Beyond Human: Leveraging the Power of Intelligence

Join ASLA New York, AIA New York, and APANY Metro for PlanScapeArch 2025, a groundbreaking conference that dares to look “Beyond Human” towards how intelligent technologies can become catalysts for building a more resilient, biodiverse, and thriving future across NYC’s unique ecosystems and communities. At this pivotal moment, where the widespread application of radical technologies is poised to dramatically transform how we design, build, and govern our urban landscapes, it isn’t just about new tools; it’s about a fundamental shift in our collective practice.

Keynote Speakers:

Greg Lindsay, Senior Fellow, MIT Future Urban Collectives Lab

Affua V. Addo, MHC, Chief Program Officer, Perception Institute

Speakers:

Session One: Decoding the Urban Ecosystem: Leveraging AI and Data

Anya Domlesky, PLA, Associate Principal & Director of Research, SWA (moderator)

Anthony Townsend, Urbanist in Residence, Cornell Tech

Luc Wilson, Global Director of Design Technology, KPF

Session Two: Intelligent Technologies in Design

Mark Gardner, AIA, NOMA, Principal, Jaklitsch/Gardner Architects; Assoc. Professor, Parsons School of Design 2025 President-Elect, AIA New York (moderator)

Thomas Bates, Director of Visualization, VDMO

Paul Keskeys, Publisher and Editor in Chief, Architzer

Ana Gabriela Loayza, Architectural Designer and AI Lead, BIG NYC

Jacob Reidel, AIA

Session Three: Beyond the Buzz: AI’s Real Impact on Planning, Design, and Development in NYC

Part 1:

  Kevin Corte, Principal/Founder, Alumni Planning Solutions (moderator)

  Tyce Herman, CEO, Ulama

  Pablo Sepulveda, RA, LEED AP BD+C, Founder, Zoning Lead, Zlvas

Part 2:

  Robert Holbrook, Executive Director, Get Stuff Built (moderator)

  Andrew Buck, Senior Urban Planner and Technologist, VHB

  Vivien Krieger, Partner in Real Estate, Akerman

  AJ Pires, AIA, President, Alloy Development

Session Four: Ethics, AI, and the Future of Community Engagement

Megan Marini, LEED AP, Principal, 3×3 (moderator)

Rajesh Sankat, Program Strategist, 3×3 (presenter)

Jamil Ellis, Founder and CEO, Unified Ground

Gayatri Kawria, PhD, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Columbia GSAPP

Nneka Sobers, Deputy Director, NYC Innovation

Sarah Williams, Associate Professor of Technology and Urban Planning, MIT