CONFERENCE SCHEDULE 

Thursday March 27, 2025

(Meryati and Marlon Blackwell Lecture)

15:00-16:00 - Workshop Registration

16:00 - 17:30 Conference soft opening 

Workshops Kickoff  – Introduction to materials and design problem 

18:30 - Keynote Address – Meryati and Marlon Blackwell 

Friday March 28, 2025

(2 keynotes: morning/afternoon)

8:30 - 9:00 Coffee, Tea, and Conversation

8:30 - Workshops Continue (Running concurrently) 

9:00 - 12:30 Session 1: Bio-Based & Alternative Materials Introduction by Jonas Hauptman

Harnessing Bamboo and Industrialized Housing Construction to Address Ethiopia’s Housing Needs: A Path Toward Sustainable Urbanization - Kalkidan Fressa (Virtual)

Digital workflow for 3D modeling of non-standard materials; Case study bamboo culm - Seyedali Derazgisou

Coffee Break

Waste Not: A Pedagogy of Material Circularity or Making Do with What We’ve Got - Kelly Bair

Bamboo stardome: mechanical properties, design analysis, and environmental benefits in sustainable architecture - Letizia Crociati

Bamboo poles as a sustainable structural material alternative for innovative mid-span design - Wyly Brown

Jonas Hauptman Keynote Address / Panel Discussion

12:30 - 13:30 Lunch Break 

13:30 - 17:00 Digital Fabrication & Earth Construction Introduction by Juhong Park 

Exploring Kelp Algae as A Building Material for Sustainable Construction - Olga Beatrice Carcassi (Virtual)

Coffee Break

Investigating secondary coatings for mycelium-based composites: a study on the interaction of, materiality, appearance, and perception. - Avery Gendell

Eroding barriers: In-Situ Testing and Geo-Mimetic Design for Rammed Earth Construction. - Neal Lucas Hitch

Juhong Park Keynote Address / Panel Discussion 

17:00  Meyarti and Marlon Blackwell Exhibition Opening at the Columbus Visitor's Center 

Saturday, March 29, 2025

(2 keynote: morning / Workshop presentations: afternoon)

8:30 - 9:00 Coffee, Tea, and Conversation

8:30 - Workshops Continue (Running concurrently) 

9:00 - 12:15  Material Theory, Innovation, & Circularity Introduction by Dora Epstein Jones, Ph.D.

Circular Design: A New Paradigm for Wood Construction - Dillon Pranger (Virtual)

re:FE - from Environmental Pollutants to Architectural Products - Christopher Humphrey

Coffee Break

RICH RESIDUE: on invasive plants as a postindustrial resource - Maxwell Fertik

The Value-Inclusive Design Model: A Pathway to Sustainable, Culturally Responsive, and Community-Driven Material Commons - Eric Harris

Dora Epstein Jones, Ph.D. Keynote Address / Panel Discussion

12:15 - 12:45 Lunch Break 

12:45 - 15:30 Material Technology Introduction by Phillip Beesley 

Adaptive Knitted Walls: Merging Digital with Material Craft - Virginia Melnyk (Virtual)

Fuzzade: Subtractive Robotic Fabrication for Bio-receptive Façade Assemblies - Taylor Douglas (Hybrid)

Coffee Break

Exploring Structural Joint Systems using Dimensional Lumber for Lightweight Structures - R. Spencer Steenblik

Phillip Beesley Keynote Address / Panel Discussion

15:30 - 16:30 Workshop Host Panel discussion & closing remarks

17:00 - City of Columbus Architecture tour  (sunset 20:00)