Kent State University CAED

Join us for Winka Dubbeldam's Steidl lecture “Synthetic Natures in the Cene Lecture Hall on Wednesday, March 26 at 5:15 PM. Joining Dubbeldam will be Iván Bernal and Jon Yoder to further deliberate bio-intelligence and a parallel evolution with nature rather than a coexistence. Winka Dubbeldam is the founder [1994] and partner of the WBE certified firm Archi-Tectonics NYC LLC. widely known for their award-winning work, recognized as much for its design excellence as for its use of smart building systems, and innovative structures. Archi-Tectonics recently completed the Asian Games 2023, with a 47 hectare Eco Park and 7 buildings. Recent awards include 2023 CTBUH Award of Excellence, the 2023 Architizer A+ Innovation Award, the Muse Lighting Award, and the prestigious Luban Award for the Asian Games. In New York the 512GW Townhouse won the 2024 SARA Award, the 2023 SARA National Award for the London Solar House, the 2023 AIA award and RTF Futures Award, and the Inscape Meditation Studio won the THA award among others. Their 4th book “Strange Objects, New Solids, and Massive Things” was launched Fall 2021 by Actar, Spain. #kentstate #caed #lecture

Join the CAED on Wednesday, March 19, in the Cene Lecture Hall at 5:15 PM EST for a compelling lecture presented by Léa-Catherine Szacka titled “Crossed Histories: Gae Aulenti, Ada Louise Huxtable, Phyllis Lambert on Architecture And The City.” Before the lecture, meet one-on-one before the lecture with Szacka for Coffee + conversation 4:00PM in the Fetterman. Léa-Catherine Szacka is Associate Professor in Architectural Studies at the University of Manchester and Director of the Manchester Architecture Research Group (MARG). Since 2024, she is the vice-president of the European Architectural History Network (EAHN). Szacka is the author of Exhibiting the Postmodern: The 1980 Venice Architecture Biennale (2016), and of Biennials/Triennials: Conversations on the Geography of Itinerant Display (2019). She is also co-author of Le Concert: Pink Floyd à Venise (2017) and Paolo Portoghesi: Architecture Between History, Politics and Media (2023) and co-editor of Mediated Messages (2018). In 2022, she co-curated the 10th International Architecture Biennale of Rotterdam, which also led to the recent publication of It’s About Time: The Architecture of Climate Change (2024) #kentstate #caed #lecture

Construction Management kicked off their first lecture of the Spring 2025 Speaker Series in the Cene Lecture Hall on Wednesday, March 5 with guest speaker John Andreani. Andreani, a KSU Alum, presented his lecture "Estimating for Lean Construction" to educate a new generation of students about estimating. #kentstate #caed #recap

Recap of Belinda Tato’s lecture presented to us last Monday, Mar. 3, titled “Landscapes for Empathy, Empathy for Landscapes Designing Atmospheres for Social Interaction.” The Ecosistema Urbano founder shared a wide range of knowledge to students, faculty, and staff regarding landscape architecture and urban environments. Joining Tato onstage was Cat Soergel Marshall and Paul Mosley for a roundtable discussion. #kentstate #caed #recap

Last Monday, Feb. 17, students, staff, and faculty attended an informative lecture from Material Health pioneer Jonsara Ruth as she delivered her “Reimaging Design through Material Health.” Sharing the stage for a roundtable discussion, Ruth was joined by Britta Bielak, Laure Nolte, and Andrea Sosa Fontaine for a powerful conversation regarding design, art, and sustainability. #kentstate #caed #recap

Welcome to the Kent State University ToddCast, where President Todd Diacon speaks with people from across Northeast Ohio, many of whom are Kent State graduates or friends of the university. For the inaugural episode, President Diacon meets with Lillian Kuri, BS ’93, BArch ’94, a graduate of the Kent State architecture program. She is the president and CEO of the Cleveland Foundation, where she focuses on design and community and how to lift the individuals and neighborhoods in Cleveland and Cuyahoga County. Kuri was integral to the opening of the very visible and impressive new home for the Cleveland Foundation on Euclid Avenue at East 66th Street in Cleveland’s Midtown. Listen here: https://tinyurl.com/3c5sm4

Last week, the “Layered Leadership” book talk and signing authored by Larry Armstrong, Chairman of Ware Malcomb and member of the Kent State Foundation Board of Directors, took place in the Cene Lecture Hall. The motivational conversation was attended by an entourage of guests such as John Elliot, President Todd Diacon, Dean Mark Mistur, and passionate students and staff eager to hear from a great industry leader. #kentstate #caed #recap

Last Wednesday, the CAED, College of the Arts, and School of Art welcomed distinguished artist Krzysztof Wodiczko as part of the Thomas Schroth Visiting Artist Series. He presented his lecture “Cultural Prosthetics: Projections and Instrumentations” to a full house audience. Wodiczko exhibited his award-winning projects and participated in an open discussion with excited students and staff to discuss artistry and large-scale projections. Kent State University School of Art #kentstate #caed #recap

Join Construction Management for their first lecture of the Spring 2025 Speaker Series in the Cene Lecture Hall as they host KSU Alum John Andreani for his lecture "Estimating for Lean Construction" on Wednesday, March 5 at 5:30 PM. John Andreani serves as the Land Development Manager at Addison Properties, overseeing all facets of land development projects from inception to completion. Andreani holds a Bachelor of Science in Construction Management from Kent State University, is a LEED-accredited professional, and actively contributes to the industry as the Vice President of the Industry Advisory Board for Construction. John is also an Adjunct Professor at Lorain County Community College teaching estimating. #kentstate #caed #lecture

Join us for Belinda Tato’s lecture “Landscapes for Empathy, Empathy for Landscapes Designing Atmospheres for Social Interaction” on Monday, Mar. 3 at 5:15 PM EST in the Cene Lecture Hall and on Zoom. Partaking in a round table discussion with Tato after the lecture will be Cat Soergel Marshall and Paul Mosley. Zoom link: https://lnkd.in/gPYBzHdj Belinda Tato is an architect, landscape architect and urban designer, co-founder and director of the firm Ecosistema Urbano, founded in 2000 in Madrid. Ecosistema Urbano specializes in urban consultancy, architecture, public space quality assessment and urban transformation processes. Their work has developed around the design of public space focusing on the improvement of bioclimatic conditions in contexts and climates as diverse as Norway, Florida or Bahrain. In parallel, Ecosistema Urbano has been developing participatory tools and techniques to involve citizens in the creative and transforming processes of urban environments. During the last decade Ecosistema has successfully experimented with social software, communication platforms and the possibilities offered by new technologies to achieve the creation of more democratic urban environments. Since 2000, Ecosistema Urbano has received prizes and awards on more than 50 occasions and their work has been covered by media from more than 40 countries. Belinda Tato has led workshops, lectured and taught at the world's most prestigious institutions. She is currently an Associate Professor in Practice of Landscape Architecture at Harvard University's Graduate School of Design, where she has been teaching since 2010. #kentstate #caed #lecture