gmp Insights: Architecture & Community

5:30-7:00p.m. (PT) | Link to register. 

Join us for a reception and fireside chat complementing our On the Right Track: The Transformative Potential of Rail webinar series on Tuesday, February 11th, 2025, in downtown San José.

Tobias Keyl from renowned Hamburg-founded international architecture firm Gerkan, Marg & Partners (gmp) will join MTI in an exciting in-person discussion of transformative transportation projects from Germany, China, and around the world. Explore gmp’s impressive portfolio of work and hear about how they design transit stations and airports as revolutionary hubs of community and connection that advance safety, sustainability, and economic impact.

Enjoy an informal reception and discussion and network with local professionals. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to meet global experts and expand your connections. RSVP by Friday, February 7th!

5:30p.m. - Registration opens, light refreshments served

6:00p.m. - Welcome remarks & fireside chat begins

6:45p.m. - Fireside chat ends

Welcome remarks:

• Dr. Karen Philbrick, Executive Director, MTI

• Hon. Rod Diridon, Sr., Retired Founding Executive Director, MTI

Moderator: Eric Eidlin, Station Planning Manager, City of San José Department of Transportation

Featured Guests: Tobias Keyl, Associate Partner, gmp