June 2, 2021
Reading Time: 2 minutesHe leads by example through his nonprofit World Central Kitchen. The chef-owner of ThinkFoodGroup, he advocates for justice and equity as business models, not buzzwords.
José will discuss our shared obligation to each other and balancing purpose-driven achievement with the creative drive of design. We are all in business, says Andrés, but we must also be in business for all.
A’21 brings together leaders in architecture and beyond for a four-day, immersive digital experience that defines the year ahead. It’s the architecture and design event of the year!
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FIRM RESILIENCE
Thriving in a competitive business climate is difficult, even in the best economy. Learn to adapt your design values to current realities, reevaluate your market position, and proactively secure work while enhancing your brand.
SUSTAINABLE PRACTICE
Buildings are responsible for about 40% of the world’s carbon emissions. Learn how to painlessly, profitably, and equitably add sustainable design to your firm’s portfolio of services and strategies to convince clients of its value.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Communities prosper when architects are involved, but barriers remain to individual agency and action. Learn how to be an agent of change in communities using advocacy and consensus building to create equity.
BUILDING EFFICIENCIES
Climate change highlights the need for drastically reducing our carbon emissions. Learn how innovations in contracts, regulation, labor, manufacturing, and materials are changing firms’ work and the AEC industry.
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