AIA Miami Resilience and Adaptation Committee: The Art of Natural Design

Casa Raíz presents The Art of Natural Design, in partnership with AIA Miami and the AIA Miami Resilience and Adaptation Committee.

The night before Design Week Miami opens, join architects, designers, developers and wellness leaders at Built Studios in Little River for an evening of conversation on designing with nature, for our health and for a resilient Miami.

The evening

• 6:00 Arrival and Sounds by DJ KYMÅ
• 6:30 Welcome from Casa Raíz and Robert Werthamer, AIA Miami
• 6:35 Fireside chat with Betty Osceola, Miccosukee Tribal Member
• 6:50 Panel 1 · The Soul of Timeless Design
• 7:30 Panel 2 · The Rebirth of Cities
• 8:05 Networking, with Set by DJ KYMÅ
• 9:00 Close

Fireside chat: Betty Osceola

Miccosukee Tribal Member, Everglades activist, educator, and Miccosukee Tribal Court judge. Betty opens the night with Yadira Diaz and Vanessa Avila on what the Everglades can teach us about designing with nature.

Panel 1: The Soul of Timeless Design

Moderator: Vanessa Avila, Co-founder, Casa Raíz and Founder, Ciudad Medicina

• John Sofio, Founder, Built Inc
• Kona Gray, Principal, EDSA
• Maria Cecilia Carcano, Resilience & Vastu Wellness Design Specialist
• Angela Kyle, Managing Principal, Perkins&Will

Panel 2: The Rebirth of Cities

Moderator: Yadira Diaz, Co-founder, Casa Raíz and Founder, Gradible

• Walter Meyer, Founding Principal, Local Office Landscape & Urban Design
• Meg Daly, Founder + Executive Chair, The Underline
• Aaron DeMayo, Assoc. AIA, AICP, WEDG, Founder, Future Vision Studios
• Giovanna Araujo, Project Director, Primestor Development

Aplós: complimentary mocktail

Each attendee will receive one complimentary mocktail, while supplies last.

Food

Hungry? Shuga Dumpling, a Caribbean-style dim sum food truck, will be on site with food available for purchase.

Space is limited and RSVPs are approved. Earn 1 hour of AIA CEU | HSW credit for attending.

Parking: there is plenty of street parking nearby. We encourage carpooling to reduce emissions.