Conference Session

Technical Issues in Architectural Engineering II

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven O'Hara, Oklahoma State University; Khaled Mansy, Oklahoma State University

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

. Complexity of the design of daylightingsystems makes it less appealing to architects to undertake and makes it a risky task and liabilityfor architectural engineers. That is why rigorous design and/or engineering of daylightingsystems is uncommon in architectural practice. Further experimental research is needed toestablish a rigorous design procedure for the design of daylighting systems. In academia, there isa dire need for undergraduate and graduate education and exploration in the area of daylightingsystems design and engineering. The new daylighting laboratory, the artificial sky dome, atOklahoma State University, will provide the means of exploration to perform a much-neededexperimental research in the area of daylighting systems design and

Conference Session

Practice/Partnership/Program Issues

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Daniel Davis, University of Hartford

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

2006-397: COLLABORATING WITH INDUSTRY VIA YOUR ADVISORY BOARDDaniel Davis, University of Hartford Daniel Davis, AIA is a Professor of Architecture in the College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture at the University of Hartford, where he has taught for 12 years. He has more than 25 years of experience as a Design Architect and many of his projects have been published in professional journals and won design awards. He has also published a book and a number of journal articles. Davis is also an Associate with Fletcher-Thompson, Architects and Engineers where he is the Director of Design of their Hartford, CT office

Conference Session

Technical Issues in Architectural Engineering II

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christopher Jarrett, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

technologies.This paper represents an extension of work in relation to a graduate level design studio recentlytaught at Georgia Tech with the aim of presenting more complex definitions and uses of ecologyin architectural practice as a complement to the science behind the environment. Ultimately, theideas and strategies described here hold potential for new forms of relationship between people,place, material and earth. The paper is organized into two parts. The first part identifies threemajor concerns: 1) the current predicament of peak global oil production; 2) the re-occurringproblems associated with the mind-set separation of culture and nature; and 3) the untappedpotential between ecology, creativity, and architecture. The second part places these

Conference Session

Teaching Innovation in Architectural Engineering I

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Christine Theodoropoulos, University of Oregon

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

. Faculty members develop courses in responseto the school’s context and instruction is tailored to the specific needs andinterests of the students and faculty members at a particular school. A review ofcourse syllabi collected as part of the faculty survey suggest that there are few, ifany, examples of best practices in seismic design education that are readilytransferable to a majority of architecture programs. Most depend on the ability ofuniquely qualified faculty or access to regional professional resources in areas ofhigh seismicity. The development of demonstration projects that are carefullydesigned for transferability could help schools address seismic design efficientlyand effectively. These projects could examine ways to access expertise

Conference Session

Technical Issues in Architectural Engineering I

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jeanne Homer, Oklahoma State University

Tagged Divisions

Architectural

and methods to contribute to a resulting architecture that is a betterexpression of its culture, building methods, and technology. As stated by Viollet-le-Duc, “Themeans of healing this rupture could only be an education in which the architect is taughtengineering as well as art, and, optimally, the engineer learns how to practice his craft withappropriate artistry.” 1 Viollet’s theories are easily applicable to present day, because the basis ofhis ideas calls for the incorporation of new technologies and new materials into architecturaldesign. “A little reflection will show us the interests of the two professions will be best saved by their union…Whether the engineer acquires a little of our knowledge and love for artistic