ARCC-EAAE 2026 International Conference
LOCAL SOLUTIONS FOR GLOBAL ISSUES
April 8-11, 2026 | Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Hosted by Kennesaw State University
Conference Agenda
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Urban Residential Outdoor Space (UROS) Provisions: Scale-Development and Application
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, United States of America
Thinking Globally and Designing Locally in Architecture Studio Pedagogy
1: University of Maryland, United States of America; 2: Al-Nahrain University
Reimagining the Open-Air School in a Warming World: Toward a Pedagogy for Porosity
University of North Carolina at Charlotte, United States of America
Fractal-Based Architecture: Testing the Impacts of Fractal Spatial Patterns on Human Perceptions and Wellbeing in Real and Virtual Environments
1: University of Oregon / Department of Architecture / HiPE Lab, United States of America; 2: University of Oregon / Department of Psychology; 3: University of Oregon / Department of Physics
Virtual Reality Exploration of Three-Dimensional Spatial Configuration and Lighting Effects on Occupants’ Emotion and Productivity
1: Clemson University, United States of America; 2: Arizona State University, United States of America
Field Notes to Global Blueprints: Insights from Hempcrete Occupants
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, United States of America
Canada’s Quiet Housing Revolution: What the Public–Private–Philanthropic–Provider Model Teaches Us About Scalable Global Solutions
1: University of Calgary, Canada; 2: Athabasca University
From Design to Habitation: The Occupancy Challenges of Le Corbusier’s Duplex in the Weissenhof Estate (Weissenhof Siedlung Houses 14 and 15)
Pennsylvania State University, United States of America
Descending into Form: Josef Albers, Mesoamerican Architectonics, and the Activation of Negative Space
Texas Tech University, United States of America
Designing Cool Neighborhoods: Community-Guided Heat Mitigation Strategies in Baltimore
1: Pennsylvania State University; 2: Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology
Resilience as a Collaborative Practice: The Case of Indianhead-Lehigh
University of Florida
Towards Transcendental Design: Exploring Contemplation, Compassion, & Moderation in Architecture for Eudaimonia and Self Actualization Inspired by Principles of Sufism
School of Architecture + Planning + Landscape (SAPL), Univesrity of Calgary, Canada
Feng Shui and Geobiology: Toward a Comparative Method of Spatial Diagnosis for Healthy Habitat
1: Institut Parisien de Recherche : Architecture, Urbanistique, Société (IPRAUS); 2: École nationale supérieure d’architecture de Paris-Belleville (ENSA Paris-Belleville); 3: Université Gustave Eiffel
Radius Of Repose
Louisiana State University School of Architecture, United States of America
Redefining Museum Experiences: A Spatial Inquiry Into Interpretive Participation
Kadir Has University, Turkey
Field Notes Cartographic Papers. A pedagogical tool to investigate land-based crises.
Cal Poly CAED San Luis Obispo, United States of America
Forecasting as Method: Architectural Futures after Coal
Norwich University, United States of America
Constructive Integration: The Pedagogical Value of Visiting Construction Sites
Kennesaw State University, United States of America
From Survivors to Solutions: Integrating Case-Based Learning Across Construction, Inquiry, and Life Cycle Assessment
1: Texas A&M University, United States of America; 2: University of Florida, United States of America
(Dis)Assembly from Finiteness: Regional Approaches to Circular Construction
Carnegie Mellon University
Container Architecture for Climate Migration: Adaptive Modular Urbanism for Evolving Settlements
University of Texas at San Antonio, United States of America
Morpho: A Multi-Objective Design Exploration Tool for Designer-in-the-Loop, Performance-Informed Design
University at Buffalo, United States of America
Post-Disaster Housing: Analyzing Environmental Sustainability of Modular Construction through Simulation-Based Life Cycle Assessment and Multi-Objective Design Optimization
Georgia Institute of Technology, United States of America
Multi-Objective Beam Optimization: A Metric-Based Design Framework for Sustainable and Efficient Construction
1: Kennesaw State University, United States of America; 2: University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli; 3: Woodbury University
Soft Solar Shading: Localized Adaptive Shading with Knitted Textiles and Micro-Controlled Mechanisms
Iowa State University, United States of America
Integrating Urban Heat Island Effect And Solar Energy Potential At NC State Campus
North Carolina State University, United States of America
Smarter Solar Energy: Evaluation of Machine Learning Models to Predict Economic Performance of Distributed Solar PV systems
University of North Carolina Charlotte, United States of America
Who Leads on Embodied Carbon? Structural Drivers of Policy Adoption Across 37 Countries
University of Notre Dame, United States of America
“A Family Affair” – Exploring Family-Owned Rural Housing Cooperatives
Auburn University, United States of America
Reframing Urban Heat Resilience: A Literature-Based Identification of Neighborhood-Scale Mitigation Strategies for Policy Development
1: The Pennsylvania State University; 2: Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology
Digital Fabrication and Community Engagement in Post‑Industrial Site Reuse
Texas Tech University, United States of America
Envisioning The Potential Of Localized Middle Housing To Increase Housing Production
University of Oregon, United States of America
Technologies of Consensus: Interactive Design Visioning for Affordable Housing
Lehigh University, United States of America
Re-Naturalizing Obsolescence: Local Ecologies of Coexistence in the Built Environment
1: Universidad de Montevideo, Uruguay; 2: Louisiana State University, LA
Augmented Engagement: Community‑Centered AR Workflows for Participatory Design‑Build Systems
Texas Tech university
From Factories to Cultural Hubs: Adaptive Reuse of Tehran’s Industrial Architecture
1: Texas Tech University, United States of America; 2: University of Tehran, Iran; 3: Isfahan University of Art, Iran
Empowering Local Innovation through Life Cycle Assessment: Two Student-Led Projects in Sustainable Building Design
University of Florida, United States of America
Comparison of Wellness Conditions in Two Schools in Southern California and Nairobi, Kenya
California Baptist University, United States of America
Reviving Lost Heritage Through AI: A Hybrid Design Approach in Downtown El Paso
texas tech, United States of America
Fragments of the Past, Architectures of the Present: Lola Álvarez Bravo and Collage as a Projective Tool
Universidad Anáhuac México, Mexico
Design Futures Exchange
Arizona State University, Center of Building Innovation
Assessment of Thermal Performance and Energy Efficiency of Multi-Layer Ethylene Tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) Cushions
Independent Research
The EarthArcs Series: Codifying the Place-Moment P.A.S.S. Protocol
UNC Charlotte, United States of America
Speaker(s):
- Matthew Shea, University of Colorado Denver (PCI Foundation Board of Trustees)
- Jeanne Homer, American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC)
- Dustin Albright, Clemson University (Softwood Lumber)
Moderator:
- Jade Yang, Kennesaw State University
Description
This plenary investigates the reciprocal relationship between architectural research and curriculum development, focusing on industry-supported educational initiatives.