GREAT SMART CITIES FRIDAY SEMINAR SERIES - Smart Cities and Theme Park Design
Hilcia Pena, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Architecture at CalPoly San Luis Obispo with a minor in sustainable design in 2008. She is a registered Architect in the US in both the State of California and Florida and an AIA (American Institute of Architects) member.
Working in the Architecture Studio for almost 15 years at Walt Disney Imagineering, she has collaborated alongside a diverse group of talented individuals on some amazing themed projects which fuse the art of architecture, story-telling, theatrical experiences and technology throughout the world.
From Shanghai Disney’s Treasure Cove to Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge, at both Disneyland, California and Hollywood Studios, Florida, and most recently, the Hong Kong Castle of Magical Dreams and upcoming World of Frozen expansion, her global experience and expertise in design and construction continues to be an exploratory ground to push for new design, delivery and sustainability practices.
A Theme Park Resort is in essence a small scale city that can serve as a way to explore Smart City design strategies, such as Sustainability, Accessibility, Operating Efficiencies and more. As Disney Imagineers, we continue to explore ways to utilize technology to design smarter, deliver projects more efficiently and implement infrastructure that supports life cycle environmental and cost benefits for our Maintenance and Operational Business sector. How are we doing this today and what are our current goals to further explore?