Rendering of NYCHA Red Hook Houses in New York, built in reponse to the destruction of hurricane Sandy. Credit: KPF
The KPF Principal will speak alongside other industry leaders at the annual convention, contributing her perspective on how design can improve resiliency in the face of an uncertain climate.
Cityscape Global 2024, a four-day conference held in Saudi Arabia, brings together urban designers, economists, activists, politicians, and other thought leaders to discuss the 21st century’s urban trajectory and what can be done to positively influence it. The conference’s focus is on the future, with a Design and Architecture track covering such topics as Cities of the Future, Communities of the Future, the Future of Talent, and Buildings of the Future.
Hana’s design approach has crucial implications for the ongoing evolution of the global urban landscape, considering the individual experience of urban space and the factors, including climate change, which shape it. Her work on projects such as the resiliency and recovery work at the NYCHA Red Hook Houses, the workplace design at Meta Farley, and the all-electric Vagelos Innovation Laboratories at Columbia University substantiate her belief in the power of architecture to positively impact the social and environmental fabric of cities. In conversation with Illya Azaroff, Principal at +lab Architects, former AIA National President and COP28-29 Delegation Chair; and Maryam Al-Sharji, Director of Real Estate Centre, Ministry of Housing & Urban Planning of Oman, Hana will “explore scalable solutions against extreme weather events.”
Hana’s panel, “Fireside Chat: Weathering the Storm – Climate-Resilient Infrastructure,” will take place at 5:15pm local time on November 11. Learn more and register here.