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MAPP of the Future: A Research and Creative Practice Symposium
April 13, 2018
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
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University of Maryland School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation
3835 Campus Drive
College Park, MD 20742
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The University of Maryland School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation (MAPP + D) is hosting its first annual research symposium!
MAPP OF THE FUTURE: A Research and Creative Practice Symposium will highlight the contributions of our faculty, students, and alumni in celebration of the School’s 50th anniversary. Papers and posters will address various topics related to design, planning, development and conservation of the built environment, at the intersection of culture and nature.
UMD faulty will be joined by research colleagues from schools and departments around campus, including American Studies, the Academy for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, the Robert H. Smith School of Business, the START program in Terrorism Studies and the School of Public Health.
SCHEDULE:
9:00 – 9:30am
Registration and Coffee, Lower Level Lobby, Architecture Building
9:30 – 9:55am
Welcome and School Assembly, Great Space
10:00 – 11:55am
Paper Sessions - I
- Design Pedagogy: Issues & Opportunities (2 LU)
- Design thinking Across the Disciplines (2 LU)
- Housing and Community Development (2 LU/HSW)
12:00 – 12:55pm
Poster Session I & Lunch (for those who pre-register by 4/11/2018)
1:00 – 2:25pm
Paper Sessions - II
- Urban Design Panel Session (1.5 LU)
- Innovative Campus of the Future (1.5 LU/HSW)
- Engaging the Future at NCSG (1.5 LU)
- Planning for Social Value (1.5 LU/HSW)
2:30 – 3:15pm
Poster Session II
3:15 – 3:30pm
Book Break
3:30 – 4:55pm
Paper Sessions - III
- Nature, Complexity, and Design (1.5 LU)
- Heritage and Community (1.5 LU)
- Designing for Impact Panel Session (1.5 LU/HSW)
- Sustainability and Resiliency (1.5 LU/HSW)
5:00 – 7:00pm
Reception for Symposium and Opening of MAPP@50: Past, Present & Future Exhibition
Tickets: $25
AIA CES credits are provided by AIA Potomac Valley.
For questions or more information, contact:
Dr. Don Linebaugh at [email protected] OR
Professor Madlen Simon at [email protected]
