Events

Computational Design Lecture Series Features Athanassios Economou on Thu 05 Dec

The Computational Design Lecture Series concludes the semester with Athanassios Economou on Thu 05 Dec at 6:30pm in MMCH 303. Economou is Professor in the College of Design at the Georgia Institute of Technology, where his research focuses on generative design methods, shape computation, and computer-aided design.

Don Carter to Speak at Transportation Engineering and Safety Conference at Penn State on Wed 11 Dec

Don Carter, Senior Research Fellow at the Remaking Cities Institute, will speak at the Engineering and Safety Conference (TESC) at Penn State on Wednesday 11 December. The subject of his talk is “Smart Cities & The Built Environment.” TESC is an annual gathering that brings together professionals from throughout Pennsylvania, the mid-Atlantic region, and the country to discuss pressing issues from some of the foremost experts in transportation today.

MSSD Synthesis Research Projects Final Review is Thu 12 Dec

MSSD Synthesis Research Projects Final Review is Thu 12 Dec

The Master of Science in Sustainable Design (MSSD) program led by Dana Cupkova invites you to the final review of the Synthesis Research Projects on Thursday 12 December from 10:00am-2:00pm in CFA 206B and CFA 211. The reviews are a culmination of an MSSD program that focuses on integration and advancement of design and research strategies for the built environment across scales and beyond standard sustainable approaches.

Jeremy Ficca Co-Curated “Drawing Attention” Exhibition Reviewed in The RIBA Journal and The Architect’s Newspaper

Associate Professor Jeremy Ficca co-curated the exhibition Drawing Attention: The Digital Culture of Contemporary Architectural Drawings at the Roca London Gallery. The exhibition, which examines the state of contemporary architectural drawing, was recently reviewed by The Architect’s Newspaper and The RIBA Journal.

Stefan Gruber Presents “Commoning the City—Notes from assembling an Atlas” at the Graham Foundation Thu 21 Nov

On Thu 21 Nov at 6pm, Associate Professor Stefan Gruber presents “Commoning the City—Notes from assembling an Atlas” at the Graham Foundation in Chicago. This talk asks many questions, including: What impact can commoning have on the bottom-up transformation of cities? And what agency do designers have in contributing to such commons transition?

Kristen Kurland Delivers GIS Keynotes from Harrisburg to Africa

Professor Kristen Kurland delivers two GIS keynote talks this month. On November 21, in Kigali Rwanda, Kurland will deliver a talk at Africa GIS 2019 describing recent 3D work with the Remaking Cities Institute and her Health GIS work. She also gave the keynote talk on November 13 (GIS Day) at the Central Pennsylvania GIS Day Conference in Harrisburg.

Dana Cupkova Invited to Serve as a Scientific Chair for Symposium on Simulation for Architecture and Urban Design Vienna 2020

Associate Professor Dana Cupkova was invited to serve as a scientific chair for the 2020 SimAUD Conference. SimAUD2020 will be held at TU Wien in Austria May 25-27, 2020. The call for submissions is now open; the paper deadline is 22 December 2019.

Ray Gastil to Speak at the Final Installment of the 2019 Fall Lecture Series on Mon 18 Nov

Ray Gastil presents “Learning from Where You Live: Innovation and Connection” during the final installment of the 2019 Fall Lecture Series on Monday 18 November at 5:00pm. Gastil directs the Remaking Cities Institute at Carnegie Mellon University and formerly served as City Planning Director for the City of Pittsburgh.

SoA Faculty & Students Help Make 47th Annual NOMA National Convention in Brooklyn a Success

Professor Erica Cochran Hameen Co-Chaired this year’s National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA) Conference and Exposition in Brooklyn, which had the largest attendance in NOMA history. SoA students also participated in the 2019 Barbara G. Laurie Student Design Competition as part of the event.

Daniel Cardoso Llach lectures at the University of Michigan

Associate Professor Daniel Cardoso Llach lectured at the Fall 2019 Science, Technology, and Society Speaker Series at the University of Michigan’s STS Department, co-hosted by the Department of Architecture, on 4 November 2019. In the talk, Prof. Cardoso Llach discussed ways to put socio-technical perspectives at the center of computational design research and learning.