2020 AIASF Design for Aging Symposium August 13-14, 2020

The Symposium will explore COVID-19’s impact on how architect and design teams address the changing needs of senior communities.

About this Event

While it’s uncertain how or when the Covid-19 pandemic will end, the disease’s unique pressures will likely shape how senior living communities are designed for years to come. The senior living community faces a radically altered future. What are the various architecture and design scenarios that need to support our most vulnerable communities and minimize future disruptions?

DAY 1 | Thursday, August 13 | 9:00 - 11:00 AM (PST)
Designing for Health: COVID-19 + the Future of Senior Living Architecture

Moderator: Kris Rebillot, Director of Communications, Buck Institute
Keynote: Rodney Harrell, Ph.D., Vice-President, Family, Home + Community, AARP

Speakers:

• Diana Anderson, MD, M.Arch, Dochitect/Principal, Jacobs
• Deborah Burnett, ASID, IES, AASM, Principal, Benya Burnett Consultancy
• Leslie Moldow, FAIA, Principal, Perkins Eastman
• John Newman, MD, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Buck Institute and Division of Geriatrics, UCSF
• Leah Witt, M.D., Assistant Professor, UCSF Geriatrics Department of Medicine

DAY 2 | Friday, August 14 | 9:00 - 11:00 AM (PST)
Designing for the Future: Integrating Technology + Creating Sustainable Senior Communities

Moderator: John Frando, AIA, LEED AP, CASp, Principal, HKIT Architects
Keynote: Richard Duncan, MRP, Executive Director, RL Mace Universal Design Institute

Speakers

• Dave Alpert, FAIA, CEO + Founder, Geopogo
• Deborah Burnett, ASID, IES, AASM, Principal, Benya Burnett Consultancy
• Emi Kiyota, Ph.D., Founder + Director, Ibasho

Zinc Level Sponsor
One Workplace

Community Partners
AIA San Mateo
Buck Institute for Research on Aging
Marin Builders Association
San Francisco Chapter of the National Organization of Minority Architects (SFNOMA)