Sometimes, a shift happens—not because the world demands it, but because the opportunity is too big to ignore.
This month marks the beginning of such a shift at Layer 10.
We’re proud to introduce AI x The Built World™, a new strategic focus that will define how we work, what we teach, and how we serve the industry going forward.
This isn’t just a buzzword or a content theme—it’s a company-wide alignment around the biggest force reshaping commercial real estate since the internet. Artificial intelligence is here, and it’s not waiting for anyone to catch up. The firms that pause and learn how to apply it today will be the ones leading tomorrow.
We’ve built a simple but powerful framework around five key pillars of impact:
- Design Smarter – Where AI enhances early-phase planning, site selection, and generative design.
- Build Faster and Safer – Where it predicts risk, optimizes sequencing, and manages logistics in real time.
- Operate Intelligently – Where systems learn from behavior, not just code.
- Elevate the Experience – Where personalization and responsiveness redefine what it means to “occupy” a space.
- Invest Strategically – Where every portfolio decision is guided by dynamic intelligence, not static spreadsheets.
These five pillars will shape our projects, our curriculum, and the conversations we’ll be leading from now on.
We know this may feel like unfamiliar territory. But at Layer 10, we don’t chase trends—we pave pathways. This shift is about making AI practical, actionable, and human-centered. We’ll explore these ideas in the newsletter every month, alongside project insights, training opportunities, and field-tested applications.
So here’s the question I’d challenge you to ask yourself this month:
Is your team prepared to lead in an AI-driven world, or will you be playing catch-up?
We’re excited to walk this path with you—to learn, to lead, and to unlock what’s next.
With boldness for the journey ahead,
Ken at Layer 10