TAP Talk: Artificial Intelligence
When: 3/26/2024
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EST
Where: Virtual Meeting - Meeting link is provided after registering.
Join AIA Charlotte as we discuss what Artificial Intelligence(AI) is and its future in the discipline. Professor Jefferson Ellinger from UNC Charlotte will present an introduction to AI and Machine Learning, presenting the underlying fundamentals to these algorithms to demystify how they work, AI's role in the future of architecture and how to prepare for an AI-integrated future.
Learning Objectives:
1. What is AI?
2. Machine learning, neural networks, deep learning
3. AI's Future Role in Architecture
4. Preparing for an AI-Integrated Future

About Charlotte AIA TAP
AIA Charlotte TAP is an eclectic collection of like-minded Architects, Engineers, Contractors, Owners and Facilities Managers. The AIA Charlotte TAP chapter aims to:
• Create open transparent dialogue between members of the local AECO Community
• Advocate for high performance design enabled by technology
• Promote integrated practice addressing the technical, legal and social implications
• Share best practices and case studies with members of the local AECO Community
List of Attendees
| First Name |
Last Name |
Company |
Type |
Guest of |
| Dallas |
Abee Jr |
Dallas C Abee Jr, AIA Architect |
AIA Charlotte Member |
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| Jeff |
Abrams |
Jeff Abrams, Architect |
Guest |
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| Omar |
Awadallah |
Boomerang design |
Guest |
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| Luis |
Babler |
Geo-Hydro Engineers, Inc. |
Guest |
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| Isaac |
Bacon |
Fourth Elm Construction |
Guest |
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| Itzai |
Bazan |
BSPARK Architecture |
Guest |
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| Anitha |
Bhotla |
McMillan Pazdan Smith |
AIA Charlotte Member |
|
| Aleksandra |
Borisenko |
Shook Kelley |
Guest |
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| Doug |
Broome |
BOUDREAUX |
AIA Charlotte Member |
|
| Danielle |
Brown |
Fisher Engineering A Bowman Company |
Guest |
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| Royce |
Brown |
Beckers |
AIA Charlotte Member |
|
| Adam |
Caruthers |
Little |
AIA Charlotte Member |
|
| Aronson |
Choli |
K2m |
AIA Charlotte Member |
|
| Caleb |
Deckert |
Skyline Innovations Inc |
Guest |
|
| Russell |
DeVita |
FMK Architects |
AIA Charlotte Member |
|
| Neil |
Dixon |
FMK Architects |
AIA Charlotte Member |
|
| Keith |
Dooley |
Visarch, PA |
AIA Charlotte Member |
|
| Don |
Duffy |
Duffy-Magas Associates |
AIA Charlotte Member |
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| Nazila |
Duran |
Parsons |
AIA Charlotte Member |
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| Jacob |
Ellerbrock |
Little |
AIA Charlotte Member |
|
| Chad |
Elly |
A M King |
AIA Charlotte Member |
|
| Beth |
Evanoo |
Hord Coplan Macht |
Guest |
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| Rebecca |
Fant |
Architecture Matters, PLLC |
AIA Charlotte Member |
|
| Lynae |
Finkelstein |
Boulder Associates |
AIA Charlotte Member |
|
| Douglas |
Freeman |
Little |
Guest |
|
| Neha |
Gaonkar |
CivCheck |
Guest |
|
| CHRISTOPHER |
GENTILE |
TBG Partners |
Guest |
|
| Michelle |
George |
BSB Design |
Guest |
|
| Sean |
Gilleran |
Deep Lines |
Guest |
|
| Jill |
Goedken |
SPECcetera LLC |
Guest |
|
| Jeff |
Gravatte |
CADD Microsystems |
Guest |
|
| Meghann |
Gregory |
K2M Design |
Guest |
|
| Brian |
Helfer Jr |
Hord Coplan Macht |
Guest |
|
| Ivan T. |
Henriquez |
Financial Advisor @ Forthright Capital Partners |
AIA Charlotte Member |
|
| Garrett |
Herbst |
Little |
AIA Charlotte Member |
|
| Stephanie |
Holland |
V3 Southeast |
Guest |
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| Christopher |
Hurst |
Cunningham quill architects |
AIA Charlotte Member |
|
| Ron |
Jackson |
Gray AE |
Guest |
|
| Daniel |
Jaconetti |
HED |
Guest |
|
| Christina |
Jagoe |
Triad Design Group |
Guest |
|
| Jitendra |
Jain |
Jain Design LLC |
AIA Charlotte Member |
|
| Parisa |
Javani |
FMK Architects |
AIA Charlotte Member |
|
| Patrick |
Kindred |
Kline Hardin |
Guest |
|
| Julie |
Kirsch |
K2M Design |
Guest |
|
| Dheekshita |
Kumar |
CivCheck |
Guest |
|
| Dheekshita |
Kumar |
CivCheck |
Guest |
|
| Kristen |
Locke |
Beehyyve NC PLLC |
AIA Charlotte Member |
|
| John |
Maas |
Geo-Hydro Engineers, Inc |
Guest |
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| Douglas |
MacKay |
Fitzpatrick Engineering Group |
Guest |
|
| Marc |
Manack |
SILO AR+D PLLC |
AIA Charlotte Member |
|
| Sarah |
Markley |
K2M Design |
Guest |
|
| Vinay |
Mathews |
K2M Design |
Guest |
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| Nikola |
Matic |
K2M Design |
Guest |
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| Kenneth |
McBride |
KPS GROUP |
Guest |
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| Marsha |
McDonald |
Little |
AIA Charlotte Member |
|
| Christopher |
Mina |
SK+I |
Guest |
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| Monsie |
Mintz |
Phillips 66 |
Guest |
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| Jeff |
Montague |
MMA |
Guest |
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| Laurel |
Nee |
Gresham Smith |
AIA Charlotte Member |
|
| Israel |
Olmos |
Trazo Design LLC |
Guest |
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| Mauricio |
Ortega |
Flad Architects |
Guest |
|
| Zeki Goksan |
Ozman |
FINE CRAFTSMANSHIP INC |
AIA Charlotte Member |
|
| John |
Paquin |
Zapata |
AIA Charlotte Member |
|
| Lauren |
Patterson |
VHB |
Guest |
|
| George |
Pond |
Hord Coplan Macht |
AIA Charlotte Member |
|
| Charles |
Portelli |
Perkins & Will |
Guest |
|
| Saipriya |
Rao |
The RBA Group |
Guest |
|
| Michael |
Rowell |
Michael D. Rowell, Architect |
AIA Charlotte Member |
|
| Michelle |
Rubio |
Eidos Architects |
Guest |
|
| Nirvik |
Saha |
Perkins&Will |
Guest |
|
| Gopi |
sant |
SELF |
Guest |
|
| Vicki |
Saville |
Central Piedmont Community College |
AIA Charlotte Member |
|
| Andrew |
Schaewe |
K2M Design |
Guest |
|
| George |
Schafer |
Boudreaux |
AIA Charlotte Member |
|
| Beth |
Schwerman |
HCM |
Guest |
|
| Kate |
Shelton |
AIA Charlotte |
AIA Charlotte Member |
|
| Devin |
Sigman |
BSB Design |
Guest |
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| Brian |
Simpson |
RBA Group |
Guest |
|
| Ashley |
Spinks |
Little |
AIA Charlotte Member |
|
| Kevin |
Sutton |
US Courts |
AIA Charlotte Member |
|
| Conrad |
Talley |
EwingCole |
Guest |
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| Mike |
Tancredi |
BSB design |
Guest |
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| Tyler |
Trudeau |
FMK Architects |
AIA Charlotte Member |
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| George |
Valdes |
Integrated Projects |
Guest |
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| Cristina |
von Essen |
K2M Design |
Guest |
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| Sarah |
Walko |
Turner Construction Company |
Guest |
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| Xijue |
Wang |
shalom baranes associates, pc |
Guest |
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| Evan |
Weaver |
K2M Design |
AIA Charlotte Member |
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| Lindsey |
Weeber |
KEi Architects |
AIA Charlotte Member |
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| Lawrence |
Witkowski |
LaBella Associates |
AIA Charlotte Member |
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| Yangwei |
Yee |
HJCY Associates |
Guest |
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| DAVID |
ZEESO |
Fine Home Restorations |
Guest |
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| KARL |
ZEESO |
self interest |
Guest |
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