Program
Venue
College of Architecture
Illinois Institute of Technology
S. R. Crown Hall
3360 S. State Street
Schedule
All activities will take place in "Lower Core East" unless indicated otherwise.
DAY 1: November 18, Friday
2:00PM - 2:30PM
2:30PM - 2:45PM
Registration
Welcome by the Director of Ph.D. Program in Architecture - Prof. Michelangelo Sabatino - Bio
Remarks by Provost, Illinois Institute of Technology - Kenneth T. Christensen - Bio
Remarks by Dean, Rowe Family College of Architecture Endowed Chair - Reed Kroloff - Bio
2:45PM - 3:00PM
3:00PM - 4:00PM
4:00PM - 4:05PM
Introduction & Welcome by Organizers
Alejandro Saldana Perales
Alexis Arias
Amjad Alkoud
Piyush Khairnar
Keynote Speech - Maurice D. Cox, Commissioner of the Department of Planning and Development, City of Chicago - Bio
Panel - Regenerative Cities: Current Challenges and Opportunities - Introduction by Alejandro Saldana Perales
4:05PM - 4:45PM
Panel Presentation:
Jordi Barri, Owner of Barri Studio, Barcelona - Bio
Peng Du, Director Master of Urban Design - Future Cities, Thomas Jefferson University - Bio
Ron Henderson, Director of Landscape Architecture + Urbanism Program, Illinois Institute of Technology - Bio
Vedran Mimica, Director of M.S. Architecture Program, Illinois Institute of Technology - Bio
Maria Villalobos, Assistant Professor, Illinois Institute of Technology - Bio
4:45PM - 5:15PM
5:15PM - 5:30PM
5:30PM - 7:00PM
Discussion - Regenerative Cities: Current Challenges and Opportunities led by Amjad Alkoud
Q/A with Audience
Reception (Upper North Core)
DAY 2: November 19, Saturday
8:00AM - 8:45AM
Registration and Coffee
8:45AM - 9:00AM
Introduction by Organizers
9:00AM - 10:00AM
Virtual Keynote Speech - Gail Fenske Ph.D., Professor of Architecture, Roger Williams University - Bio
Paper Session 1 Moderated by Piyush Khairnar
10:00AM - 10:20AM
Sustainable Regionalism in Architecture: A Framework of Principles and Components (Virtual)
10:20AM - 10:40AM
Regenerate Cities through Unfolded Theory: Holistic Approach to the Urban Landscape (Virtual)
10:40AM - 11:00AM
Changing Dynamics of the Inner Core City of Varanasi: The Relationship Between Water and Morphology of the Urban Settlement (Virtual)
11:00AM - 11:15AM
Q/A with Audience
11:15AM - 11:35AM
The Driverless City: The Urban Possibilities of Autonomous Vehicles and Navigation Safety
11:35AM - 11:55AM
Cities on the Move: Envisioning Cityscape in the Autonomous Vehicle Era
11:55AM - 12:15PM
Green Infrastructure in the Public Realm: Reimagining Stormwater and the Urban Fabric of Falls Church, Virginia
12:15PM - 12:30PM
Q/A with Audience
12:30PM - 1:20PM
Lunch Break (Upper North Core)
Paper Session 2 Moderated by Alexis Arias
1:20PM - 1:40PM
Reimagining an American City where the Homeless Can Subsist
1:40PM - 2:00PM
Reconditioning Dharavi : A Toolkit of Strategies for Incremental Development
2:00PM - 2:20PM
Lafayette Park & The Canopysphere: Natural Landscape as Urban Design Framework for Public Spaces in Large-scale Private Developments
2:20PM - 2:30PM
Q/A with Audience
2:30PM - 2:50PM
General, Mental, and Physical Health Benefits of Tree Canopy Cover and Recreational Park in 77 Communities of Chicago, U.S.
2:50PM - 3:10PM
Street Smarts and School Catchments: A Walkability Analysis of Chicago Public Schools
3:10PM - 3:20PM
Q/A with Audience
3:20PM - 3:40PM
Investigating The Impact of Building Ordinances And Zoning Codes On The Future of Major Cities: Supertall Buildings; Chicago And Dubai
3:40PM - 4:00PM
Circular Design Potential of Bio-based Carbon Fiber Composites in Structural Systems of Tall Buildings.
4:00PM - 4:10PM
Q/A with Audience
4:10PM - 4:40PM
Prometheus Publication Workshop
4:40PM - 4:45PM
Closing Remarks by Prof. Michelangelo Sabatino
Announcement of Best Paper Awards at the private reception for paper presenters