
Program
2020 has been a tough year for all of us. With the new hope of Vaccine the symposium in 2021 will be a HYBRID SYMPOSIUM with attendance in both in-person and online format. We are delighted to invite you at our venue, home of the college of architecture, the iconic S.R. Crown Hall.
Venue
College of Architecture
Illinois Institute of Technology
S. R. Crown Hall
3360 S. State Street
Draft Schedule
Please note, the program schedule is subject to change and will be updated periodically to reflect the latest updates.
DAY 1: November 19, Friday
3:30PM - 3:40PM
Introduction & Welcome by Organizers
Professor and Director of the program, Sabatino (IIT)
Provost & Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs, Kilpatrick (IIT)
Dean, Rowe Family College of Architecture Endowed Chair, Kroloff (IIT)
3:40PM - 4:30PM
4:30PM - 5:00PM
5:00PM - 5:30PM
5:30PM - 6:30PM
Keynote Speech by TBA
Panel Discussion : Contemporary Cities and Urban Centers- Issues and Opportunities
Presentation of 'Prometheus V' - Journal of the PhD program in Architecture by Yohan Kim and Zahida Khan
Social Hour and Reception
DAY 2: November 20, Saturday
9:30AM - 9:40AM
Introduction by Organizers
9:40AM - 10:30AM
Keynote Speech by TBA
10:30AM - 11:15AM
Paper Session I : Force Majeure - Skyscrapers' Unforeseen Threats Response
11:15AM - 11:35AM
Panel-Keynote by TBA
11:35AM - 11:50AM
Panel Discussion
11:50AM - 12:50PM
Lunch
12:50PM - 1:35PM
Paper Session II : Climate Change - Building Energy and Environmental Response
1:35PM - 1:55PM
Panel-Keynote by TBA
1:55PM - 2:10PM
Panel Discussion
2:10PM - 2:30PM
Coffee Break
2:30PM - 3:15PM
Paper Session III: Tall Buildings - Materials, Structure and Efficiency
3:15PM - 3:35PM
Panel-Keynote by TBA
3:35PM - 3:50PM
Panel Discussion
3:50PM - 4:10PM
Coffee Break
4:10PM - 4:30PM
Prometheus Workshop
4:30PM - 5:20PM
Keynote Speech by TBA
5:20PM - 6:30PM
Closing Ceremony and Announcement of Best Papers Awards
Announcement of Next Year's Symposium
Social Hour and Reception
DAY 3: November 21, Sunday
9:30AM Onwards
Chicago Downtown Tour led by PhD Students