On March 1, 2023, 52 Bay Area MIT alumni attended the Bay Area Housing Innovation Workshop at Gensler’s offices in San Francisco. See the event information below!
Meet leaders of innovation from the MIT School of Architecture and Planning (SA+P), together with founders of new ventures from MITdesignX, the startup accelerator of SA+P. Learn how the school is advancing innovation in design and the human environment, and participate in a workshop to jump start innovation to make the supply of housing more affordable and delivered faster.
This event is a collaboration of MITdesignX, MIT Center for Real Estate, MITCNC, MITArchA and MITAA.
WORKSHOP LEADERS
Gilad Rosenzweig
Executive Director, MITdesignX
Lecturer, Department of Architecture
James Scott
Lecturer, Research Scientist, Real Estate Technology Hub
MIT Center for Real Estate
WORKSHOP AGENDA
Part 1: Presentations
•Introduction to MITdesignX and the venture design methodology•James Scott: "Technological advances helping address the challenge of affordability"•Presentations by founders of two MITdesignX alumni ventures in the housing sector:
•Tamara Knox (MCP/MSRed ‘19) and Joshua Morrison (MCP ‘19), Frolic•Fiorella Belli Ferro (MCP ‘21), La Firme
Dinner
Part 2: Interactive Workshop
2.5 hour workshop led by MIT faculty to ideate new ideas to improve housing affordability and delivery. In addition to inspiring participants and sharing the MITdesignX venture building methodology, the work produced in this session will be compiled together with research at MIT to create a series of proposals or solution prompts for industry, governments and the public.
Summary and Reception