Future Vision Day 1

Future Vision is a two day virtual symposium that brings industry professionals together to discuss topics about equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI), their importance relative to the health of the industry and develop tools necessary to promote equity in the profession.

This year’s theme: ELEVATE (How do we elevate DEI in design to new heights, what will it take to get us there?) All Future Vision 2023 events are virtual, except for the in-person reception on Friday.

Pricing (after July 28)

Member Pricing (Includes NOMA PDX members)

All 4 Sessions (7 Credit Hours) - $85
(Sign up for all for all four sessions and get a $10 grub hub gift certificate)
Day 1, Session 1 (2 Credit Hours) - $30
Day 1, Session 2 (1.5 Credit Hours) - $22.50
Day 2, Session 1 (2 Credit Hours) - $30
Day 2, Session 2 (1.5 Credit Hours) - $22.50
Friday Night Reception - Free (please be sure to register HERE)

Non-Member Pricing

All 4 Sessions (7 Credit Hours) - $200
(Sign up for all for all four sessions and get a $10 grub hub gift certificate)
Day 1, Session 1 (2 Credit Hours) - $60
Day 1, Session 2 (1.5 Credit Hours) - $45
Day 2, Session 1 (2 Credit Hours) - $60
Day 2, Session 2 (1.5 Credit Hours) - $45
Friday Night Reception - $20 (please be sure to register HERE)

Register for Future Vision 2023 Here

Day One Schedule
This is a two-day event - Go to Day Two

Day 1- Women in Leadership and Sustainability

Session 1- 8a-10a (2 Hours)- A progressive leap into the future of Design from a female perspective
CE Pending

Moderator: Kaley Fought – Architect - AIA OREGON President- Principal FRAMEWORK STUDIO ARCHITECTURE

Speakers:

Emily Grandstaff-Rice - President, AIA National 2023 Board of Directors
Sophia Austrins- Architect - Director Colloqate Architecture – NOMAPDX
Han-Mei Chiang - Architect – Project Manager Hoffman Construction - NOMAPDX
Janice Sanada -Architect - Principal LRS Architects
Erica Dunn - Architect – Associate Principal Opsis Architecture
Kathy Berg - Architect - Partner ZGF Architects
Hana Kassem - Architect - Principal KPF

Session 2- 12p-1:30p (1.5 Hour)- Female leadership in Sustainability - How Project Pivot is helping Architects Rethink Sustainability
CE Pending

Moderator: Jennifer Wright - Architect/Interior Designer - AIAO Small Firms Exchange (SFx) local and state Representative - Founder Studio Rally Made

Speakers:

Julie McEvoy Baines – Architect – Sustainability Consultant - Project Pivot
Erin Lauer – Architect- Sustainability Consultant - Project Pivot

Session 1 Participants

Sophia Xiao-fan Austrins, NOMA

Sophia Xiao-fan Austrins (she/they) is a Taiwanese-American Architect, educator, and facilitator with a decade of experience strengthening community and culture through design activism. They are a Director with Colloqate Design; a nonprofit practice seeking to design spaces of racial, social, and cultural justice throughout the built environment. Sophia works towards racial justice within the Architecture profession as co-chair of NOMA PDX's Community Outreach and Engagement Committee. And works to create a city that builds up its communities of color as a member of Portland's Jade District Steering Committee.

Sophia enjoys finding strengths in others and bringing their experience and voice into a robust process of co-creation. In her work designing public space through libraries, community centers, and spaces for learning; she seeks to share the power of the built environment with communities who have been left out of our design processes; not only because they deserve to create their own futures, but also to find the moments of delight and community growth that the act of designing together can create. Prior to joining Colloqate, Sophia founded MaskOutHate, creating relationships with BI-POC artists and communities to build dialogue, wealth, and celebration through the design of culturally affirming apparel. For Sophia, Architecture carries the same relational potentials at a larger scale.

Kathy Berg, AIA

Kathy Berg’s secret to finding equilibrium in her work is a keen ability to listen: to clients, nature, and everywhere in between. Inspired by a love of the great outdoors and building craft, her approach balances conservation, resource-efficiency, and human performance to achieve beautiful designs. From a net-zero building in one of the country’s coldest climate zones to the first structure pursuing full Living Building certification in Portland, Ore., Kathy designs first-of-their-kind, high-performance spaces that push the boundaries of possible.

Han-Mei Chiang, AIA, NOMA

Han-Mei is a Project Manager for Hoffman Construction. Prior to joining Hoffman Construction in 2006, Han-Mei worked as an architect for ZGF Architects. Her design experience includes sophisticated healthcare systems for a cancer treatment, as well as a LEED Platinum mixed-use tower.

Han-Mei holds a Bachelor of Architecture Degree from the University of Oregon. Her diverse construction experience includes Fab 42, a 1.3 million square foot fabrication facility for microprocessors; a complete replacement of baggage screening machines at Portland’s International Airport; Waterfront Pearl, an $80 million, two-tower condominium project; preconstruction work for a major expansion to Nike’s World Headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon; Riverplace Parcel 3, a double-block multi-family residential project focused on affordable housing; 5 MLK, a mixed-use 17-story tower at the Burnside Bridgehead and most currently, OSU Arts & Education Complex, a 50,000 SF Building including a new Recital Hall, Black Box Theatre and Gallery for the College of Liberal Arts.

Han-Mei is a LEED Accredited Professional, Licensed Architect, past president of AIA Portland. Han-Mei is currently serving as VP at Pioneer Courthouse Square “the Square” and Secretary at NOMA PDX.

Erica Dunn, AIA

Committed to a sustainable future and creating a positive impact within our community, Erica brings more than 19 years of experience in architecture with the last 10 years dedicated to zero energy projects with a Design Build firm in Portland Oregon. Now an Associate Principal at Opsis Architecture, Erica believes architecture, when developed through a collaborative design process, can empower communities to be more connected, more resilient, and more likely to find delight in the world around them. She is a recognized leader in sustainable design and was recently honored as one of the New Building Institute’s Senior Fellows.

Kaley Fought, AIA

As Principal and founding member of Framework Studio Architecture, based in Oregon, Kaley is a lead architect and an NCIDQ certified interior designer. Embracing a multi-disciplinary and progressive studio, she and her partner Chris started Framework with a vision to focus on human-centric, community-enhancing work; creating places that inspire joy and foster meaningful experiences. Kaley’s collaborative approach and pursuit of human-centered design leads her to be a project and client advocate throughout the design process and construction. She is an active member in the community, currently serving as the President of AIA Oregon, and sits on the City of Salem Planning Commission. Kaley believes in the power and impact of architecture, and that architects have a responsibility to improve the world around us through sustainable, equitable, and thoughtful design. At Framework, this is utilized as the platform to inform every project, leading clients through a process to design environmental experiences that encourage dynamic inclusive design at all scales. As an avid equestrian, when not in the studio Kaley can always be found at the barn with her two horses - 4 year old Leo and 31 year old Harley.

Emily Grandstaff-Rice, FAIA
President, AIA National Board of Directors

Emily Grandstaff-Rice, FAIA, is a senior project manager/senior associate at Perkins&Will. As an architect, her portfolio includes work for a wide range of clients. Her most recent projects focus on K-12 and higher education learning environments; she is drawn to them for their ability to change students’ lives and prepare them for the future.

Emily has demonstrated continued and significant service to AIA, including leading the national equity, diversity, and inclusion conversation and serving as the 2014 president of the Boston Society of Architects/AIA. As a former chair of AIA’s Equity in Architecture Commission, she was instrumental in creating the AIA Guides for Equitable Practice. She will use her national platform to advance equity and climate action and effect widespread positive change in the industry.

Hana Kassem, AIA, NOMA

Hana Kassem is a Principal at Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates with more than 25 years of experience as an architect leading the design of projects in the US and across the world. Hana has been focused on people’s experience and perception of the built environment for a variety of typologies including academic, research, cultural, hospitality, residential and commercial mixed-use projects - with current work in Brazil, USA, France, the Philippines and China. Her design philosophy lies in the idea that design is human-centric, experiential and should enhance well-being and fulfill social needs; creating dynamic and stimulating environments. Some of the notable projects she has led with her colleagues include, the Red Hook Houses Resiliency and Recovery project for NYCHA, awarded an AIA Urban Design Merit Award in 2017, as well as the CUNY Advanced Science Research Center in NYC, a LEED Gold building that was awarded the AIA NYS Excelsior Award in 2015 and SCUP Excellence Award in 2020.

Hana serves on the AIANY Executive Board of Trustees as VP for Design Excellence and is Founding Chair for its annual Leaning Out | Women in Architecture panel. She also serves on the Van Alen Institute Executive Board of Trustees, where she initiated foundational thinking for the Neighborhoods Now project, which mobilized more than 150 architects to employ their design skills in the service of neighborhoods in need during the Covid-19 pandemic. Hana was appointed to serve on the Mayor’s Advisory Council for post Covid-19 reopening of NYC.

Janice Sanada, AIA

Janice's communication skills, intuitiveness, and willingness to help others anchor her role as a Managing Principal at LRS Architects. Her passion is for architecture that supports and enhances community wellness, and her work is driven by curiosity, compassion, and the pursuit of new ideas and knowledge. Throughout her career, Janice has cultivated a loyal client following and guided the success of some of LRS’ most innovative, transformative projects. Her approachable leadership style, empathy, and dedication to mentorship make Janice an ideal guide for emerging professionals to learn from and grow as architects.

Session 2 Participants

Julie Baines, AIA

Julie is a Registered Architect in the State of Oregon and with more than 20 years’ experience in architecture and consulting. She is passionate about creating better buildings and spaces for her community. Her client-centered approach to projects along with her ability to motivate those around her contribute to continued success in the industry. She came to sustainability consulting as a second career, driven by a passion to generate a better world for the next generation. Because this is more than a job, she is efficient with her time, results-oriented and continuously exceeds expectations. Her experience is wide ranging; from single family residential to district level projects, from one-on-one training to engaging with entire communities. She understands environmental stewardship will provide economic stability and is determined to assist clients in creating meaningful places.

Erin Lauer, AIA

Erin is a Registered Architect in the State of Oregon and with more than 15 years of experience working in the built environment, her passion for sustainable development can be seen on each project on which she has contributed. Erin has worked on a range of over fifty projects which achieved a sustainable rating system certification from LEED to Green Globes or Fitwel in projects ranging from small public newly constructed buildings to multifamily homes, large commercial buildings, hospitality, healthcare and sizable government buildings. She encourages the integration from the complete project team by facilitating integrative sustainability workshops and educates professionals on moving forward positively in building practices by presenting at the AIA, teaching exam prep courses and leading educational workshops.

Jennifer Wright, AIA

Jennifer is an architect, writer & community builder; founder of Portland-based studio RALLYMADE Design & Architecture. Creative solutions fueled by locally sourced materials & makers plus a collaborative spirit define her studio's work. She received her Master of Architecture from the University of Oregon and has a Bachelor’s degree in Art History from Fordham University. Prior to establishing studio RALLYMADE, she was Director of Residential Design at Telford + Brown Studio Architecture and an architect at LRS Architects. Passionate about educating the public on the value of a collaborative creative process & promoting local resources, she is a contributing writer for a number of publications including dwell, Portland Architecture & Oregon Home.

As a committed advocate supporting women and underrepresented groups within the profession of architecture, she served as previous chair of the AIA (American Institute of Architects) Portland Committee on Equity, Diversity & Inclusion and initiated the annual Future Vision Symposium advancing EDI dialogue. Building on this experience, she was the recipient of the 2019 AFO’s (Architecture Foundation of Oregon) Van Evera Bailey Fellowship, an annual grant awarded to architects and related professionals for the purpose of advancing their career development and encouraging greater contribution to their profession and community. Jennifer used the award to research gender inequity within the profession of architecture, including the connection between firm design leadership and the barriers women face towards gaining construction knowledge.

Most recently she held the Board role as AIA Oregon Portland Section Director, representing over 1,800 local AIA members at the State level. Currently she chairs the AIA Oregon Small Firm Exchange (SFx), is the Oregon State representative for the AIA National SFx & serves on the Board of AIA National SFx. She also serves on the AIA 2023 Women in Leadership advisory board and is a member of the Girls Inc. of the Pacific NW STEM Committee. Outside of work she enjoys tackling home improvement projects, traveling and spending time with her family, including her two teenage children & three dogs.