Session 4:
What Architects Can Do Monday Morning
CE Pending

Architects have a unique ability to shape not only buildings, but the long-term resilience and vitality of communities. This concluding session focuses on practical tools and strategies that designers can apply immediately, from community engagement and resilience hubs to enhance the community’s capacity for collaborative planning and advocacy partnerships. Participants will leave with actionable ideas for integrating community resilience thinking into projects, practice, and leadership roles across Oregon.

Cost:

$15 a session for AIA and NOMA members,
$40 for non-members

Recordings of each session will be available here, after their date has passed. CE will not be available for watching the recordings.

Click on the links to learn more about each session.

Session 1: October 2, 12-1pm - Community is Critical Infrastructure

Session 2: October 9, 12-1pm - Equity, Trust and Who Recovers First

Session 3: October 16, 12-1pm - Designing Places That Create Belonging

Session 4: October 30, 12-1pm - What Architects Can Do Monday Morning

Panelists:

Illya Azaroff, FAIA

Illya Azaroff, FAIA, is an architect, geographer, and internationally recognized leader in disaster response, climate adaptation, resilient design, and regenerative planning strategies with over 30 years experience.

He is the founder of +LAB architect whose mission is to build resilient capacity while giving underserved communities greater voice and visibility. He is a professor at New York City College of Technology (CUNY). He works with cities, governing bodies, and design teams around the world to build resilient capacity. Illya often receives foreign delegations on behalf of the U.S. Department of State.

He has served AIA in several key roles, including as the 2021 AIA New York state president, on the Strategic Council (2016-2018), as founder of DFRR Design for Risk and Reconstruction committee at AIANY (2011-2021) and he is currently 2026 AIA National President. He previously worked in Germany, Italy, and Holland. Illya has a Master of Architecture degree from Pratt Institute and bachelor's degrees in geography and architecture from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln.

Bryan C. Lee Jr., NOMA, FAIA

Bryan C. Lee Jr. NOMA, FAIA is an architect and leading design justice advocate working from New Orleans, Louisiana. As Founder/Director of Colloqate Design, he leads a nonprofit design practice focused on expanding community access to design through organizing, advocacy, and the creation of social, civic, and cultural spaces. A founding organizer of both the Design As Protest Collective and Dark Matter University, Bryan currently serves as a Design Critic at Harvard Graduate School of Design and was the 2025-26 National NOMA President. His work has been recognized with the 2023 United States Artist Fellowship, 2021 Cooper Hewitt National Design Award, and the 2025 AIA Whitney M. Young Jr. Award.

Lindsay Brugger, AIA

Lindsay Brugger is Director of Public Policy at the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS), where she works with public- and private-sector partners to translate building science research and data into policies that strengthen homes, businesses, and communities. With more than a decade of experience in resilience, adaptation, and the built environment, Lindsay has held leadership roles at the American Institute of Architects and the Urban Land Institute. A licensed architect, she began her career practicing in DC and co-founded Architecture for Humanity DC’s Resilience by Design Program.

Thom Powell, FAIA, LEED Fellow

Thom Powell, FAIA, LEED Fellow, is Principal and Design Director at BVG Architecture and a recognized leader in advancing sustainable, resilient, and community-centered design. Elevated to LEED Fellow in 2024 and inducted into the American Institute of Architects College of Fellows in 2026, Thom has dedicated his career to creating high-performance environments that support long-term environmental stewardship and community well-being. He currently serves as Co-Chair of the USGBC Texas Advocacy Committee and Vice Chair of the AIA Dallas Fellows Workshop Committee, continuing decades of leadership and service within both organizations.

Through his advocacy, professional leadership, and project work, Thom has helped promote sustainable building practices across Texas while mentoring the next generation of design professionals. His contributions to major civic and cultural projects throughout the Dallas region reflect a commitment to resilience, design excellence, and the creation of places that strengthen communities. Whether working with public institutions, cultural organizations, or industry partners, Thom brings a holistic approach that integrates sustainability, performance, and lasting social value into the built environment.