Enjoy a summary Op-ed of the conference here! Courtesy of James (JED) Donaldson, AIA, and Denis Vitoreli, AIA, LEED Green Associate.
Check out the Speaker presentations from the AIA|LA 2026 Tech Conference Here!
On Friday, March 13, 2026 the AIA Los Angeles TAP + Professional Practice Committees hosted the 2026 Technology Conference: AI: Architectural Intelligence.
In Los Angeles, resilience is not an abstract idea, it’s a lived experience. Our hillsides still bear the marks of wildfire, our communities rise from ash and drought, and our studios are filled with people determined to design a more hopeful future. As architects, we’re reshaping more than rebuilding—confronting scarcity, loss, and systemic vulnerability. Technology is enabling it all, embedding intelligence into design and delivery, accelerating housing recovery, addressing resource shortages, and keeping firms agile amid shifting talent and climate pressures.
AI: Architectural Intelligence calls us to redefine what intelligence means in architecture—moving beyond tools to create systems that learn, anticipate, and evolve with the communities they serve. This year’s conference explores a new paradigm: not technology shaping architecture, but architecture shaping the intelligence of technology.
2026 Sponsorship Opportunities are now available!Partner with the esteemed AIA Los Angeles TAP + Professional Practice Committees to highlight your firm and brand, and showcase your commitment to the important work these committees are doing to make a positive impact in our communities.Please click HERE to support the 2026 Technology Conference.
WHEN | WHERE | LEARNING UNITS
When:
Friday, March 13, 2026
8:00 am – 5:15 pm
Where:
AIA Los Angeles Center for Communities
4450 West Adams Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90016
Learning Objectives:
By participating in this conference, attendees will be able to:
1. Evaluate how AI-enabled design systems can enhance community resilience by anticipating and mitigating risks related to wildfire, drought, housing recovery, and climate-driven hazards, supporting decisions that protect public health, safety, and welfare.
2. Apply principles of tech-enabled resilience to integrate artificial intelligence, data-informed workflows, and adaptive modeling into architectural practice in ways that improve environmental performance, resource efficiency, and long-term occupant well-being.
3. Analyze the role of architectural leadership in shaping ethical and responsible AI systems, ensuring that emerging technologies support equitable outcomes, reduce systemic vulnerability, and align with climate-responsive and resilience-focused design goals.
4. Assess how intelligent design and delivery platforms can support zero-net-carbon strategies, including lifecycle analysis, predictive performance modeling, and informed material and energy decisions that reduce environmental impact over time.
5. Identify strategies for leveraging AI and advanced technologies to accelerate resilient housing and infrastructure solutions, particularly in post-disaster and resource-constrained contexts, while maintaining safety, durability, and community trust.
6. Synthesize lessons from case studies and expert-led discussions to inform firm-wide and project-level decision-making that strengthens climate adaptation, risk management, and the integration of intelligent systems into architectural practice.
PROGRAM
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SPEAKER PRESENTATIONS
The Three Tiers of Co-Intelligence in Visualization by Jeffrey Espinoza, Affiliate AIA|LA – Design Technology Consultant at D5 Render
Transforming BIM Workflows into Architectural Intelligence by Julide Bozoglu, AIA – Director of Technology, Goettsch Partners
AI Won’t Take Our Jobs: Live Demo from a First-of-its Kind AI-Powered AEC Platform
By Alison Muh, Assoc. AIA – CEO, Space Plan Wizard & Mary Clare Garrity, Allied AIA – Director of Customer Success, Space Plan Wizard
The Pursuit of Digital Intelligence by Leo Salcé, Principal, Avant Leap & Enrique Galicia, Director of Innovations & A.I., Avant Leap
TICKETS
AIA Member Ticket: $130
Non Member Ticket: $165
Student Ticket: $55
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Click here for $10 pre-paid parking!
SPONSORSHIP
2026 Sponsorship Opportunities are now available! Click on the image below to become a sponsor. We appreciate your support!
SPEAKERS
Julide Bozoglu, Ph.D., Intl. Assoc. AIA (she/her/hers)
Director of Technology, Goettsch Partners
SPEAKERS
SPEAKERS
Mary Clare Garrity, Allied AIA, Assoc. IIDA, LEED AP, PCCP
Director of Customer Success, Space Plan Wizard
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!
Presenting Sponsor
Lunch Sponsor
Friends of the 2026 Tech Conference Sponsors
Participating Sponsors
PLP Socal
