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, 05:30:21am 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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| Date: Thursday, 03/Apr/2025 | |||||
| 8:00am - 8:30am |
Walk to Stamp Union: Walk along Campus Drive to Stamp Union |
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| 8:30am - 10:00am |
Env_1_TH: Environmental Session 1 (TH) Location: Stamp: Banneker B Session Chair: Deok-Oh Woo, University of Maryland Presenter: Faezeh Choobkar, University of Michigan Presenter: Erick Romero, Thomas Jefferson University Presenter: Ihab Elzeyadi, University of Oregon / Department of Architecture / HiPE Lab Multi-Objective Optimization of Daylighting and Thermal Comfort in Perforated Hybrid Shell Structures 1: Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, University of Michigan, United States of America; 2: Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran; 3: Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec 5-Minute Green Spaces: A Case Study on Identifying and Prioritizing Suitable Vacant Lots for Community-Led Green Space Development in Philadelphia 1: Thomas Jefferson University, United States of America; 2: Thomas Jefferson University, United States of America The Net-Zero Challenge: The Architecture of the New K-12 Schools Between Prediction and Verification University of Oregon / Department of Architecture / HiPE Lab, United States of America |
Soc_1_TH: Social Session 1 (TH) Location: Stamp: Carroll A Session Chair: Brian Robert Sinclair, University of Calgary + sinclairstudio Presenter: Dijana Handanovic, University of Houston Presenter: Katherine Blair Wright, Georgia Institute of Technology Presenter: Lyndsey Deaton, Clemson University Echoes of Conflict: Spatial Dynamics and Collective Identity in Post-War Bosnia and Herzegovina University of Houston, United States of America Reimagining Ukraine - Designing a New Future for Zolochiv Georgia Institute of Technology, United States of America Restorative vs. Pathogenic Public Spaces: Investigating the Impact of Urban Green-Space Parks in Rapidly Growing Mid-Sized Cities Clemson University, United States of America |
His_1_TH: Historical Session 1 (TH) Location: Stamp: Carroll B Session Chair: Juan Burke, University of Maryland Presenter: Setareh Farashzadeh, Pennsylvania State University Presenter: Hayri Dortdivanlioglu, Dartmouth College Presenter: Sana Ahrar, Pennsylvania State University Rethinking Traditional Spatial Concepts: A Comparative Study of Azuma’s Tower House and Traditional Japanese Houses. Pennsylvania State University, United States of America Woven Design: Exploring the Ecology of Vitruvian Principles Dartmouth College, United States of America Translating Western Ideals: Planning ideologies in post-colonial housing developments in Delhi The Pennsylvania State University, United States of America |
Env_2_TH: Environmental Session 2 (TH) Location: Stamp: Jimenez Session Chair: Robert Fryer, Thomas Jefferson University Presenter: Zia Mohajerzadeh, Pennsylvania State University Presenter: Jingshi Zhang, Penn State Presenter: Abdulrahim Rezaee Parsa, University of North Carolina at Charlotte Energy Harvesting by Integrating Thermoelectric Generators (TEG) and Phase Change Material (PCM) into the Building Envelope 1: Pennsylvania State University, United States of America; 2: Pennsylvania State University, United States of America; 3: Rowan University, United States of America Hydrogen Storage in Building Envelope-Integrated Reversible Fuel Cells: A study of the effects of Different Climates The Pennsylvania State University, United States of America Investigating The Impact of Personalized Radiant Heating and Skin Temperature on Whole-Body Thermal Comfort: A Machine Learning Approach University of North Carolina at Charlotte, United States of America |
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| 9:00am - 12:45pm |
COT_Tour: Octagon Tour & Exhibition Location: Stamp: Nea Maloo |
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| 10:00am - 10:15am |
BK_1_TH: Coffee Break Location: Stamp: Grand Ballroom |
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| 10:15am - 11:45am |
WK_1_TH: Workshop: Publishing with Routledge & Birkhauser Location: Stamp: Banneker A Session Chair: Alexandra Staub, ARCC The workshop will offer a presentation by Taylor & Francis and Birkhauser describing the process for publishing a book with their presses, from proposal submission to editorial assessment, peer review, contracts, timelines and manuscript delivery. Q&A session will follow. |
Tec_2_TH: Technological Session 2 (TH) Location: Stamp: Banneker B Session Chair: Pravin Bhiwapurkar, University of Cincinnati Presenter: Bahereh Vojdani, University of Maryland Presenter: Ming Hu, University of Notre Dame Presenter: Sara Codarin, Lawrence Technological University Presenter: Hernan Jacobo Rosas, University of Maryland BUILT2AFFORD: Machine-Learning-Driven Passive Retrofits for Affordable Housing University of Notre Dame, United States of America Fabricated Combine: Animated Surface Lawrence Technological University, United States of America Neuroarchitecture Evaluation of Biophilia Constructs: A Review of EEG In Biophilic Design Studies 1: School of Architecture, University of Maryland; 2: School of Architecture, University of Notre Dame; 3: Department of Psychology, University of Maryland Machine Learning Models for CO₂ Emission Analysis in Campus Buildings University of Maryland, United States of America |
Soc_2_TH: Social Session 2 (TH) Location: Stamp: Carroll A Session Chair: Lindsey Olivia Krug, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Presenter: Pariya Sheykhmaleki, Texas Tech University Presenter: Cornelius Ayodele Ojo, North Carolina State University Presenter: Elisa Sofia Castañeda, Mississippi State University Examining the Relation of Circulation Types and Wayfinding Strategies in Dementia-friendly Nursing Homes Texas Tech University, United States of America Integrating Antonovsky’s Sense of Coherence (SOC)Theory With Hobfoll’s Conservation of Resources (COR) Theory As A Strategy For Designing And Planning For Sustainable Disaster Recovery North Carolina State University, United States of America Exclusionary Infrastructure and Displacement: A Study in Architectural Mobility 1: Mississippi State University, United States of America; 2: Columbia University, New York, New York |
His_2_TH: Historical Session 2 (TH) Location: Stamp: Carroll B Session Chair: Barbara Klinkhammer, ARCC Presenter: Mahyar Hadighi, Texas Tech University Presenter: Samira Sarabandikachyani, University of Cincinnati Presenter: Angela Uruhimbi Shyaka, Mississippi State University Emerging Modernism: Social, Cultural, and Technological Forces that Shaped Our College Towns Texas Tech University, United States of America Between Representation and Materiality: The British Consulate in Sistan, Iran (1900-1903) University of Cincinnati, United States of America Beyond Form: Oral Traditions, Colonial legacies, and Globalization in Rwandan Architecture Mississippi State University, United States of America |
Tec_1_TH: Technological Session 1 (TH) Location: Stamp: Jimenez Session Chair: Farzaneh Soflaei, Hampton University Presenter: Dingkun Hu, Georgia Institute of Technology Presenter: Rima Ajlouni, University of Utah Presenter: Paige Elisabeth Kanipe, North Carolina State University The Legal Challenges Facing the Design and Construction of Traditional Sustainable Stone Architecture in Amman, Jordan. Case Study: Dar Al-Uquod (House of the Vaults). 1: University of Utah, United States of America; 2: MAS Design Studio Employing UAV-Based 3D Modeling for Sustainable Deconstruction 1: Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA; 2: Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA REUSE: Identifying the Essentials to Make Building Component Reuse a Reality North Carolina State University, United States of America |
| 11:45am - 12:45pm |
Lunch (TH): Lunch (TH) Location: Stamp: Grand Ballroom |
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| 12:45pm - 2:30pm |
Pos_1_TH: Poster Session 1 (TH) Location: Stamp: Grand Ballroom |
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| 2:30pm - 4:00pm |
OF_1: Open Forum on Research in the Current Political Climate Location: Stamp: Banneker A Session Chair: Barbara Klinkhammer, ARCC Join ARCC’s Open Forum to explore how recent policy changes and evolving federal guidelines are influencing research priorities, funding opportunities, DEI initiatives and collaborative efforts in architectural and design research. Share experiences, challenges, and strategies with fellow researchers. |
Tech_3_TH: Technological Session 3 (TH) Location: Stamp: Banneker B Session Chair: Ihab Elzeyadi, University of Oregon / Department of Architecture / HiPE Lab Presenter: Dima Abu-Aridah, Pennsylvania State University Presenter: Yuan Liao, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Presenter: Sana Ahrar, Pennsylvania State University Reshaping Refuge: The Socio-Spatial Dynamics of Refugee-Led Adaptations in Zaatari Camp Pennsylvania State University, United States of America Novel Design of Emergency Shelters for Disaster Relief Using Deployable Structures University of Tennessee, Knoxville, United States of America Decoding Informality: Phases of Development of mixed-income informal settlements The Pennsylvania State University, United States of America |
Soc_3_TH: Social Session 3 (TH) Location: Stamp: Carroll A Session Chair: Farhana Ferdous, Howard University Presenter: Ming Hu, University of Notre Dame Presenter: Jaspal S. Ubhi, University of Calgary Presenter: Dina Battisto, Clemson University Built to Thrive: How Urban Design Shapes Health in the U.S. University of Notre Dame, United States of America City Planning, Urban Design, User Experiences: Making a Case for Balancing Order + Disorder Illustrated Through Analysis of Tokyo Japan 1: University of Calgary, Canada; 2: sinclairstudio inc., Canada Physical Accessibility for Students with Varying Mobility on a College Campus: An Auto-Ethnographic Study Clemson University, United States of America |
His_3_TH: Historical Session 3 (TH) Location: Stamp: Carroll B Session Chair: Michele Lamprakos, University of Maryland Presenter: Lauren McQuistion, Wentworth Institute of Technology Presenter: Aysan Mokhtarimousavi, Clemson University When Architects Were on TV: Media, Myth, and the Case for Jeffersonian Architecture Wentworth Institute of Technology, United States of America Revisiting the City Tower Project: Geometric Principles and Structural Integrity in the Works of Louis I. Kahn and Anne Tyng 1: Clemson University, Clemson, USA; 2: University of Maryland, College Park, USA; 3: Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, USA; 4: Virginia Polytechnic and State University, Blacksburg, USA |
Env_3_TH: Environmental Session 3 (TH) Location: Stamp: Jimenez Session Chair: Ajla Aksamija, University of Utah Presenter: Tian Li, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Presenter: Sepideh Niknia, Texas Tech university Presenter: Asif Hasan Zeshan, University of Arizona Optimizing Energy Performance in Educational Buildings: Insights from Post-Occupancy Evaluation and Retrofit Strategies 1: Ph.D. Candidate, Land-use Planning and Management & Design,Texas Tech University; 2: Assistant Professor • Department of Design DOD,Texas Tech University; 3: Dean and Professor, College of Architecture and Construction Management, Kennesaw State University AI-Driven Dual-Scale Building Energy Benchmarking for Decarbonization 1: Architecture Program, College of Architecture, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, United States of America; 2: Tepper School of Business, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, United States of America AI-Driven Design in Architecture: Overcoming the Challenges of Contextual Integration 1: University of Arizona, United States of America; 2: University of Florida, United States of America |
| 4:00pm - 4:30pm |
BK_2_TH: Coffee Break Location: Stamp: Grand Ballroom |
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| 4:30pm - 6:00pm |
KN_2: Keynote 2: John Cerone, SHoP Architects, Industrializing Architecture: environmental, technological, and social research challenges Location: Stamp: Grand Ballroom |
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| 6:00pm - 10:00pm |
DN_TH: ARCC Awards Dinner & Business Meeting Location: The Hall CP |
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| 8:00am - 9:00am |
District Architecture Center: Take Metro to District Architecture Center (DAC) - Green Line from College Park to Gallery Place/Chinatown |
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| 9:00am - 10:30am |
Tec_2_FR: Technological Session 2 (FR) Location: DAC: Clark Session Chair: Andressa Martinez, University of Maryland Presenter: Carlos Faubel, Drexel University Presenter: YE MA, University of Virginia Presenter: Mike Christenson, University of Minnesota Using Artificial Intelligence Models for Real-time Forecasting of Indoor Microclimate in Historic Buildings 1: Drexel University, United States of America; 2: The University of Texas at San Antonio, United States of America A Data-Driven Approach For Real-Time Monitoring And Prediction Of Hygroscopic Deformation In Natural Wood University of Virginia, United States of America Knowledge Effects of Interoperability for Existing- Building BIM Models: The necessity of Friction 1: University of Minnesota, United States of America; 2: The Doran Group, Eden Prairie, Minnesota |
Tec_1_FR: Technological Session 1 (FR) Location: DAC: Hickok Cole A Session Chair: Anupam Satumane, Appalachian State University Presenter: Brittany L Williams, University of Maryland Presenter: Oluwatoyin Lawal, University of Florida Presenter: Katie MacDonald, University of Virginia AI + Design Thinking: Expanding Architecture Pedagogies with Artificial Intelligence University of Maryland, United States of America Large Language Models for Automated Building Information Model Audits and Code Compliance Checking – Conceptual Framework 1: University of Florida, United States of America; 2: University of Florida, United States of America; 3: College of Architecture, University of Kuwait From Plane to Ruled Surface: CNC Sawmilling of Roundwood 1: University of Virginia School of Architecture; 2: After Architecture |
Soc_1_FR: Social Session 1 (FR) Location: DAC: Florence Board Room Session Chair: Christopher Jarrett, UNC Charlotte Presenter: Adam Thibodeaux, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Presenter: Florencio IV Gamboa Tameta, Toronto Metropolitan University Presenter: Asma Mehan, Texas Tech University Philippine Fiestas: Architecture as a Stage for Philippine Culture Toronto Metropolitan University, Canada Infrastructure, Zoning, and Community Resilience in Lubbock, Texas, USA Texas Tech University, United States of America Navigating Queer Spaces: Passing, Flagging, and Outing as Spatial Subversions in the Built Environment University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, United States of America |
Env_1_FR: Environmental Session 1 (FR) Location: DAC: Studios Session Chair: Gundula Proksch, University of Washington Presenter: Erick Romero, Thomas Jefferson University Presenter: Won Hee Ko, New Jersey Institute of Technology Presenter: David Mwale Ogoli, California Baptist University Presenter: Elizabeth McCormick, University of North Carolina at Charlotte Estimating the Visual and Non-visual Effects of Window Views through Field Data Collection 1: New Jersey Institute of Technology, NJ, USA; 2: California Lighting Technology Center, University of California, Davis, CA, USA; 3: Oregon State University, OR, USA Observations of Thermal Comfort Conditions in Two Schools in Southern California and Nairobi, Kenya California Baptist University, United States of America Performance-Based Community Park Design: A Case Study on Thermal Comfort, Connectivity, and Air Quality Impact in Philadelphia 1: Thomas Jefferson University, United States of America; 2: Thomas Jefferson University, United States of America Rethinking the Great Indoors: A Critical Review of Semi-Outdoor Space in Urban Architecture 1: University of North Carolina at Charlotte, United States of America; 2: North Carolina State University, United States of America |
| 10:30am - 10:45am |
BK_1_FR: Coffee Break Location: DAC: Sigal Gallery |
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| 10:45am - 12:15pm |
Tec_3_FR: Technological Session 3 (FR) Location: DAC: Clark Session Chair: Peng Du, Thomas Jefferson University Presenter: Scott Gerald Shall, LTU Presenter: Saba Abdolshahi, University of Texas at Austin Presenter: Motomi Matsubara, Sharif, Lynch: Architecture The Next Frontier: Using Emerging Technology to Overcome the Challenges of the US Housing Industry 1: LTU, United States of America; 2: LTU, United States of America; 3: LTU, United States of America ReGen Hall: A Scalable Model for Environmentally Sustainable, Affordable, and Compatible Student Housing University of Texas at Austin, United States of America Study on the “Byproductivity” of Fillet as a Modern Formal Language Sharif, Lynch: Architecture, United States of America |
Env_2_FR: Environmental Session 2 (FR) Location: DAC: Hickok Cole B Session Chair: Deok-Oh Woo, University of Maryland Presenter: Kyoung Hee Kim, UNC Charlotte Presenter: Ralph Kirk Nelson, Lawrence Technological University Presenter: Anupam Satumane, Appalachian State University Balancing Privacy and View: Horizontal Zonal Occlusion in Window Shading Design 1: Appalachian State University, United States of America; 2: University of Oregon, United States of America; 3: Institute of Advanced Study, Technical University of Munich, Germany Project-based Learning in Carbon Neutral Buildings: A Survey Analysis UNC Charlotte, United States of America Poetry Through Power: Energy Expression for Existing Buildings Lawrence Technological University, United States of America |
Soc_2_FR: Social Session 2 (FR) Location: DAC: Studios Session Chair: Alexandra Staub, ARCC Presenter: Nooshin Esmaeili, University of Calgary Presenter: Lindsey Olivia Krug, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Presenter: Alexis Gregory, Mississippi State University Supporting the Invisible Student: Preparing All Architecture Students to be Ethical Professionals Mississippi State University, United States of America Fair Fights: Gerrymandering, Malls, and Boundary-Driven Conflict in Milwaukee University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, United States of America Community, Inclusivity + Wellbeing: An Interdisciplinary Critical Examination of the Calgary Central Library (CCL) as a Vehicle to Redefine Quality in Design 1: School of Architecture, Planning + Landscape (SAPL), University of Calgary, CanadaCanada; 2: Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary, Canada; 3: Department of Sociology, University of Calgary, Canada; 4: Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Canada; 5: sinclairstudio inc., Calgary, Canada |
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| 12:15pm - 1:15pm |
Lunch (FR): Lunch on your own (see restaurant list in the attached url) |
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Tec_4_FR: Technological Session 4 (FR) Location: DAC: Clark Session Chair: Michael Kleiss, University of Maryland Presenter: Virginia Melnyk, Iowa State University Presenter: Faysal Karim Bhuiyan, University of Kansas Presenter: Tahmures Ghiyasi, Texas Tech University Deployable Hyperbolas and Knitted Textiles: Exploring Flexibility in Environmental Architecture Iowa State University, United States of America Concrete Tilt-up Construction: Past, Present & Future Opportunities University of Kansas, United States of America Active Bending Curved-Line Folding as Lightweight Structures: Transforming Flat Sheets into Complex 3D Forms 1: Concordia University, QC, Canada; 2: Texas Tech University, TX, United States of America |
WK_2_FR: Workshop: The Spatialization of Capital: Rethinking Architectural Research Location: DAC: Hickok Cole A Session Chair: Clare Robinson, University of Arizona Presenter: Alexandra Staub, ARCC This hands-on workshop will use the lens of capital and its intersection with new technologies to reformulate research questions about public and private space. After a short theoretical introduction, we will break into small groups to examine a range of spatial types through the lens of both capital and its related technologies.Learning outcomes:
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Env_3_FR: Environmental Session 3 (FR) Location: DAC: Florence Board Room Session Chair: Ihab Elzeyadi, University of Oregon / Department of Architecture / HiPE Lab Presenter: Brian Robert Sinclair, University of Calgary + sinclairstudio Presenter: Sanaz Sadat Hosseini, University of North Carolina at Charlotte Presenter: Ash Ragheb, Lawrence Tech University Urban Transit Stations, Lived Experience & Design Quality: Research About Design + Research Through Design 1: University of Calgary + sinclairstudio, Canada; 2: University of Calgary, Canada Adaptive Transit Solutions: A Comparative Review of Demand-Responsive Public Transit Systems for Sustainable Urban Mobility and Environment 1: Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, United States of America; 2: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, United States of America; 3: School of Architecture, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, United States of America Innovation, Aesthetics vs. Environmental Challenges: A Study Toward a Contemporary Façade System Performance and Material Alternatives. Lawrence Tech University, United States of America |
Soc_3_FR: Social Session 3 (FR) Location: DAC: Studios Session Chair: Jinoh Park, University of Arkansas Presenter: Fabio Capra-Ribeiro, Louisiana State University Presenter: Roberto Rovira, Florida International University Presenter: Christina Bollo, University of Oregon Multispecies Spatial Justice: Prototyping Biodiversity-Enhancing Facades in Architecture Education 1: Louisiana State University; 2: Universität Basel; 3: Universidad de Montevideo The Machine in the Garden: Redefining Industrial Landscapes for Environmental and Civic Renewal Florida International University, United States of America Dignified Design: An actionable conceptual modeliInformed by residents and staff in Permanent Supportive Housing 1: University of Oregon, United States of America; 2: Shopworks Architecture, Denver, Colorado, US; 3: University of Denver, United States of America |
| 2:45pm - 3:00pm |
BK_2_FR: Break (FR) Location: DAC: Sigal Gallery |
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| 3:00pm - 4:30pm |
Soc_5_FR: Social Session 5 (FR) Location: DAC: Clark Session Chair: Ritu Deshmukh, THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY Presenter: Ashlie Boelkins, University of Louisiana Presenter: Matthew Pierce Findlay, University of Arkansas Presenter: Scott Gerald Shall, LTU Presenter: Kyle Anthony Spence, University of North Carolina at Charlotte Participatory Design’s Role in Enhancing Employee Satisfaction and Productivity: A Systematic Literature Review University of Arkansas, United States of America From Crowd-Sourcing To Bricolage: Forging A New, Socially-Responsive Design Practice Through Three Modest Works LTU, United States of America Afrofuturistic JazzSpace: A Human-AI Symbiotic Approach To Centering Cultural Heritage In Community Design University of North Carolina at Charlotte, United States of America Beginning With the Body: A Case for Somatics in Architectural Education University of Louisiana, United States of America |
Env_4_FR: Environmental Session 4 (FR) Location: DAC: Hickok Cole B Session Chair: Abdulrahim Rezaee Parsa, University of North Carolina at Charlotte Presenter: Mohammad Rezvan, PSU Presenter: Won Hee Ko, New Jersey Institute of Technology Presenter: Saba Abdolshahi, University of Texas at Austin Optimizing Tree Canopy Configurations for Thermal Comfort in Urban Spaces: A Computational Approach for Early-Stage Design Pennsylvania State University, United States of America Assessing Indoor Environmental Quality and Energy Use Behavior in Low- and Moderate-Income Urban Housing NJIT, United States of America Energy Efficiency Analysis of Electrochromic Glass in Single-Family Home Retrofits in Austin, Texas University of Texas at Austin, United States of America |
Env_5_FR: Environmental Session 5 (FR) Location: DAC: Florence Board Room Session Chair: Jae Yong Suk, University of California, Davis Presenter: Sohrab Azizollahi, Kent State University Presenter: Tahmures Ghiyasi, Texas Tech University Presenter: Pauline Sutherland, University of Calgary Urban Tokyo | Innovation | Interrogation: Critically Considering Qualities, Conditions, Factors + Fabric 1: University of Calgary, Canada; 2: sinclairstudio inc. Kinetic Lightweight Structures With Moveable Joints: An Architectural Solution For Real-Time Adaptive Spaces In Other Planets. Kent State University, United States of America A Study of the Impact of Geometrical Optimization on Bearing Lateral Forces in the Diagrid Structures 1: Texas Tech University, TX, United States of America; 2: Texas Tech University, TX, United States of America |
Soc_4_FR: Social Session 4 (FR) Location: DAC: Studios Session Chair: Clare Robinson, University of Arizona Presenter: Jami Quesenberry, University of Utah Presenter: Montserrat Estrany Bover, University of Arizona Presenter: Kateryna L Malaia, University of Utah Housing For Environmental and Human Health: Intersecting the Living Building Challenge and Cohousing University of Utah, United States of America From Functional Architecture to Cultural Heritage: Unveiling the Significance, Evolution and Present Challenges of the Catalan Masia University of Arizona, United States of America What Can Architects Really Do? Housing Crisis and Quality in the United States 1: University of Utah, United States of America; 2: Mississippi State University, United States of America |
| 4:30pm - 5:00pm |
BK_3_FR: Coffee Break Location: DAC: Sigal Gallery |
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| 5:00pm - 6:30pm |
PP_1_FR: Plenary Panel: Academia/Practice Research Collaborations Location: DAC: Hickok Cole A |
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| 6:30pm - 7:30pm |
ARC_1: ARCC Board Meeting |
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| 6:30pm - 10:00pm |
DN_FR: Dinner on your own for conference attendees (see restaurant list) |
Return to CP_FR: Return to College Park by Green Line Metro or Uber/Lyft |
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| Date: Saturday, 05/Apr/2025 | |||
| 8:00am - 9:00am |
Metro to Howard: Metro Green Line from College Park Station to Georgia Avenue/Petworth Station, walk to Howard H. Mackey Building |
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| 9:00am - 10:30am |
Ped_1_Sat: Pedagogical Session 1 (SA) Location: Mackey: Room 150 Session Chair: Ashlie Boelkins, University of Louisiana Presenter: Byungsoo Kim, North Carolina State University Presenter: Brian Robert Sinclair, University of Calgary + sinclairstudio Presenter: Nesrine Mansour, University of Colorado Boulder Disrupting Disciplinarity: Design Sprints as a Tool for Interdisciplinary Design Education 1: North Carolina State University, United States of America; 2: Kansas State University, United States of America Design, Pedagogy + Quality in the Built Environment: Explorations | Provocations | Innovations University of Calgary + sinclairstudio, Canada Research-Driven Design for a Changing World: A Pedagogical Framework 1: University of Colorado Boulder, United States of America; 2: Columbia University in the City of New York |
Env_1_SA: Environmental Session 1 (SA) Location: Mackey: Room 250 Session Chair: Adil Sharag-Eldin, Kent State University Presenter: Ritu Deshmukh, THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY Presenter: Farzaneh Soflaei, Hampton University Presenter: Iffat Shahmin Priyasha, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology Mapping Fluidity: Decolonising The British Cartography Along The Ganges And Its Impact On Ecology And Cultural Identity THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY, United States of America Adaptative Design Strategies for Enhancing Campus Resilience at Hampton University, Virginia: Pathways to a Sustainable Future Hampton University, United States of America Developing A Resilient Framework to Harness Solar Arrays for Flood-prone Coastal Regions in Bangladesh 1: Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Bangladesh, People's Republic of; 2: University Of Florida, Florida, U.S.A; 3: East Coast Group, Bangladesh |
Soc_1_SA: Social Session 1 (SA) Location: Mackey: Room 252 Session Chair: Christina Bollo, University of Oregon Presenter: Gonzalo Jose Lopez Garrido, Cal Poly CAED San Luis Obispo Presenter: Asma Mehan, Texas Tech University Presenter: Ulrike Altenmueller-Lewis, Drexel University Lessons For The Future of Community Design. Three Historical Cases Of Citizen Participation: Baltimore, Philadelphia And Detroit Cal Poly CAED San Luis Obispo, United States of America Scaling up: Amplifying the Impact of Playful Learning in Urban Environments Drexel University, United States of America Water Rights and Environmental Challenges in the Navajo Nation: Navigating Scarcity, Contamination, and Climate Change Texas Tech University, United States of America |
| 10:30am - 10:45am |
BK_1_SA: Coffee Break Location: Mackey: Innovation Space |
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| 10:45am - 12:15pm |
PP_1_SA: Plenary Panel: AI in Research, Education & Practice Location: Mackey: Innovation Space Session Chair: Michael Ezban, University of Maryland Presenter: Brittany L Williams, University of Maryland Presenter: Lindsey May, University of Maryland Presenter: Shajay Booshan Presenter: Curry Hackett |
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| 12:15pm - 1:15pm |
ARC_1 SA: Lunch, conference awards, closing remarks Location: Mackey: Innovation Space |
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| 1:15pm - 6:00pm |
Tour_2_SA: Howard University Campus Tour -Self_guided |
Tour_1_SA: National Museum of African American History and Culture tour Location: Mackey: Innovation Space Cost: ARCC members $25, non-members $35, students $15 The National Museum of African American History and Culture is the only national museum devoted exclusively to the documentation of African American life, history, and culture. It was established by an Act of Congress in 2003, following decades of efforts to promote and highlight the contributions of African Americans. To date, the Museum has collected more than 40,000 artifacts and nearly 300,000 individuals have become members. The Museum opened to the public on September 24, 2016, as the 19th museum of the Smithsonian Institution. |
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