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 & 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
8:10 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
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.