ARCC 2025 International Conference
EMERGING CHALLENGES: technological, environmental, social
April 2-5, 2025 | College Park, MD & Washington DC
Co-hosted by the University of Maryland & Howard University
Conference Agenda
Overview and details of the sessions of this conference. Please select a date or location to show only sessions at that day or location. Please select a single session for detailed view (with abstracts and downloads if available).
Please note that all times are shown in the time zone of the conference. The current conference time is: 1st May 2025, 02:50:07am EDT
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Session Overview |
| Date: Wednesday, 02/Apr/2025 | |||||
| 10:00am - 11:45am |
Registration: Conference Registration Location: Stamp: Prince Georges |
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| 10:15am - 11:15am |
UMD Tour: Tour: New Architecture at UMD (WD) Location: Stamp: Prince Georges Cost: ARCC members $10, non-members $15, students $5
The University of Maryland is currently involved with over 2 million square feet of development projects aimed at building a “Greater College Park.” Greater College Park links the Discovery District (a public-private research hub), the vibrant downtown community of College Park and the University of Maryland’s dynamic academic buildings. It... |
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| 11:15am - 11:45am |
Lunch (WD): Bring Lunch from Stamp Union Location: Stamp: Prince Georges |
Welcome Remarks Location: Stamp: Prince Georges Session Chair: Madlen Simon, University of Maryland |
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| 12:15pm - 1:45pm |
WK_1_WD: Workshop: Developing a Research Agenda Location: Stamp: Banneker A Session Chair: Ming Hu, University of Notre Dame Presenter: Adil Sharag-Eldin, Kent State University The workshop will discuss currently relevant areas of architectural research and address how to choose and develop an architectural research topic and frame research questions or hypotheses. Issues of funded research will also be covered including possible funding agencies and guidance on developing good research proposals. |
Env_1_WD: Environmental Session 1 (WD) Location: Stamp: Banneker B Session Chair: Deok-Oh Woo, University of Maryland Presenter: Elizabeth Farrell Garcia, Auburn University Presenter: Ajla Aksamija, University of Utah Presenter: Islam Gharaibeh, Pennsylvania State University Repair or Replace: Context-Based Considerations for More Climate-Responsive Architectural Interventions Auburn University, United States of America Energy Efficiency Retrofit of a Multifamily Residential Complex in Utah 1: University of Utah, United States of America; 2: FunForm, United States of America A Review of Modular Construction Role in Reducing Buildings' Environmental Impacts 1: Pennsylvania State University, United States of America; 2: Al-Balqa Applied University, As-Salt, Jordan |
Soc_1_WD: Social Session 1 (WD) Location: Stamp: Carroll A Session Chair: Jinoh Park, University of Arkansas Presenter: Audrey Mertens, Université de Liège Presenter: Brian Robert Sinclair, University of Calgary + sinclairstudio User-Client Involvement and Participation in Private Dwelling: Insights from Belgian Architects Université de Liège, Belgium Built Environmental Aspects of Housing and the Needs of Children from Low-income Families: A Scoping Literature Review 1: University of Calgary, Canada; 2: sinclairstudio inc., Canada |
Tec_1_WD: Technological Session 1 (WD) Location: Stamp: Carroll B Session Chair: Madlen Simon, University of Maryland Presenter: Taraneh Meshkani, Kent State University Presenter: Roberto Rovira, Florida International University Presenter: Andreea Ioana Moisei, University of Minnesota Presenter: Gundula Proksch, University of Washington Building with Biology: Harnessing Synthetic Biology for Living and Programmable Materials for Architecture and Construction. 1: Florida International University, United States of America; 2: Florida International University Biochar Bricks and Plasters: Early Experiments with Replacement Viability in Building Materials University of Minnesota, United States of America Exploring Architectural Applications for Engineered Living Materials (ELMs) University of Washington, United States of America Urban Vegetation Disparities: A Machine Learning Approach to Environmental Equity Analysis Kent State University, United States of America |
Tec_2_WD: Technological Session 2 (WD) Location: Stamp: Pyon Su Session Chair: Farzaneh Soflaei, Hampton University Presenter: Edward Gentry Becker, Virginia Tech Presenter: Amin Sobhani, Texas Tech University Presenter: Soo Jeong Jo, Louisiana State University Diversifying Architectural Applications for Hardwood Cross-Laminated Timber Virginia Tech, United States of America Shipping Containers in Multifamily Affordable Housing: Challenges and Considerations Texas Tech University, United States of America Environmental Sustainability of 3D-Printed Concrete Walls: A Comparative Review of Thermal Performance Based on Case Studies Louisiana State University, United States of America |
| 1:45pm - 2:00pm |
BK_1_WD: Break |
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| 2:00pm - 3:30pm |
Env_3_WD: Environmental Session 3 (WD) Location: Stamp: Banneker A Session Chair: Taraneh Meshkani, Kent State University Presenter: Elnaz Ghasemi, Penn State Presenter: Mehraneh Aladini, Kent State University Presenter: Tariq Wael Kenanah, Penn State University Estimation Of Window-to-wall Ratio At A City Scale Using Object Detection Method; An Automated Scalable Approach Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA, United States of America Assessing Urban Heat Stress and Worker Safety: PET Analysis Across Varying Metabolic Rates in New York City Kent State University, United States of America Riyadh's Rapid Urbanization and Climate Challenges: A Sustainable Path Forward for Vision 2030 Penn State University, United States of America |
Env_2_WD: Environmental Session 2 (WD) Location: Stamp: Banneker B Session Chair: Ajla Aksamija, University of Utah Presenter: Farzad Hashemi, The University of Texas at San Antonio Presenter: Pravin Bhiwapurkar, University of Cincinnati Presenter: Adele Houghton, Biositu, LLC Investigating the Legacy of Redlining on Urban Heat: A GIS and ENVI-met Simulation Study The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX Systems Thinking as a Response to Climate-induced Health Gaps University of Cincinnati, United States of America Using Climate Justice as a Lens for Evaluating Design Excellence 1: Biositu, LLC, United States of America; 2: Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health; 3: Howard University |
Soc_2_WD: Social Session 2 (WD) Location: Stamp: Carroll A Session Chair: Traci Rider, North Carolina State University, United States of America Presenter: Jae Young Jang, University of Arkansas Presenter: Christianna Bennett, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Presenter: Venesa Alicea-Chuqui, Kean University Adaptive Design for Identity: How Brand-Centric Spatial Design Bridges Co-Working Flexibility and Proprietary Features University of Arkansas, United States of America Acknowledgment Frameworks: Addressing Trauma in Architectural Design through Aesthetics and Participatory Models Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, United States of America Community Design: Activism, Advocacy & Participatory Processes Lessons learned in Architectural Education Kean University, United States of America |
Tec_4_WD: Technological Session 4 (WD) Location: Stamp: Carroll B Session Chair: Soo Jeong Jo, Louisiana State University Presenter: Sonsoles Vela, Tulane University Presenter: Jeffrey Collins, Kennesaw State University Presenter: Erin Hunt, Texas Tech University New Recipes for Clay Bricks by Implementing Circular Strategies Tulane University, United States of America Printing Mud: Additive Manufacturing of Clay for Architectural Components Kennesaw State University, United States of America Shift: Exploring the Boundaries of Clay Printing Through a Full-Scale Architectural Application Texas Tech University, United States of America |
Env_4_WD: Environmental Session 4 (WD) Location: Stamp: Pyon Su Session Chair: Ming Hu, University of Notre Dame Presenter: Bahareh Shahsavari, University of minnesota Presenter: Parinaz Mansourimajoumerd, Penn State: The Pennsylvania State University Presenter: Liane Hancock, University of New Mexico Quantifying Embodied Carbon in Existing Buildings Utilizing Digital Twin Technology: A Preliminary Scoping Review University of Minnesota, United States of America Optimizing Column Grid Layouts to Reduce Embodied Carbon in Early-Stage Building Design Penn State: The Pennsylvania State University, United States of America Manufactured Homes: Retrofits to Address Specific Climate Challenge 1: University of New Mexico, United States of America; 2: Texas Tech University |
| 3:30pm - 3:45pm |
BK_2_WD: Walk to Architecture Building Auditorium Location: ARC Auditorium |
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| 4:00pm - 5:30pm |
KN_1: Keynote 1: Nader Tehrani Nader Tehrani is a professor at and former Dean of The Irwin S. Chanin School of Architecture of The Cooper Union in New York. He was previously a professor of architecture at MIT, where he served as the Head of the Department from 2010-2014. He is also Principal of NADAAA, a practice dedicated to the advancement of design innovation, interdisciplinary collaboration, and an intensive dialogue... |
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| 5:30pm - 6:30pm |
RC_1_WD: Reception Location: Architecture Building |
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| 6:30pm - 10:00pm |
DN_1_WD: Dinner on your own |
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