Keynotes

NickTyler

Nick Tyler

Director of the UC London Centre for Transport Studies Chadwick Chair of Civil Engineering

People as the Measure of Urban Design
KateJeffrey

Kate Jeffery

Professor of Behavioural Neuroscience at University College London

Can neuroscientists and architects overcome their differences?
NiallMcLaughlin

Niall McLaughlin

Practicing Architect and Professor of Architectural Practice at the Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London

Can neuroscientists and architects overcome their differences?
PatrikSchumacher

Patrik Schumacher

Principal Architect of Zaha Hadid Architects

Agent-based Parametric Semiology - The Designed Environment as Mind Expansion

Symposium Overview

Day One, Sep 16

8:30 am


9:00 am


Featured Speaker: Nick Tyler - People as the Measure of Urban Design
Introduction by David Kirsh

Live Discussion


10:15 am


Moderator: Tom Albright, Professor & Director, Vision Center Lab, Salk Institute

Using VR to Assess Visual Attraction and Perceived Interest in Daylit Scene Variation
Karmann, Chamilothori, Schoenmakers

An Empirical Study of Flows and Occupancy Patterns in IndoorEnvironments
Jens, Kirsh

Glare Assessment in a Daylit Workplace from a Physiological Perspective
Jain, Weinold, Andersen

Paper Session I: Q&A


12:50 pm


Moderator: Frederick Marks, Architect, Visiting Scholar, Salk Institute

Why Is Research So Hard in Practice?
Upali Nanda, Director of Research, HKS; Adjunct Professor of Health Management & Policy, University of Michigan
Nicholas Watkins, Director of Research, Gensler
Daniel Davis, Director of Research, Hassell
Jie Zhao, Head of Delos Labs & Executive Vice President, Delos
Eduardo Macagno, Founding Dean & Distinguished Professor, Division of Biological Sciences, UC San Diego

Panel A: Q&A


2:15 pm


Moderator: Tatiana Berger, Professor, NewSchool of Architecture & Design

12 break-out rooms



Day Two, Sep 17

8:30 am


Announcements and Recognitions
Laura Wolszon, PhD and Kurt Hunker, FAIA, Conference Co-Chairs

Featured Speakers: Niall McLaughlin & Kate Jeffery - Can neuroscientists and architects overcome their differences?
Introduction by Kurt Hunker

Live Discussion


10:30 am


Moderator: Eduardo Macagno, Professor & Founding Dean, UCSD Biological Sciences

Assessing Architectural Designs through Virtual Reality and Functional Near-infrared Spectroscopy: A Perceived Retail Crowding Case Study
Mejia-Puig, Korneva, Chandrasekera

A Novel Inclusive Method in Architectural Behavioral Mapping Based on Neuro-cognitive, Climatic and Spatial Data Correlates
Safavi, Gholami, Askari, Fattahi, Nami, Kamali, Soltani-Sarvestani

The Language of Data in the Exhibition Discourse
Canepa, Centanaro, Minucciani

Paper Session III: Q&A


1:00 pm


Collecting Big Data on Mild Cognitive Impairment in the Wild
David Kirsh, Professor of Cognitive Science, UC San Diego
Virginia de Sa, Professor of Cognitive Science, UC San Diego
Andrea Chiba, Professor of Cognitive Science, UC San Diego
Tajana Rosing, Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, UC San Diego

Panel B: Q&A


2:30 pm


Moderator: Melissa Farling, Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, UC San Diego

Poster Session II (12 break-out rooms)


4:00 pm


Moderator: Michael Arbib, Adjunct Professor, UC San Diego Psychology Department

Using Wearables in Design Practice to Collect Human-Environment Data
Banasiak

Examining the Radically Changing Perceptions of Pediatric Inpatients in an Oncology Healthcare Setting
Canakcioglu, Unlu

Tangible Reverberations of Mind
Ghandi, Blaisdell, Ismail

Paper Session IV: Q&A


5:00 pm


ANFA's Virtual Happy Hour

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Day Three, Sep 18

8:30 am


Announcements

Featured Speaker: Patrik Schumacher Agent-based Parametric Semiology - The Designed Environment as Mind Expansion
Introduction: Kris Mun

Live Discussion


10:30 am


Moderator: Sergei Gepshtein, Professor, Salk Institute; Research Adjunct Professor, USC

Biometric Architecture: Impact of Available Interior Daylighting on Photoentrainment
Heshmati, Kallestad, Matusiak

Architectural Forms' Impact on Perceived Valence and Arousal of Virtual Environments
Presti, Ruzzon, Caruana, Vecchiato

VR Investigations of Spatial Awareness in High-Rise Office Design
Espinoza, Loetcher, Pickersgill

The Effect of Spatial Ambiguity on Creative Modes of Thinking
Milne, Condia, Negami, Gluckselig

Paper Session V: Q&A


1:00 pm


Moderator: Eve Edelstein, Co-founder, Clinicians for Design

12 break-out rooms



4:00 pm


Closing Remarks
Kurt Hunker, Professor at NewSchool of Architecture & Design, Vice-president of ANFA