Nov 16, 2022
Your host, Aya Shlachter, talks with Dena Prastos— architect, futurist, and CEO of Indigo River, a transdisciplinary design consultancy firm.
In this episode, Aya speaks with Dena about her passion for waterfront architecture, design resiliency, and ecology. Dena also talks about how growing up in Alaska influenced her fascination for nature, why she is dedicated to climate adaptation and incorporation of the environment into her designs, and why it is crucial to generate new, integrated viewpoints on sustainability, resiliency, and system-based thinking in infrastructure development nowadays.
Catch this episode to know more about Dena’s visionary perspective on architecture!
About the Guest:
Founder and CEO of Indigo River, Dena is the first "waterfront architect," trailblazing a new category in the industry. Indigo River is a women-owned transdisciplinary design firm focused on progressive waterfront architecture, resiliency, and climate adaptation.
A leading authority in New York Harbor and beyond, the firm specializes in climate adaptation through waterfront solutions that seamlessly transcend boundaries - guiding and executing projects from ideation through final construction and operations. Waterfront architect, civil engineer, futurist, climate adaptation expert, entrepreneur, and creative original, Dena is driven to transform the built world at the water's edge.
Connect with Dena on Linkedin or on Instagram at @denaprastos.
Find out more about Indigo River at www.indigoriver.com.
Highlights & Timestamps:
- 03:32 — Dena’s interest in nature
- 10:51 — Features of a waterfront architect
- 11:39 — Waterfront architecture as a specialization
- 13:24 — Waterfront architecture and its scope
- 14:25 — Biomimicry, ecology, and futurism in relation to waterfront architecture
- 20:57 — The history of Indigo River
- 28:50 — Difference between resiliency and sustainability
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