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WELCOME TO FACADES+ SOUTH FLORIDA!
The Architect’s Newspaper is celebrating 13 Years of Facades+ Conferences. We are thrilled to welcome both new attendees and longtime facades fanatics to today’s dynamic event. We bring fresh and relevant programming to each city, and have an exceptional group of projects, people, and expertise for you to learn about today.
Facades+ South Florida brings together top professionals from the worlds of design, engineering, fabrication, and construction to consider how high-performance envelopes are evolving and transforming Florida’s built environment, and are responding to changing codes, climates, technologies, and client needs.
I’d like to thank our amazing conference co-chair, Margi Nothard of Glavovic Studio who has brought together today’s program of design leaders. We invite you to connect with the presenters and your peers during networking breaks in the Methods+Materials Gallery and after the event.
Please get to know our sponsors exhibiting in the Methods+Materials Gallery today and learn how they will help you shape the future of facade design and technology.
Has Facades+ struck a chord with you? Have a look at our upcoming events held in 14 cities across the U.S. & Canada. Visit our website to learn more about our other events and additional opportunities to earn your CEU's.
We are eager to hear from you about how we might improve the Facades+ experience. Talk to us. And please spread the word—help us to continue to grow the Facades+ dialogue and community.
All the best,
Diana Darling CEO & Creative Director, AN Media Group
CONFERENCE ORGANIZERS
TREVOR SCHILLACI Senior Program Associate, AN Media Group
DIANA DARLING CEO / Creative Director, AN Media Group
MARTY WOOD VP of Events, AN Media Group
DIONNE DARLING VP of Brand Partnerships, AN Media Group
AGENDA
(TIMES IN EST)
8:00 AM CHECK-IN & BREAKFAST | Methods + Materials Gallery
9:30 AM WELCOME: Diana Darling | The Architect’s Newspaper
9:40 AM
9:45 AM
10:15 AM
PROGRAM INTRODUCTION:
Margi G. Nothard | Glavovic Studio
SPOTLIGHT Youth Sports Complex: A Community Porch for Pompano Beach
Presenter:
Mason Millner | Brooks + Scarpa
PANEL Coastal Subsidence on Miami’s Barrier Islands from Satellite InSAR
Presenter:
Falk Amelung | University of Miami
10:45 AM METHODS + MATERIALS BREAK
SPOTLIGHT Girls' Club: Materiality, Lightness, and Color for Adaptive Reuse
11:15 AM
12:00 PM
Presenter:
Margi G. Nothard | Glavovic Studio
ROUNDTABLE Build Better: Improving Building Skins
Presenters: Brian R. White | H.B. Fuller
Alejandro Daras | Neolith
Mike Augustine | SAFTIFIRST®
12:40 PM NETWORKING LUNCH
1:40 PM TABLE TALKS: PEER-TO-PEER NETWORKING SESSION
2:25 PM
SPOTLIGHT Grove Central: Designing for Climate Resilience and Urban Connectivity
Presenter:
Jacqueline Gonzalez Touzet | Touzet Studio
3:00
3:30 PM
AGENDA
4:10 PM
PANEL Enclosure Strategies for Damaging Winds, Tropical Storms, and Hurricanes
Presenters:
Jon Galsworthy | CPP Wind
Heather Anesta | Anesta Consulting
PANEL Pier Sixty Six: Reinterpreting Iconic Mid-Century Design
Presenters:
Jorge Garcia | garciastromberg
Roger Grave de Peralta | garciastromberg
Chris Gandolfo | Tavistock Development Company
CLOSING REMARKS
5:00 PM
Margi G. Nothard | Glavovic Studio
Diana Darling | The Architect’s Newspaper
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2025 WORKSHOPS SCHEDULE
Mountain States - Feb 12
Tri-State - Feb 19
Midwest - Mar 5
Southwest - Mar 13
West - Mar 19
Pacific Northwest - Apr 2
Northeast - Apr 30
Southeast - Jun 18
Mid-Atlantic - Jul 16
Midwest - Aug 6
Mountain States - Aug 13
Tri-State - Sep 10
Southwest - Oct 8
Southeast - Oct 15
West - Nov 5
Pacific Northwest - Nov 19
Northeast - Dec 10
Northeast - Dec 11
SPEAKERS
CO-CHAIR
MARGI G. NOTHARD
Founder + Design Director / Glavovic Studio
Since establishing Glavovic Studio in 1999, Margi G. Nothard has made an impact on communities through resilient and socially conscious architecture, art, and urban design. As Founder and Design Director, her studio has produced a diverse portfolio of projects – affordable housing, large-scale parks, and commercial spaces, museums, urban interventions, and public art commissions. Her contemplative, broad-based work explores complex social, cultural, and environmental conditions within unique landscapes, such as Florida and California. She believes that architecture is for the public at large as much as the end user, should transcend prescriptive programming and maximize design innovation. Her engagement in the community goes beyond the studio through teaching, boards participation in mentorship programs, public lectures, art and architecture exhibitions, and guided tours.
FALK AMELUNG
Professor / University of Miami
Professor Falk Amelung got his MSc and PhD in geophysics at the University of Muenster, Germany and University of Strasbourg, France, respectively. After a few years at Stanford University and at the University of Hawai he moved to the University of Miami in 2002. For his research he uses satellitebased Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) to study land subsidence, active tectonics and active volcanoes. Notable works include the discovery and documentation of land subsidence in Las Vegas and New Orleans, studies of the tectonics of the Chaman fault system in Afghanistan and Pakistan, and contributions to the understanding of the Hawaiian and the Galapagos volcanoes.
HEATHER ANESTA
Founder / Anesta Consulting
Heather Anesta is a South Florida Native with structural experience in new design, repair, renovation, condition assessment, and failure analysis for single-family homes, residential and commercial buildings, and essential facilities. She also serves as a subject matter expert and consultant in demolition consultation, damage Assessments, and Disaster Response, Mitigation, and Preparation. She works with FEMA/DHS, holds a number of positions on ASCE commitees, and is also involved with the Florida Building Commission.
MIKE AUGUSTINE
Director of Architectural Promotion / SAFTIFIRST ®
Mike Augustine has over 20 years of experience in the architectural glazing industry. As the Director of Architectural Promotion at SAFTI FIRST®, he brings his extensive knowledge and expertise of fire rated glazing systems and fenestration in general when working closely with architects, specifiers, glazing contractors and code officials. Mike is a dynamic presenter and speaker who has been delivering the company’s AIA-registered presentation to various architecture firms, AIA local chapters, CSI local chapters, and at other architectural and glazing industry events.
ALEJANDRO DARAS
Global Projects Director / Neolith
Global Projects Director at NEOLITH, Alejandro has an extensive expertise on Rainscreen systems and solutions. Leading NEOLITH’s international expansion since 2021, he played a key role in the company’s growth. With dual master’s degrees in architecture from Valencia and the Illinois Institute of Technology, Alejandro transitioned from independent architect roles to the Construction Materials industry in 2016. His career spans Valencia, Munich, Chicago, New York, and Dallas, understanding of architectural intricacies on a global scale.
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SPEAKERS
JON GALSWORTHY
Managing Director / CPP Wind
Dr. Jon Galsworthy is a worldleading wind engineer and recognized expert in wind effects on tall buildings. With more than 25 years of experience in all technical aspects of wind tunnel modelling studies, Jon leads highly technical teams toward client-centered goals and objectives. He has directed the wind engineering studies of several of the most complex and ambitious designs over the last 10 years. Internationally these include the Jeddah Tower, Merdeka PNB 118, and Ping An International Finance Center. In North America, notable projects include the Salesforce Tower in San Francisco, Vista Tower in Chicago, and in New York, the Steinway Building, and all the buildings at Hudson Yards.
JORGE GARCIA
Partner & CEO / Garcia Stromberg
An honors graduate of the University of Miami, Jorge has been the driving force behind the firm’s growth and development since 1987. Prior experience includes earning a reputation with highly acclaimed architectural as well as land development firms, where he grew to understand the importance of leadership within an organization, the community and the unique ability of integrating innovative architecture with rational business criteria in a balanced format. He is a sought after authority on the realities and challenges clients face in the planning, approval and entitlement processes found in today’s challenging development environment.
MASON MILLNER
Project Designer / Brooks + Scarpa
Mason Millner has been a Project Designer with Brooks + Scarpa Architects in the Florida studio for the past three years. Mason carries a wide range of experiences and expertises. Mason has been heavily involved in the Hollywood CRA Signage and Mobility Hub projects at Brooks + Scarpa acting as Co-Project Manger and Project Designer. He is versed in construction administration, as he currently leads efforts on the Art and Culture Center in Hollywood, FL and a new 124 Unit senior affordable housing project in Miami Beach. Mason earned his Bachelor of Architecture with a minor in History from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (VT). He was President of The Digital Mentorship Collaborative, a founding member of the Architecture Student Forum at VT, and an Instructor for the Materials and Design (MAD) Lab. Mason brings research experience from the realm of new and sustainable materials into the office. He previously worked for the BioDesign Research Group developing processes and tools to design generatively and sustainably with bamboo.
ROGER GRAVE DE PERALTA
Vice President / Garcia Stromberg
Since arriving in 2004, Roger Grave de Peralta has continued to grow within the firm culture and currently serves as vice president of architecture at garciastromberg. Roger is a licensed architect in the state of Florida and holds a master in architecture with distinction from the Graduate School of Design at Harvard University and a bachelor of design in architecture with highest honors from the University of Florida. Roger’s experience in the architectural field includes a wide range of projects from low income public housing to high end residential condominiums and private homes. He has extensive experience in resort and hospitality projects including both new construction and renovation.
JACQUELINE GONZALEZ TOUZET
Founding Principal / Touzet Studio
Jacqueline has a reputation for strong design and professional leadership in architecture, master planning and interior design. Her approach to each design is based on a rigorous understanding of the people, the climate, the culture, and the history of a place. She has been recognized for her design leadership throughout her career – as Miami AIA’s Young Architect of the Year and Architect of the Year. A champion for preparing the community for coastal resilience and designing a livable and sustainable future, she is the Chair of the Resiliency Committee for the Board of MRED (University of Miami School of Real Estate, Development and Urbanism), a Trustee for History Miami Museum, an AIA advisor to the Sea Level Rise committee, and a frequent guest critic at University of Miami. She has designed awardwinning mixed use projects in Asia, Europe and USA.
BRIAN R. WHITE
Technical Manger
North America Glass / H.B. Fuller
Brian White is the Technical Manager for the Americas Insulating Glass team at H.B. Fuller Company, where he manages research and development and technical service for North America. Brian has been with H.B. Fuller for 10 years, starting as a scientist developing insulating glass sealants and gaining experience and familiarity within the fenestration industry. Currently, he is active in the Insulating Glass Manufacturer’s Alliance (IGMA), Insulating Glass Certification Council (IGCC), American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA), and supports activities in ASTM and the National Glass Association (NGA). He earned his B.A. in Biochemistry from St. John’s University in Collegeville, MN and his Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Minnesota.
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