Harnessing the Power of Alternative Delivery: A Conversation on Quality Design

As public owners in New York increase their use of alternative project delivery tools, AIA New York and Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) are exploring the following questions:

• How do we prioritize quality design in alternative delivery?
• How do we look at quality design in terms of performance, durability, user experience, sustainability, accessibility, and aesthetics?
• What are the guardrails in place to maintain and uphold quality?
• What are the tools we can put in place to ensure quality design is a central focus while also achieving cost and time savings?

Join us in conversation as we explore project team perspectives through the eyes of the designer, owner, and builder, allowing us to examine how alternative delivery enables innovation and supports quality. Hear about the different experiences of alternative delivery with project case studies from each panelist, unpacking what went right, what enabled success, and how they navigated the challenges.

Schedule
8:30 AM – Arrival and Coffee
9:00 AM – The Designer Perspective
9:30 AM – The Owner Perspective
10:30AM – The Builder Perspective
11:30AM – Joint Panel Audience Q&A, moderated by Eve Michel

Speakers
Designer Perspective
Bria Donohue, Director of Government Affairs, AIA New York
Gia Mainiero, AIA LEED AP B+C, Assoc. DBIA, Principal, Dattner Architects  
Eve Michel, AIA, Member, AIANY Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

Owner Perspective
Russell Kriegel, AIA, LEEP AP, Assoc. DBIA, Chief Architect, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Daphne Lasky, AIA, Deputy Director of Cultural Institutions, NYC Department of Design and Construction
Michael Plottel, FAIA, Co-Chair, AIANY Public Architecture Committee
Jennifer Steacy, AIA, LEEP AP, Vice President of Capital Program, NYC Economic Development Corporation
Linda Tonn, AIA, Chief Architect, MTA Construction and Development

Builder Perspective
Patrick Askew, Executive Vice President, McKissack
Ravi Bhatia, PE, MBA, PMP, Business Development Manager, Skanska
Craig Covil, PE, DBIA, FASCE, President, DBIA NYC Metro Region
Andy Gale, PE, Vice President, AECOM Tishman
Sam Hodgkinson, Senior Project Design Manager, Consigli Construction
James Winters, AIA, Design-Build Manager, Skanska