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SUMMARY:Design x Technology Series: Jakob Marsico
DESCRIPTION:Tangible Experience vs. the Slop Feed: Designing for Shared Presence in a Hyper-Digital World\n\n\nCome to CoAD for our second Spring 2026 Design x Technology Series talk featuring Jakob Marsico\, Chief Creative Officer at Deeplocal. This talk will also be livestreamed. \nJakob’s presentation on Tuesday\, February 24 titled ‘Tangible Experience vs. the Slop Feed\,’ will get you thinking about physical interactivity while offering a familiarization with the creative tech experience design industry and an understanding of how physical interaction fits in the built environment. \nIn our world of infinite scrolling\, the act of pulling a perfectly-tuned physical lever feels almost dreamlike. Our feeds have become incredibly good at keeping us locked in\, and generative AI has made them even harder to break away. Our feeds are personal\, predictive\, and effortless. And because of that\, it’s increasingly forgettable. \nAs experience designers\, we can choose between: \n\nFlicking your thumb and engaging your arms.\nDarting your eyes and craning your neck.\nEarbuds that isolate and vibrations that shake your bones.\n\nThis talk is about designing experiences you can touch\, push\, lean on\, and feel in your body; not just in your thumbs. Levers\, buttons\, dials\, light\, sound\, vibration. Experiences that take effort\, introduce friction\, and happen around other people in the same space. \nI’ll walk through Deeplocal projects that prioritize touch\, force\, light\, sound\, and motion—and how we’re thinking about using AI not to isolate people further\, but to reconnect them to each other and to the spaces they’re in. \nThis informative presentation will be moderated by Associate Professor of Architecture Lee-Su Huang. \n\n\n\nAs part of CoAD’s Design x Technology Series\, this event is free and open to the public. Guests may watch online or on campus. Register for the location/viewing details. A pizza lunch will be provided to all on-site registered guests. \n\n\nBIO: Jakob Marsico is Chief Creative Officer at Deeplocal\, a creative innovation studio that invents\, designs\, and builds experiences for the world’s most progressive brands. Jakob leads a multidisciplinary team of creative technologists\, designers\, and engineers to invent and deliver playful\, interactive experiences that foster meaningful connections between people and technology. \nJakob has a Master of Tangible Interaction Design from Carnegie Mellon University and a Bachelor of Science in Religion from The George Washington University. He also founded and ran Ultra Low Res Studio\, an arts-engineering studio that collaborated with developers and architects on experiential projects. Jakob’s work has been featured in various publications and exhibitions\, and his projects have received multiple awards and honors for their creativity and innovation.
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LOCATION:Lawrence Technological University\, 21000 West 10 Mile Road\, Southfield\, MI\, 48075\, United States
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SUMMARY:Design x Technology Series: Ulysses Sean Vance
DESCRIPTION:Beyond Health Capacity\n\n\nCome to CoAD for another innovative Spring 2026 Design x Technology Series talk featuring Associate Professor at Temple University\, Tyler School of Art and Architecture Ulysses Sean Vance. \nHis presentation titled\, ‘Beyond Health Capacity\,’ will shed light on the systemic challenges communities with limited access to medical support and health maintenance have endured. \nBy integrating architectural analysis with public health\, environmental psychology\, and medical practices\, Vance’s research and creative work aim to highlight architecture’s vital role in discussions about health equity. Investigations into spatial configurations in healthcare settings examine their impact on medical anxiety\, patient recovery\, and staff efficiency. Employing computational analysis alongside evidence-based design\, Vance evaluates how architectural elements\, such as circulation patterns and sensory experiences\, influence patient comfort\, stress reduction\, and clinical efficiency. \nThe lecture extends to the audience a discussion of publics in architecture\, the role of health capacity in urban infrastructure\, and housing. Vance will be examining the relationship between environmental stressors and health outcomes\, particularly health resilience. The ultimate goal is to share a framework that accommodates a wide range of users\, ensuring spaces are not only accessible but also responsive to the diverse human experience. Vance will argue that\, by collaborating with public health researchers\, medical professionals\, and engineers\, design research in architecture bridges the gap between architectural practice and healthcare policy. \nHealth capacity is an emerging consideration for optimizing building design to meet health criteria across physical\, virtual\, historical\, and social spaces. Ulysses will emphasize that approaching medical interventions through non-traditional health facilities can positively affect health’s social and environmental impacts. \nThis informative presentation will be moderated by interim Provost Karl Daubmann. \n\n\n\nCEU: This event equals 1 professional architecture credit towards licensure requirements. ​​ \nPlease note that LTU is not a registered AIA CE provider. By virtue of having a NAAB-accredited architecture program\, the State of Michigan authorizes LTU to offer continuing education credit. A list of state-approved HSW subjects can be found on their licensing website by searching the page for ‘HSW subjects for continuing education’. \nAs part of CoAD’s Design x Technology Series\, this event is free and open to the public. Guests may watch online or on campus. Register for the location/viewing details. A pizza lunch will be provided to all on-site registered guests. \n\n\nBio: Ulysses Sean Vance is a scholar specializing in universal design and healthcare architecture\, focusing on adaptive environments that accommodate diverse cognitive and physical abilities. His research goes beyond regulatory compliance\, exploring how spatial organization\, material selection\, and environmental factors enhance inclusivity. The objective is not just to ensure accessibility but also to transform the built environment to better anticipate and respond to occupants’ evolving needs. \nVance’s work is centered on designing interventions that foster health and well-being in underserved communities\, rooted in inclusive decision-making during the planning and programming of institutional spaces. The research particularly targets the unique health service needs of adolescents and older adults\, encompassing medical\, hygienic\, physical\, and nutritional interventions. Current projects tackle health disparities in urban areas by assessing material hardships and protective factors that affect physical\, social\, neurological\, and behavioral challenges. Key partnerships include the NCSU College of Design Center for Universal Design and various University of Michigan centers focused on healthcare innovation and childhood disparities. The latest research with Temple University Urban Workshop emphasizes patient safety in institutional settings. It explores how campus health can better engage physically and neurologically diverse adolescents while supporting Variety the Children’s Charity of Delaware Valley in creating accessible community cabins.
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LOCATION:Lawrence Technological University\, 21000 West 10 Mile Road\, Southfield\, MI\, 48075\, United States
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SUMMARY:Design x Technology Series: Juan Miró
DESCRIPTION:The Landscape City talk & exhibition\n\n\nThis March Design x Technology Series event consists of a talk centered around an exhibition presented by ACSA and University of Texas Distinguished Professor\, Dick Clark Chair in Architecture Juan Miró. \nCities are complex human creations that embody the values and aspirations of the societies that build them. As they adapt and evolve over time\, cities develop specific models for growth in response to their historical circumstances and the physical characteristics of their locations. Although today many cities across the globe face similar challenges\, the solutions to address those problems must respond to the particulars of each city: from their very specific nuances to the general understanding of the urban trajectory that has shaped them—their urban DNA. \nThis talk and exhibition presents the work of the architectural practice Miró Rivera Architects within the given context in Austin. Their architecture is developed in dialogue with nature. In their designs\, buildings and nature complement each other and form a symbiosis that positively enhances both the exterior and interior spaces as well as the human beings within. In three thematic areas—trees\, water\, people—they present projects that demonstrate how the interactions between city\, nature\, and architecture influence spaces for living and working. For Miró Rivera\, this is the primary goal: to create both private places and public spaces for people to spend time and come together. \nModerating this Design x Technology Series talk is Associate Professor of Architecture Ralph Nelson \nCEU: This event equals 1 professional architecture credit towards licensure requirements. ​​ \nPlease note that LTU is not a registered AIA CE provider. By virtue of having a NAAB-accredited architecture program\, the State of Michigan authorizes LTU to offer continuing education credit. A list of state-approved HSW subjects can be found on their licensing website by searching the page for ‘HSW subjects for continuing education’. \nAs part of CoAD’s Design x Technology Series\, this event is free and open to the public. Guests may watch the talk online or on campus. Register for the location/viewing details. \n\n\n\nBIO:  \nFew architects embody the intersection of design\, advocacy\, and education as seamlessly as Juan Miró\, FAIA LEED AP. His work is a testament to the belief that architecture is not merely about creating beautiful structures\, but about shaping environments that enhance the human experience. Across his professional work\, academic teachings\, and personal activism\, Juan has demonstrated how architecture can engage with nature\, pushed the boundaries of urbanism\, and advocated for a more humane built environment. \nJuan was born in Barcelona and obtained his professional degree at the Escuela de Arquitectura of the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. He worked in Spain with his father Antonio Miró as well as with Fernando Higueras\, Felix Candela\, and Santiago Calatrava on a wide range of projects. In 1989\, Juan earned a Fulbright Scholarship to complete a post-professional Master’s degree at Yale University\, where he was awarded the William Edward Parsons Memorial Medal. After graduating\, Juan worked at Gwathmey Siegel and Associates Architects in New York City. \nIn 2000\, Juan co-founded Miró Rivera Architects alongside his wife Rosa Rivera and brother-in-law Miguel Rivera. The prestigious design firm has won over 100 design awards\, including the AR Award for Emerging Architecture\, Texas Architecture Firm Award\, the Architectural Digest AD100\, and ArchDaily’s list of the World’s Best Architects. \nWhat sets Juan apart is his ability to see Austin not as a place to be molded in the image of our European counterparts\, but as a uniquely American “landscape city\,” as he calls it\, that thrives in its relationship with nature. This perspective is embedded in the work of Miró Rivera Architects\, which has shaped some of the most remarkable architectural designs in Austin and beyond. The firm’s projects create dialogue between land\, light\, and the people who inhabit them. \nJuan has lectured and published extensively on the work of Miró Rivera Architects\, the role of the architectural profession in civic life\, the relationship between the manmade and Nature\, Mexican architecture\, and the relevance of history for designers. He is an active member of the American Institute of Architects and has served as a juror for several AIA design award competitions at the national\, state\, and local levels. In 2011\, Juan was elevated to the organization’s College of Fellows in recognition of his contributions to the profession and to society. \nBeyond his professional practice\, Juan is the Dick Clark Chair in Architecture at the University of Texas at Austin\, where he founded Studio Mexico and teaches design and Mexican architectural history. His influence on young architects extends far beyond the classroom; he instills in them a sense of responsibility\, curiosity\, and advocacy. He urges his students to engage with their surroundings\, to question norms\, and to recognize their power to shape not just buildings\, but communities. Juan’s grassroots action against windowless student dormitories in Austin resulted in a citywide ban on the construction of bedrooms without operable windows. \nJuan was named a Distinguished Professor by the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture and is a member of UT’s Academy of Distinguished Teachers. Juan has received both the Texas Society of Architects’ Award for Outstanding Educational Contributions and the University of Texas Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award. \nJuan’s legacy is not just in the structures he has designed\, but in the ideas he has championed. He has helped redefine Texas architecture\, not through imitation of others\, but by embracing its own identity. He has empowered students to use their voices and reminded architects that their responsibility extends far beyond aesthetics. His work serves as a reminder that architecture\, at its core\, is about humanity.
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LOCATION:Lawrence Technological University\, 21000 West 10 Mile Road\, Southfield\, MI\, 48075\, United States
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SUMMARY:Design x Technology Series: Juan Miró
DESCRIPTION:The Landscape City talk & exhibition\n\n\nThis March Design x Technology Series event consists of a talk centered around an exhibition presented by ACSA and University of Texas Distinguished Professor\, Dick Clark Chair in Architecture Juan Miró. \nCities are complex human creations that embody the values and aspirations of the societies that build them. As they adapt and evolve over time\, cities develop specific models for growth in response to their historical circumstances and the physical characteristics of their locations. Although today many cities across the globe face similar challenges\, the solutions to address those problems must respond to the particulars of each city: from their very specific nuances to the general understanding of the urban trajectory that has shaped them—their urban DNA. \nThis talk and exhibition presents the work of the architectural practice Miró Rivera Architects within the given context in Austin. Their architecture is developed in dialogue with nature. In their designs\, buildings and nature complement each other and form a symbiosis that positively enhances both the exterior and interior spaces as well as the human beings within. In three thematic areas—trees\, water\, people—they present projects that demonstrate how the interactions between city\, nature\, and architecture influence spaces for living and working. For Miró Rivera\, this is the primary goal: to create both private places and public spaces for people to spend time and come together. \nModerating this Design x Technology Series talk is Associate Professor of architecture Ralph Nelson \nCEU: This event equals 1 professional architecture credit towards licensure requirements. ​​ \nPlease note that LTU is not a registered AIA CE provider. By virtue of having a NAAB-accredited architecture program\, the State of Michigan authorizes LTU to offer continuing education credit. A list of state-approved HSW subjects can be found on their licensing website by searching the page for ‘HSW subjects for continuing education’. \nAs part of CoAD’s Design x Technology Series\, this event is free and open to the public. Guests may watch the talk online or on campus. Register for the location/viewing details. \n\n\n\nJuan Miró\, Principal of Miro Rivera Architects\, Professor of Architecture at UT Austin. Dick Clark\, III\, Endowed Chair in Architecture and University Distinguished Teaching Professor. \nProfessor Juan Miró\, FAIA LEED AP was born in Barcelona and obtained his professional degree at the Escuela de Arquitectura of the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. In 1989\, he earned a Fulbright Scholarship to complete a post-professional Master’s degree at Yale University\, where he was awarded the William Edward Parsons Memorial Medal. He has been a faculty member at the UT School of Architecture since 1997. \nSince 1999\, Professor Miró has directed Studio Mexico\, a program at the UTSOA that affords students the opportunity to travel to Mexico to study Mexican architecture and design. Professor Miró has lectured and written on Mexican Architecture with a special focus on the ancient city of Teotihuacan. In his teaching\, practice\, and research Professor Miró explores the connections between architectural design\, placemaking\, nature\, and the relevance of history. Professor Miró was named a Distinguished Professor by the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture and is a member of UT’s Academy of Distinguished Teachers. He has received both the Texas Society of Architects’ Award for Outstanding Educational Contributions and the University of Texas Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award.
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SUMMARY:Design x Technology Series: Alexandra Dymowska
DESCRIPTION:LTU CoAD presents another innovative Spring 2026 Design x Technology Series talk.\n\n\nThe College of Architecture and Design at Lawrence Technological University presents another innovative Spring 2026 Design x Technology Series talk featuring Senior Brand Strategy & Creative Designer\, Global Cadillac Design at General Motors Alexandra Dymowska. \nHer presentation titled\, ‘The Art of Travel: How Design and Storytelling Drive Brand Desire\,’ will explore how visionary storytelling shapes brand expression through design and fuels brand desire.  \nDrawing on nearly two decades of experience in the automotive design industry\, Alexandra Dymowska reveals how design disciplines\, marketing\, communications\, and partners collaborate to articulate brand values\, craft cohesive visual narratives\, and heighten aspirations – brought to life through case studies from Cadillac. \nAudiences will gain insight into how clear storytelling aligns interdisciplinary teams\, elevates luxury experiences across touch points\, and builds brands that are both culturally aspirational and emotionally resonant. \nParticipants will benefit by: \n• Gaining a behind-the-scenes glimpse to real-world industry projects\, seeing how a design concept evolves from a sketch to a global brand reality. \n• Informing their career goals by witnessing how mobility\, digital\, and physical design intersect in a high-performance professional environment. \n• Fueling their creative ambition with tangible examples of how their specific discipline—whether product\, interior\, or game design—shapes the future of a world-class brand. \n🛂 CoAD Freshman\, this event counts towards your Experience Passport.  \nAs part of CoAD’s Design x Technology Series\, this event is free and open to the public. Guests may watch online or on campus. Register for the location/viewing details. A pizza lunch will be provided for site registered guests – please register so we can order the right amount of food. \n \n\n\nBIO: Alexandra Dymowska is a Senior Brand Strategy & Creative Designer for Global Cadillac Design\, where she plays a central role in defining and expressing Cadillac’s modern luxury narrative across vehicles\, experiences\, and visual communications. Over her nearly two-decade tenure with General Motors and Cadillac Design\, she has helped envision the brand’s return to its historic position as the Standard of the World\, shaping the Art of Travel design philosophy\, revitalizing Cadillac’s visual identity\, and cultivating a heightened sense of artfulness across the brand’s products and experiences. \nA key creative and strategic voice behind halo initiatives such as CELESTIQ and Cadillac House at Vanderbilt\, Alexandra also contributes to advanced concept programs including Opulent Velocity\, Elevated Velocity\, and SOLLEI\, translating visionary design\, technology\, and performance into emotionally resonant luxury narratives. She bridges Design\, Marketing\, and Communications teams to ensure alignment around a unified brand story and an elevated aesthetic experience. \nClassically trained in art and art history in both Europe and the United States\, Alexandra began her career as an exhibiting artist before earning a Master of Industrial Design from Pratt Institute in New York City as a Jack Kent Cooke Award recipient. Her narrative-led design practice is grounded in a rigorous synthesis of fine art\, industrial design\, and strategic brand thinking.
URL:https://detroitartdao.com/event/design-x-technology-series-alexandra-dymowska
LOCATION:Lawrence Technological University\, 21000 West 10 Mile Road\, Southfield\, MI\, 48075\, United States
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SUMMARY:Design x Technology Series: Stories of the Affleck House
DESCRIPTION:Hear first hand accounts from people with intimate knowledge of the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Gregor S. and Elizabeth B. Affleck House.\n\n\nCollege of Architecture and Design at Lawrence Technological University will present ‘Stories of the Affleck House’ as part of our Design x Technology Series. \nThe Affleck House is a living story. This talk brings together the voices and experiences of some of LTU CoAD’s Distinguished Architecture Alumni\, faculty\, and staff to share their personal and professional connections to one of Frank Lloyd Wright’s most celebrated Usonian homes. Spanning its rich architectural history\, the realities of daily life within its walls\, and the careful ongoing work of restoration\, each voice offers a unique window into this remarkable building. \nPanelists:Dale Allen Gyure\, Associate Department Chair\, ArchitectureMark Farlow\, Adjunct faculty\, LTU CoAD (DAA 2016)Frederick F. Butters\, Esq. FAIA – Principal attorney (DAA 2003)Benedetto Tiseo\, FAIA – President\, Tiseo Architects (DAA 1999) \nModerator:Tamara Stanko \n \n\n\nCEU: This event equals 1 professional architecture credit towards licensure requirements. ​​ \nPlease note that LTU is not a registered AIA CE provider. By virtue of having a NAAB-accredited architecture program\, the State of Michigan authorizes LTU to offer continuing education credit. A list of state-approved HSW subjects can be found on their licensing website by searching the page for ‘HSW subjects for continuing education’. \n\n\n🛂 CoAD Freshman\, this event counts towards your Experience Passport. \nAs part of CoAD’s Design x Technology Series\, this event is free and open to the public. Guests may watch online or on campus. Register for the location/viewing details. \nPlaced on both the Michigan and National Registers of Historic Places\, the Affleck House has been recognized by architectural scholars and historians as one of Michigan’s most significant structures. LTU and the College of Architecture and Design use this historic home as an educational resource\, to inspire new generations of designers\, and offer seasonal monthly tours. \nUTLC Gallery T210 and virtual
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SUMMARY:Design x Technology Series: Lesley-Ann Noel
DESCRIPTION:Designing in the Tension- Relationality\, Complexity and the Worlds We Design Together\n\n\nYou are invited to LTU CoAD for another important Spring 2026 Design x Technology Series talk featuring Dean of Design\, OCAD University Lesley-Ann Noel. \n“Designing in the Tension: Relationality\, Complexity and the Futures We Design Together” explores how design thrives in spaces of uncertainty and interconnectedness. Drawing on work by Arturo Escobar\, Victor Udoewa\, Renata Marques Leitão\, and my own research\, this talk examines relationality as a foundation for design practice and the role of complexity in shaping pluriversal futures. Through real-world examples in healthcare\, technology\, urban design\, and education\, we’ll discuss how designers can embrace tension as a creative force—moving beyond control toward care\, equity\, and collaboration. This conversation invites us to imagine futures where many worlds fit. \nParticipants will gain practical frameworks and tools for navigating complexity and relationality in design. They’ll leave with strategies to embrace uncertainty as a creative resource\, rather than something to avoid\, which is critical in today’s interconnected challenges. \nBy learning relational design approaches\, participants can reduce friction in collaborative projects\, improve stakeholder engagement\, and design solutions that are more adaptive and inclusive. This makes design processes smoother and outcomes more resilient. \nParticipants will be introduced to ready-to-use tools like the Positionality Wheel and Designer’s Critical Alphabet\, which accelerate reflection and decision-making in complex projects. \n\n\nWhat current challenges will this presentation alleviate? \n– Difficulty managing multi-stakeholder complexity \n– Lack of frameworks for inclusive and equitable design \n– Struggles with uncertainty and systemic change \nRelational and systemic approaches reduce the risk of designing in isolation\, which often leads to failure or unintended harm. By foregrounding care\, equity\, and collaboration\, participants can anticipate ripple effects and design for long-term sustainability. \nWe’ll examine tools and strategies that foster equity\, care\, and collaboration—helping designers navigate uncertainty\, reduce risks\, and remove barriers in multi-stakeholder projects. Reflection and ethics are essential; this session offers practical ways to embed them in design for pluriversal futures. \nModerating this Design x Technology Series talk is LTU Department Chair and Professor Philip Plowright. \n\n\n🛂 CoAD Freshman\, this event counts towards your Experience Passport.  \nAs part of CoAD’s Design x Technology Series\, this event is free and open to the public. Guests may watch online or on campus. Register for the location/viewing details. A pizza lunch will be provided. \n\n\nBIO: Dr. Lesley-Ann Noel is a Trinidadian design educator and the Dean of Design at OCAD University. She is the author of “Design Social Change” and a co-editor of “The Black Experience in Design.” She has developed tools for critical reflection\, such as The Designer’s Critical Alphabet and the Positionality Wheel. Before joining OCAD U\, she taught at North Carolina State University\, Tulane University\, Stanford University\, and the University of the West Indies.
URL:https://detroitartdao.com/event/design-x-technology-series-lesley-ann-noel
LOCATION:Lawrence Technological University\, 21000 West 10 Mile Road\, Southfield\, MI\, 48075\, United States
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SUMMARY:Design x Technology Series: Karilyn Johanesen
DESCRIPTION:Come to CoAD for our another innovative Spring 2026 Design x Technology Series.\n\n\nCome to CoAD for our another innovative Spring 2026 Design x Technology Series talk featuring Karilyn Johanesen\, Senior Associate at Solid Objectives Idenburg Liu.  Enjoy this talk in person or virtually. \nKarilyn’s presentation on Tuesday\, April 16 titled ‘Solid Objectives Idenburg Liu\,’ will allow our guests to gain insight into the practice’s design process including early concept design thinking\, material research\, and construction. \nSolid Objectives Idenburg Liu is an architecture studio based in New York and Amsterdam\, founded in 2008 by Florian Idenburg and Jing Liu. The practice has developed an internationally recognized body of work spanning cultural\, civic\, residential\, commercial\, and educational projects\, from temporary installations to long-term urban strategies\, across both new construction and adaptive reuse. At the core of SO–IL’s work is an ambition to strengthen the civic realm. Each project is approached as an opportunity to rethink convention and to design spaces that foster openness\, collective engagement\, and environmental responsibility. A commitment to craft\, material precision\, and intellectual rigor ensures that each building is deeply responsive to its context while contributing to broader architectural discourse. \nCentral to this lecture is the studio’s investigation of “edges”. SO–IL treats conventional divisions between interior and exterior\, public and private\, existing and new not as fixed lines\, but as zones of tension and ambiguity. Through strategies of thickening\, layering\, elongating\, and articulating\, edges become active zones of negotiation and exchange. The result is buildings that rely less on iconic form than on the precise calibration of material assemblies and the climatic and social forces they mediate. \nPresented by Karilyn Johanesen\, Senior Associate\, this lecture focuses on “edges” as a recurring theme in SO-IL’s work. The studio approaches the conventional divisions between interior and exterior\, public and private\, and existing and new as potential zones of tension\, complexity\, and ambiguity. Through strategies of thickening\, layering\, elongating\, and articulating\, edges become active zones of negotiation and exchange. The result is buildings that rely less on iconic form than on the precise calibration of material assemblies and the climatic and social forces they mediate. \nThis informative presentation will be moderated by Department Chair of Architecture and Associate Professor Gretchen Wilkins. \n🛂 CoAD Freshman\, this event counts towards your Experience Passport.  \nCEU: This event equals 1 professional architecture credit towards licensure requirements. ​​ \nPlease note that LTU is not a registered AIA CE provider. By virtue of having a NAAB-accredited architecture program\, the State of Michigan authorizes LTU to offer continuing education credit. A list of state-approved HSW subjects can be found on their licensing website by searching the page for ‘HSW subjects for continuing education’. \nAs part of CoAD’s Design x Technology Series\, this event is free and open to the public. Guests may watch online or on campus. Register for the location/viewing details. A pizza lunch will be provided to all on-site registered guests.
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LOCATION:Lawrence Technological University\, 21000 West 10 Mile Road\, Southfield\, MI\, 48075\, United States
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SUMMARY:Design x Technology Series: Karilyn Johanesen
DESCRIPTION:Solid Objectives Idenburg Liu\n\n\nCoAD presents our final innovative Design x Technology Series talk for Spring 2026 featuring Karilyn Johanesen\, Senior Associate at Solid Objectives Idenburg Liu. Enjoy this talk in person or virtually. \nKarilyn’s presentation on Tuesday\, April 16 titled ‘Solid Objectives Idenburg Liu\,’ will allow our guests to gain insight into the practice’s design process including early concept design thinking\, material research\, and construction. \nSolid Objectives Idenburg Liu is an architecture studio based in New York and Amsterdam\, founded in 2008 by Florian Idenburg and Jing Liu. The practice has developed an internationally recognized body of work spanning cultural\, civic\, residential\, commercial\, and educational projects\, from temporary installations to long-term urban strategies\, across both new construction and adaptive reuse. At the core of SO–IL’s work is an ambition to strengthen the civic realm. Each project is approached as an opportunity to rethink convention and to design spaces that foster openness\, collective engagement\, and environmental responsibility. A commitment to craft\, material precision\, and intellectual rigor ensures that each building is deeply responsive to its context while contributing to broader architectural discourse. \nCentral to this lecture is the studio’s investigation of “edges”. SO–IL treats conventional divisions between interior and exterior\, public and private\, existing and new not as fixed lines\, but as zones of tension and ambiguity. Through strategies of thickening\, layering\, elongating\, and articulating\, edges become active zones of negotiation and exchange. The result is buildings that rely less on iconic form than on the precise calibration of material assemblies and the climatic and social forces they mediate. \nPresented by Karilyn Johanesen\, Senior Associate\, this lecture focuses on “edges” as a recurring theme in SO-IL’s work. The studio approaches the conventional divisions between interior and exterior\, public and private\, and existing and new as potential zones of tension\, complexity\, and ambiguity. Through strategies of thickening\, layering\, elongating\, and articulating\, edges become active zones of negotiation and exchange. The result is buildings that rely less on iconic form than on the precise calibration of material assemblies and the climatic and social forces they mediate. \nThis informative presentation will be moderated by Department Chair of Architecture and Associate Professor Gretchen Wilkins. \n🛂 CoAD Freshman\, this event counts towards your Experience Passport. \nCEU: This event equals 1 professional architecture credit towards licensure requirements. ​​ \nPlease note that LTU is not a registered AIA CE provider. By virtue of having a NAAB-accredited architecture program\, the State of Michigan authorizes LTU to offer continuing education credit. A list of state-approved HSW subjects can be found on their licensing website by searching the page for ‘HSW subjects for continuing education’. \nAs part of CoAD’s Design x Technology Series\, this event is free and open to the public. Guests may watch online or on campus. Register for the location/viewing details.  \n\n\nBIO: As a Senior Associate at Solid Objectives Idenburg Liu\, Karilyn Johanesen plays a pivotal role in overseeing projects\, guiding design development\, and managing construction administration. Since joining the firm in 2017\, she has been instrumental in advancing SO–IL’s residential portfolio in Brooklyn\, working closely with Tankhouse Development. She has led the design of CubeHouse\, a 183\,000-square-foot timber high-rise office tower in Amsterdam\, certified as BREEAM Excellent and WELL Gold. She is also overseeing Stanton Yards in Detroit\, the adaptive reuse of a historic marina into a dynamic cultural campus.
URL:https://detroitartdao.com/event/design-x-technology-series-karilyn-johanesen
LOCATION:Lawrence Technological University\, 21000 West 10 Mile Road\, Southfield\, MI\, 48075\, United States
CATEGORIES:Design
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