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Kim Yao, FAIA
Kim Yao, FAIA, is Principal of Architecture Research Office (ARO), a New York City firm united by their collaborative process, commitment to accountable action, and social and environmental responsibility. Kim is a lecturer at MIT and has previously taught at Columbia University GSAPP, Parsons, the New School for Design, and Barnard College. She has lectured throughout the United States and abroad. Kim has been awarded the AIA New York (AIANY) Medal of Honor and the Beverly Willis Foundation Mentorship Award. She was President of AIANY in 2020 and serves on the Board and Executive Committee of the Center for Architecture. She holds an undergraduate degree in architecture from Columbia College: Columbia University and a Master of Architecture from Princeton University.
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KEYNOTE – Thinking, Making, Seeking
Learn how Architecture Research Office integrates research with their design process to consistently achieve high-quality design that elevates people and place. Explore the firm’s diverse past and present work and research-based process in a presentation led by Principal Kim Yao. The lecture will address the importance of collaboration and engagement in achieving transformative architecture. Each attendee will gain an understanding of varied ways research can underpin and compliment practice.
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