October 28 – 30, 2024
Resorts World Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV, UNITED STATES
October 28 – 30, 2024
Resorts World Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV, UNITED STATES
Kishore Varanasi is an urban designer, strategist, and educator who specializes in developing authentic design solutions for cities at all scales that address human connection, social equity, and climate resilience.
For 25 years, Kishore has worked to shape cities and communities globally through sustainable and holistic solutions in both the public and private sectors. Kishore’s innovative contributions to communities stem from his ability to inspire creative collaborations among individuals, governments, and businesses while simultaneously creating fresh perspectives and approaches to sustainable city-building and living. As a principal and Director of Urban Design at Boston-based CBT, his recent work includes Cambridge Crossing, the Blueway at the New England Aquarium, Boston University Master Plan, Suffolk Downs Master Plan, the Masdar City Master Plan, Lincoln Yards in Chicago, Hudayriyat Island Master Plan, Bhavani Islands Master Plan, The Riverline in Buffalo, NY, and Abu Dhabi Climate Interventions.
Kishore is a regular critic and teacher at various institutions including MIT, Harvard University, Yale University and the Boston Architectural College (BAC). He serves on the Van Alen Institute Climate Council, BAC and Boston Harbor Now Board of Trustees, and Emerald Network Board of Advisors. Kishore’s work has been recognized by various awards and organizations including the American Institute of Architects, Rethinking the Future, World Architecture News and Urban Land Institute.
Tuesday, October 31, 2023
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Los Angeles Convention Center - West Hall, Concourse: 153ABC
ULI began the Awards for Excellence program in 1979 to recognize truly superior development efforts in the private, public, and nonprofit sectors. The Awards recognize the full development process of a project – including planning, partnerships, financing, community engagement, design, sustainability, economic impact, and more. Winners at the ULI Americas regional level become finalists in the ULI Global Awards for Excellence. In this session, representatives of four mixed-use projects in the United States will share the development story of their award-winning projects, with time for Q&A. One project is a large urban redevelopment and two are education campuses – one […]
Tuesday, October 31, 2023
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Los Angeles Convention Center - West Hall, Concourse: 153ABC
With life sciences becoming a dominant urban industry, many cities and developments are wrestling with integrating these specialized buildings into thriving urban, mixed-use communities. Providing a synopsis of the evolution of the 43-acre Cambridge Crossing through three cycles of ownership changes and 20 years of development, the panel will offer an informative case study with […]