Architecture and AI

Join the Wentworth Institute of Technology School of Architecture and Design (SoAD) for a special Boston AI Week event exploring how artificial intelligence is transforming architectural education, research, and practice. This two-hour program brings together Wentworth faculty, researchers, alumni, and industry leaders for a series of rapid-fire PechaKucha-style presentations followed by a moderated roundtable discussion. Participants will examine emerging applications of AI in design, urbanism, fabrication, visualization, professional practice, and architectural pedagogy. The first session features Wentworth faculty and researchers presenting current work in AI and design, including topics ranging from adversarial architecture and machine vision to urban analytics, digital representation, and computational design research. The second session highlights Wentworth alumni and practitioners who are actively integrating AI into contemporary practice, offering perspectives from architecture, design technology, experiential media, professional organizations, and creative industries. The event concludes with a moderated conversation and audience Q&A focused on the opportunities, challenges, and future implications of AI for architecture and design education and practice. ## Reception & Exhibition — Casella Gallery A concurrent reception and exhibition viewing runs from 1:00–4:00 PM in the **Casella Gallery**, located in **Room 106A of the Annex Central Building, 550 Parker Street, Boston, MA**, on the Wentworth Institute of Technology campus. **Directions from the main event venue (550 Huntington Ave):** Exit onto Huntington Avenue and head northwest toward Ruggles Street. Turn right on Parker Street; the Annex Central Building is a short 5–7 minute walk on the Wentworth campus. Enter the building and proceed to Room 106A on the first floor. ## Speakers Antonio Furgiuele, Memo Ergezer, Tatjana Crossley, Ignacio Cardona, Katarina Richter-Lunn, George Guida, Danyson Tavares, Carla Gautier Castro, Caleb Hawkins, Jason Hasko, and Angelica Facey. ## Sponsors Wentworth School of Architecture and Design, Wentworth School of Computing and Data Science, Boston Society for Architecture (BSA), Autodesk, and Xfigura. ## Contact Michael Farmer — farmerm1@wit.edu · 248-410-5179

1:00–1:15 PM · Welcome & Opening Remarks Introduction from the Wentworth School of Architecture and Design (SoAD), framing of the day, and overview of the PechaKucha format. 1:15–2:00 PM · Session 1 — Faculty & Research Presentations Rapid-fire PechaKucha-style talks from Wentworth faculty and researchers on current work in AI and design: adversarial architecture, machine vision, urban analytics, digital representation, and computational design research. 2:00–2:15 PM · Break & Casella Gallery Viewing Short break with an opportunity to visit the concurrent exhibition in the Casella Gallery (Room 106A, Annex Central Building, 550 Parker Street). 2:15–3:00 PM · Session 2 — Alumni & Practitioner Presentations PechaKucha-style talks from Wentworth alumni and industry practitioners integrating AI into contemporary practice — architecture, design technology, experiential media, professional organizations, and creative industries. 3:00–3:45 PM · Moderated Roundtable & Audience Q&A Cross-panel conversation on opportunities, challenges, and future implications of AI for architecture and design education and practice, followed by audience questions. 3:45–4:00 PM · Closing Remarks & Reception Closing reflections and continued networking. The Casella Gallery reception and exhibition viewing remains open through 4:00 PM.