This lunchtime session will include short presentations and a roundtable discussion among a developer, an architect, and a fire protection and building code consultant. They will discuss the challenges and opportunities related to office-to-residential conversions and explore alternatives to conventional wisdom about new housing typologies for urban communities. Speakers: Pedram Farashbandi, AIA, Principal with David Baker Architects; Alex Monaghan, Project Manager, Wilson Meany; and Brian Gagnon, The Fire Consultants.