Location:
Architecture Building - Auditorium & Great Space
3835 Campus Drive,
College Park, MD, 20742
Exploring the Future of Architecture with AI
Please note the AI Summit will be held on October 26, 28 and 30. This summit is sponsored by University of Maryland's Artificial Intelligence Institute (AIM) and the School of Architecture, Planning & Preservation's Architecture Program.
This AI week will bring together experts from architectural firms, universities, and industry to explore the transformative role of artificial intelligence in architecture and design.
Monday, October 26
4 - 5:20 p.m. | Auditorium | KEYNOTE SPEAKER
"Alien Intelligence: AI and the Future of Architecture"
Keynote by Professor Neil Leach
Opening remarks and introduction of the speaker: Hooman Koliji (introduced by Professor Mohammad Gharipour)
Open to the Public. This keynote lecture will be live streamed on Youtube.
Wednesday, October 28
4 - 5:20 p.m. | Auditorium | INDUSTRY PANEL DISCUSSION
"The AI-Enabed Practice: How Will Architecture Change in the Next Five Years?"
Panelists:
- JJ Rivers, AIA, Co-Managing Director and Principal, Gensler
- Antonio Rebelo, AIA, IIDA, Co-President and Chief Design Officer, Grimm + Parker (G+P)
- Scott Welch, AIA, Senior Principal, Torti Gallas + Partners
Moderator: Hooman Koliji, Director of the AI Minor in Architecture
Open to the Public. This panel discussion will be live streamed on Youtube.
5:30 p.m. | RECEPTION
Friday, October 30
12 - 3 p.m. | Great Space | INDUSTRY X ACADEMIA WORKSHOP
Collaborative AI Design Workshop Architecture Firms Partners + Faculty + Students
Teams:
- Team Gensler: Lorena Knezevic (Gensler), with Professor Andressa Martinez
- Team Torti Gallas + Partners: Julian Goldman (Torti Gallas + Partners), with Professor Lindsey May
- Team Grimm + Parker: Ana Baker (Grimm + Parker), with Professor Austin Raymond
Open to Architecture firms, faculty and students.
3 - 4 p.m. | WORKSHOP OUTCOMES + ROUNDTALBE DISCUSSION
Presentation and discussion of the workshop outcomes, followed by a broader roundtable.
Open to Architecture Students
Also During This Week:
Linear Gallery exhibition of student work from the UMD x Istanbul Technical University (ITU) Global AI Design Charrette