Kim Yao and Stephen Cassell lead New York’s Architecture Research Office (ARO) along with Adam Yarinsky. ARO’s vision, artistry, and dedication to craft have earned the firm over one hundred design awards, including the 2020 Firm Award by the American Institute of Architects – the highest honour given to any architecture practice – the AIA New York State Firm of the Year Award, and the Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt National Design Award for Architecture.

Among its prominent projects are the restoration of Donald Judd’s home and studio; the 100 Flatbush Primary School and High School, an ultra-low energy use building designed to Passive House standards; and the upgrades and expansions of Dia Art Foundation’s locations in New York City and Beacon. In this talk, Yao and Cassell are joined by real estate professional and architect Jared Della Valle, the CEO of Alloy.