perkins&Will on their firm-wide digital innovation and computational strategies, the evening features frontier ecological AI research from RPI’s Center for Architecture Science and Ecology (CASE) and advanced structural and facade engineering from Buro Ehring, highlighting how computational methodologies move from academic labs to complex construction solutions.

Presenters: 

Perkins&Will

Charlie Portelli FAIA RIBA CDT - Senior Associate | Digital Innovation Strategist https://perkinswill.com/digital-innovation/

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | CASE

Dennis Shelden Ph.D - Associate Professor

Environmental Intelligence: AI Research and Development at CASE | RPI https://www.case.rpi.edu/

Buro Ehring

Holger Schulze-Ehring - Principal https://www.buroehring.com/

Schedule:

6:00 - 7:00pm: Doors Open  |  Opening Reception & Networking

7:00 - 7:15pm: Introduction

7:15 - 8:00pm:  Presentations

8:00 - 8:30pm: Closing Reception & Networking 8:30 - Late: Post-event drinks at The Keg Room

Event Moderation:

Andrew Haas  |  Founder + Organizer of Digital Design Community

Event Organization: Andrew Haas - Digital Design Community

Quoc Dang - KPF

Camilo Reinales - SOM

Tickets not available at the door. Valid photo ID required for entering building.  

Due to space limitations, this event will be limited to 85 in-person attendees. 

Digital Design Community Underwriting Sponsor