September Design Feed- Kim Yao, FAIA
September 24 @ 11:50 am – 1:00 pm
Speaker: Kim Yao, FAIA with the Architecture Research Office in Brooklyn, NY.
Description: In conjunction with the Fall 2024 publication of the monograph Architecture. Research. Office. Principal Kim Yao will present the practice design as a project. “Architecture” is the firm’s ultimate objective, which for ARO means creating beautifully crafted work that benefits people; “research” grounds its methodology and informs its approach; and “office” reflects the idea that creating architecture in support of people starts with the community and culture of the firm itself. Key past and current projects representing the firm’s diverse body of work will be the means to describe the principles that guide ARO’s work, the firm’s methodology, and its culture.
CEU: 1 LU
Learning Objectives:
- Learn how to create a collaborative, nurturing office culture supporting design excellence.
- Learn how to implement research techniques in diverse project types.
- Understand how to structure the design process as a form of research and inquiry.
- Understand how to engage clients as thought partners, translate mission into project principles, and create designs that are vehicles for positive change.
