Design Inspirations
Panel Discussion
David HOCKER, FASLA
Founding Partner & Design Principal, HOCKER – Moderator
Panelists:
Andrea ALVAREZ, US Partner, VER 3D
Bob BORSON,FAIA – Principal, BOKA Powell
Michael POTTS, Owner, M2 Studio
29 June 2021
Tuesday, 6:30 pm
Virtual Event by Zoom
Free and Open to the Public
Advance Registration Required – Register HERE
Founder and Design Partner, HOCKER
David Hocker has been challenged with many unique opportunities, since he launched Hocker Design Group (Hocker) in 2005. His efforts to push the design envelope all while bringing the project into reality fuels his determination to guarantee the resultingsynthesis of design and construction is of the highest quality. David’s guiding philosophy, that the design is in the details, keeps him focused and curious about how things work and fit together. With over twenty years of experience in landscape architecture and a vast knowledge of horticulture, David has spent many years in the broader landscape construction and maintenance industry. He approaches each project with a strong, hands-on methodology. As lead designer, he extracts influence from surrounding architecture and contextual influences to create outdoor spaces with a clear aesthetic, an approach that is heavily influenced by his time in Italy. Creative use of sustainable materials and native or adaptive plants across each site is integral to the design process he has established at HDG.
US Partner, VER 3D
Born in Guadalajara, Mexico, Andrea Alvarez graduated from the Western Institute of Technology and Higher Education (ITESO) with a bachelor’s degree in Architecture. Alongside independent projects and endeavors, Andrea has worked with distinguished architects and firms in both Guadalajara, and Dallas. Her work has been exhibited in the Instituto Cultural Cabañas, and the MURA Museum in Guadalajara and in Dallas, the Latino Cultural Center and ADEX as part of the Enlaces Exhibit.
Principal, BOKA Powell
Dallas architect Bob Borson, FAIA, is widely recognized as the blogger behind Life of an Architect—one of the world’s most popular architectural blogs with over 80 million views and visitors from every country on the planet. As an emerging voice within the architectural community, he has bridged the gap and engaged multiple generations of architects and architectural enthusiasts by sharing his personal experiences, professional practice tips, and anecdotes on what it’s like to work with and be an architect.
Owner, M2 Studio
Michael Potts started M2 Studio over 21 years ago motivated to bring cutting edge visualization technologies to the A.E.C. companies of Texas. 2700 projects later his company is now pioneering the delivery of augmented reality and virtual reality solutions to large scale municipal, institutional, and transportation projects across the region.