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<P><SPAN>As organizations work to increase inclusivity in the workforce, a question begs to be asked: Do more diverse workspaces benefit from designs with a focus on equity? Claire Weisz <SPAN>founding partner atWXY architecture + urban design,</SPAN>will lead a panel discussion at LMHQ that makes the case for office design to modernize alongside office cultureand what that looks like. The discussion will be followed by a cocktail party that doubles as a topic-focused networking event!</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN>Claire will be in conversation with WeWorks Director of Product Research, Daniel Davis, nARCHITECTs Principal, Mimi Hoang, founding partner of studioSUMO,<SPAN>Yolande Daniels</SPAN>, & <SPAN>Sidewalk Labs'</SPAN><SPAN>Director of Planning & Development,<SPAN>Johanna Greenbaum</SPAN></SPAN>, to explore how the built environment & our everyday workplace affects employee behavior & considers how we can design equitable, inclusive spaces for the workplace of the future.</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN>Doors open at 6:00 PM & our panel kicks off at 6:30 PM. We look forward to seeing you there!</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN>Image credit: Bakunetsu Kaito from the Noun Project.</SPAN></P>
<P><STRONG>Claire Weisz <SPAN>Founding Partner of WXY architecture + urban design</SPAN></STRONG></P>
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<P>Claire Weisz is a founding partner of WXY architecture + urban design, which was named Firm of the Year by the New York State American Institute of Architects in 2016. For more than 25 years, Claire has developed WXY into a multidisciplinary practice focused on re-imagining the interface between architecture, urban design, & infrastructure. From redesigning Battery Park into a world-class destination to infusing municipal architecture with civic dignity, Claire has led the studios award-winning work, which has been published broadly from Architectural Record to Civil Engineering to Metropolis magazines. Claire is a Fellow of the AIA & the Urban Design Forum; she co-founded The Design Trust for Public Space, New York Citys premier urban design think tank; & has served on design juries both nationally & internationally. She is the 2017 Portman Visiting Critic at Georgia Tech. Claire holds a B.Arch with Honors from the University of Toronto, & an M.Arch from Yale University</P>
<P><STRONG>Daniel Davis Director of Product Research at WeWork</STRONG></P>
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<P><SPAN>Daniel leads a team of researchers investigating the relationship between people & spaces at WeWork. Originally trained as an architect in New Zealand, he later did a </SPAN>Ph.D. in computational design at RMIT University in Australia.</P>
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