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2023 IDEC East Regional Conference Schedule
Wentworth Institute of Technology, Ira Allen Building, 540 Parker Street, Boston, MA 02115
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Recommended Accommodations: The Colonnade Hotel, 120 Huntington Avenue, Boston, 02116
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Thursday, October 5
| Time | Event | Location |
| 2:00pm – 2:30pm | Conference Registration | Ira Allen Building
Wentworth Institute of Technology 540 Parker Street Boston, MA 02215 |
| 2:30pm – 3:00pm | Welcome & Introductions | |
| 3:00pm – 4:00pm | SESSION A: creative scholarship
Moderated by Dr. Sedef Doganer Dean, School of Architecture & Design, Wentworth Material Matters: Learning Through Making in the Classroom and Practice Ingrid Schmidt Assistant Professor, University of Kentucky Why Knit: Digital Machine Knitting in Interior Design Jennifer Meakins Assistant Professor, University of Kentucky Krissi Riewe Stevenson Assistant Professor, Kent State University |
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| 4:00pm – 4:15pm | BREAK | |
| 4:15pm – 5:00pm | PANEL
Reconsidering the role of the Period Room Nadia Elrokhsy Associate Professor of Ecological Design, Parsons School of Design, The New School University Adeboyega Adefope Assistant Professor, Interiors, Objects, and Technology, Parsons School of Design, The New School University |
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| 5:00pm – 6:00pm | OPENING KEYNOTE
Andrew Witt Associate Professor in Practice of Architecture Director of the Master in Design Engineering Program Harvard University Graduate School of Design |
The Center for Engineering, Innovation and Sciences (CEIS) Building Wentworth Institute of Technology
550 Parker Street Boston, MA 02115 |
| 6:00pm – 7:00pm | WELCOME RECEPTION
Wentworth Accelerate open for tours |
Friday, October 6
| Time | Event | Location |
| 9:00am – 9:30am | BREAKFAST
sponsored by Wentworth School of Architecture and Design |
Ira Allen Building
Wentworth Institute of Technology 540 Parker Street Boston, MA 02215 |
| 9:30am – 11:30am | SESSION B: Making + New Technologies
Moderated by Kelly Hutzell Associate Dean, School of Architecture & Design, Wentworth Outpainting: Analyzing AI Interpretations of Interior Domesticity Jason Shields Assistant Professor, University of Manitoba
Lessons from Making Full-Scale Site-Specific Interior Interventions William Mangold Assistant Professor, Drexel University Bridging the gap: Connecting Design Studio and Lecture Classes for More Effective Learning Lynette Panarelli Associate Professor, Wentworth Institute of Technology Sylvia DeLuca Assistant Professor, Wentworth Institute of Technology Scanned Realities: Reinterpreting Significant Interior Environments into VR Simulations Jason Shields Assistant Professor, University of Manitoba |
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| 11:30am – 1:00pm | LUNCH, sponsored by ASID New England
Poster Presentation The impact of biophilic design on human health and well-being, a study of healthcare, educational, and workplace spaces. Fullah Hazazi PhD Student, University of Minnesota Abimbola Asojo Professor of Interior Design, University of Minnesota |
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| 1:00pm – 3:00pm | SESSION C: Making + Pedagogy
Moderated by Cotter Christian Associate Dean, School of Constructed Environments, Parsons School of Design Interdisciplinary and Team-Based Learning in the Interior Design Studio Anna Gitelman Associate Professor, Suffolk University
Making Interiors: From Macro to Micro, An Interdisciplinary Exploration Sylvia DeLuca Assistant Professor, Wentworth Institute of Technology Jordana Psiloyenis Assistant Professor, Queens University of Charlotte
The Yellow Wallpaper: Critical Reading for Empathy in the Design Studio Jennifer Meakins Assistant Professor, University of Kentucky Technē: Reviving Studio Culture through Making Post-Covid Lynette Panarelli Associate Professor, Wentworth Institute of Technology Sylvia DeLuca Assistant Professor, Wentworth Institute of Technology |
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| 3:00pm – 3:15pm | BREAK | |
| 3:15pm – 4:45pm | SESSION D: Health & Energy
Moderated by Mark Mulligan Associate Dean, School of Architecture & Design, Wentworth Occupants Perception of Indoor Environmental Quality Factors in Campus Buildings Abimbola Asojo Associate Dean/Professor, University of Minnesota Jing Tian PhD Student, University of Minnesota
Renewal: Recovering Humans + Regenerative Energy Dr. Carol Bentel, FIIDA, ASID, NCIDQ, CID, FAIA, Ph.D. Chair, School of Visual Arts: Interior Design: Built Environments
Teaching for Making Healthcare Design Seunghae Lee Professor, Wentworth Institute of Technology Iris Kim Designer, Leers Weinzapfel Associates |
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| 5:30pm – 7:00pm | Closing Reception and Networking Event | Steelcase
Red Thread Boston WorkLife 101 Seaport Blvd Suite 600 Boston, MA 02210 |
