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RESEARCH ON THE BUILT & VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTSGlobal Symposia Presentations 2004 • College of Architecture • Texas A&M University

A glimpse into the future asimagined in 1930 by architectureprofessor Gilbert Allan Geist(1880-1937). The drawings onthe cover are part of a series offuturescapes created by Geist forthe 1930 edition of “Longhorn,”the yearbook published by thesenior class of the Agriculturaland Mechanical College of Texas(now Texas A&M University).

Geist taught painting, drawingand architecture at Texas A&Mfrom 1910 to 1933. The primaryrecord of his artistry can befound in the yearbooks publishedduring his tenure. After retiringfrom Texas A&M, he moved toPhiladelphia and worked as anarchitect for the federal govern-ment. He died in Philadelphia in1937 at the age of only 53, andwas buried in Muncy, Pennsyl-vania.

To date, little of his artworkhas emerged, but the excellentillustrations and drawings foundin the A&M annuals indicate thathe was an artist of great skill. Ageneration of Texas A&M archi-tecture students received theirfirst artistic training under Geist.

Texas’ first formal architectureprogram was established atTexas A&M almost 100 yearsago, on Sept. 1, 1905.

On the Cover

Back to the future

Research on the Built & Virtual EnvironmentsGLOBAL SYMPOSIA PRESENTATIONS 2004

Research on the Built and Virtual Environments: Global SymposiaPresentations 2004 is an official publication of the College of Architectureat Texas A&M University. Comments may be mailed to College ofArchitecture, Dean’s Office, 3137 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843-3137.The college’s Web site may be accessed at http://archone.tamu.edu.

Great colleges take time to emerge.As we look forward to the CentennialCelebration of Architecture at Texas A&M

next year, we reflect on the critical components nec-essary for a college of architecture to consistentlydemonstrate greatness. Certain questions emerge.Does the college have a worldwide reach? Doesthe college have the breadth to include all virtualand built-environment disciplines? Does the collegeintegrate teaching and research? Does the collegehave a flourishing community of scholars?

Positive answers to these questions can be foundat the Texas A&M College of Architecture’s annualsymposium, “Research on the Built & VirtualEnvironments: Global Symposia Presentations.”This special one-day event allows faculty members,graduate students, former students, and interestedguests to hear about 40 of almost 300 presenta-tions delivered by college faculty members in 34 dif-ferent nations around the globe during the pastyear. The symposium documents the global reachof our faculty’s research and scholarly production; itreinforces our commitment to the integration ofteaching and research; it promotes interdisciplinarythinking and practice; and it reinforces the respectour faculty community has for one another as con-tributing researchers and scholars. The eventdemonstrates that greatness is attainable throughfocused, collaborative effort.

We welcome you to Research on the Built &Virtual Environments: Global SymposiaPresentations 2004, the sixth annual internationalsymposium featuring presentations made exclusive-ly by faculty members of the College ofArchitecture. The presentations on today’s program,and those listed in the appendix of this publication,are refereed or invited papers and exhibits present-ed at scholarly meetings and academic institutionsacross the nation and around the world during the2003-2004 academic year.

It is unusual for a college such as ours to take“time out” from our usual schedule of classes,design studios and meetings to hear our colleaguesreport on their current research. Too often, facultycolleagues and graduate students are left at homewhen one of us travels to a distant symposium to

deliver the latest in our thinking on a timely topic. Itis fitting in our role as the largest college of our kindin the nation to establish new traditions, such asthis one, that couple scholarly research solidly withprofessional education. One organizing principle ofthe College of Architecture is the influence ofresearch on teaching. This annual symposium is acatalyst for the research-informed teaching in all ofour 12 degree programs. The presentations you willhear today reflect the range and depth of researchand scholarly work currently under way in our col-lege.

Four concurrent presentation sessions will focuson topics as diverse as health facilities design, haz-ards mitigation, visual arts, urban planning, energy,construction, and architectural theory. Regardless ofthe nature of your fascination with the built and vir-tual environments, this symposium includes a pres-entation that you will find of interest. At the end ofthis publication, you will find a list of all presenta-tions made last year by college faculty, along withbrief descriptions of the college’s research centersand labs.

In addition to faculty presentations, this year’ssymposium features a keynote address by Dr.Morad R. Atif, director of the Indoor EnvironmentResearch Program for Canada’s National ResearchCouncil-Institute for Research in Construction. Hispresentation is entitled, “Extending Building-RelatedResearch to Application: Challenges and SuccessStories.”

Like our last five very successful faculty sym-posia, this year’s event will showcase the interna-tional influence of our faculty on the knowledgebase of their respective disciplines. The event is yetanother effort by the college to positively influencethe built and virtual environments of Texas and theworld.

Regards,

Tom ReganDean

“One organizing principle of“the College of Architecture is the“influence of research on teaching.”

DEAN’S REMARKS:

J. Thomas Regan

Research on theBuilt & VirtualEnvironmentsGLOBAL SYMPOSIA

PRESENTATIONS 2004

October 29, 2004

Langford Architecture Center

College of ArchitectureTexas A&M University

WHAT’S INSIDE

INTRODUCTIONDean’s Message ............. 1Schedule ........................ 3Keynote Address ............ 4

SUSTAINABILITYUtilitas: “Commodity”.......... 4Firmatas: “Durability” ......... 8Venustas: “Grace” ........... 11

VISUALIZATIONVenustas: “Grace” ........... 14Firmatas: “Durability” ....... 18Utilitas: “Commodity”........ 19

HEALTHVenustas: “Grace” ........... 21Utilitas: “Commodity”........ 23

FACULTY RESEARCHPresentations ............... 26Centers & Labs ............ 36

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Schedule

Firmitas, Utilitas & VenustasThe individual sessions at this year’s symposium were organized based on theintersection of the College of Architecture’s most recent redefinition with one ofthe oldest written definitions of architecture. The academic core of the college hasbeen reconceptualized as reflecting the principles of sustainability, health andvisualization. The Vitruvian troika of Firmitas, Utilitas and Venustas are routinelytranslated as “Firmness,” “Commodity” and “Delight.” In this context they might bemore appropriately translated as “Durability,” “Convenience,” and “Grace.”

Rogers, George O.n Long-term Development of a

Watershed: What DeterminesWhen Enough is Enough?

Warden, Robert B.n The Survey & Documentation

of Pointe-du-Hoc HistoricBattlefield, Normandy, France

Miranda, Valerian n Assessing the Influence of

Diversity on Design

Quantrill, Malcolmn The Architect as Master of

Two-Part Inventions

SUSTAINABILITY VISUALIZATION

UtilitasLangford C111Moderator: Peacock

FirmitasLangford C207Moderator: Segner

VenustasLangford C307Moderator: Woodcock

VenustasLangford C105Moderator: Johnson

Giusti, Cecilian Land Titling: Issues of Land

Tenure in Low IncomeCommunities: A Case Study

Horlen, Joe n Financial Effects of Reverse

Auction Bidding onTelecommunicationsContractors

LaFayette, Carol J.n Skateboarding

in Sarajevo

Nishimoto, Taeg n Descriptive Programming -

Fictive and Imaginary

Brody, Samuel D.n Conflict on the Coast: Using

Geographic InformationSystems to Map PotentialEnvironmental Disputes inMatagorda Bay, Texas

Nichols, Anne B.n Integration of Structural

Design and ArchitecturalDesign for ComprehensiveDesign: An Engineer’sPerspective

Beltran, Liliana O.n The Tales of

Three Museums

Davison, Richard R., Jr.n Drawing Book:

An Update

Sharkawy, M. Atefn Are Healthy

CommunitiesProfitable?

Eldin, Neil N.n Construction

EquipmentSelection

Tabb, Phillip J.n Architecturalizing

the SerenbeCommunity Plan

Blake, Nan Standishn Growing Up

Jourdan, Dawn n Mending Fences: Resolving

Neighbor Disputes withSquatter Settlements in Belize

Nichols, John M.n Development and Calibration

of an EarthquakeFatality Function

Hill, Rodney C.n The Role of

Creativity inthe Future

Williams, Yauger R.n Digital Art

Abrams, Robin F.n Lucy’s Feat: Frederick Law

Olmsted’s Journey ThroughTexas

Graham, Charles W.n The Earth Construction

Course at Texas A&MUniversity

Downing, Frances E.n Philosophy in the Flesh:

Embodied Realism andSignificant Form

Akleman, Ergun n Modeling Expressive 3D

Caricatures

Regan, J. Thomasn Healthy Cities

in China

Peacock, Walter Gillisn Hurricane Risk Perceptions

Among Florida’s Single FamilyHomeowners

Burt, Richard A.n The Survey & Documentation

of Pointe-du-Hoc HistoricBattlefield, Normandy, France

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Continental Breakfast & Registration: Second Floor Atrium, Langford Building AWelcome: Dean J. Thomas Regan, Langford C105

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FirmitasLangford C205Moderator: Clayton

UtilitasLangford C414Moderator: Vasquez de Velasco

VenustasLangford C105Moderator: Tassinary

UtilitasLangford C111Moderator: Shepley

Kang, Julian H.n XML-Based Vector Graphics:

Application for Web-BasedDesign Automation

Srinivasan, Vinod n Column

Modeling

Deviren, Senemn THE INSIDE STORY:

Courtyard Experiences inan Eastern MediterraneanCity: Antakya

Hamilton, Kirkn Evidence-Based

Design for Healthcare

Haque, Mohammed E.n A Computer Simulation Model

for Emergency BuildingEvacuation with ARENA

Vasquez de Velasco,Guillermon Changing the Culture of

Design Studio Reviews: TheUse of Large FormatInteractive Plasma Screens inDesign Studio Reviews

Rodiek, Susan D.n Enhancing Quality of Life for

Older Adults: ImprovingOutdoor Access at AssistedLiving Facilities

Lee, Chanamn Built Environments for

Transportation VersusRecreation Walking:Similarities and Differences

House, Donald H.n Model-Based Motion

Filtering for ImprovingArm Gesture RecognitionPerformance

Haberl, Jeff S.n Demonstration of the use of

Multimedia ElectronicInformation Enhancementsfor a Chapter Handbook CD-ROM Overview (1017-RP)

Kweon, Byoung-Sukn Urban Design for

the Walking Child:Pedestrian Designand Public Health

Shepley, Mardelle M.n Evidence-Based Design for

Infants and Staff in theNeonatal Intensive Care Unit.

Parke, Frederic I.n Facial Animation: History

and Applications

Mann, George J.n Megatrends in

Health Facility Design

Bame, Sherry I.n COMMUNITY NEEDS

ASSESSMENT: Profile ofunmet needs and at-riskpopulations using 2-1-1 data.

Johnson, Robert E.n Digital Innovation and

Organizational Change inDesign Practice

Sweeney, Donald A.n Healthy Communities in the

West: History and Concepts

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Lunch: Second Floor Atrium, Langford Building AKeynote Address: Dr. Morad R. Atif (See article at top of this page), Langford C105

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Dr. Morad R. Atif

Keynote to focus on multidisciplinary research insustainability, conservation and healthy design

VISUALIZATION HEALTH

Morad R. Atif, an internationally acclaimed experton multidisciplinary research in sustainability, con-servation and healthy building design and construc-tion, will deliver the keynote address at the TexasA&M College of Architecture’s sixth annual facultyresearch symposium, “Research on the Built andVirtual Environments: Global SymposiaPresentations 2004.” The daylong event, which fea-tures a series of faculty presentations previouslydelivered at scholarly venues around the world, willbe held Friday, Oct. 29 at the Langford ArchitectureCenter on the Texas A&M campus.

Atif is director of the Indoor Environment

Research Program for Canada’s National ResearchCouncil-Institute for Research in Construction(NRC-IRC). His keynote presentation, tentativelytitled “Extending Building-Related Research toApplication: Challenges and Success Stories,” willfocus on the NRC’s research and developmentmandate as it relates to health, well-being, safety,productivity and sustainability. His talk will highlightsuccessful NRC-IRC projects involving innovativecollaboration with academia.

As director of the Indoor Environment ResearchProgram, Atif oversees initiatives aimed at deliver-

n See KEYNOTE, Page 27

Samuel D. BrodyAssistant Professor

Department of LandscapeArchitecture and Urban Planning

Ph.D., University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, 2001; M.S., University

of Michigan-Ann Arbor, 1996;Grad dip, University of Adelaide,

Australia, 1995; B.A., BowdoinCollege, 1992.

Dr. Brody’s areas of interest areenvironmental planning, coastal

sustainability, ecosystem manage-ment, and Geographic Information

[email protected]

Conflict on the Coast:Using GeographicInformation Systems toMap Potential Environ-mental Disputes inMatagorda Bay, Texas

The sustainable managementof coastal natural resourcesinevitably involves identifyingstakeholder conflicts and devel-oping planning processes whichprevent these conflicts frombecoming intractable disputes.This study links environmentalconflict to specific areas within alarge ecological system.Specifically, we use GeographicInformation Systems (GIS) tomap potentially competing stake-holder values associated withestablishing protected areas inMatagorda Bay, Texas. By over-laying multiple values associatedwith a range of stakeholdersacross space, we are able toidentify hotspots of potential con-flict as well as areas of opportu-nity for maximizing joint gains.

Mapping stakeholder conflict isan approach to proactively locatepotential controversy in response

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Cecilia GiustiVisiting Assistant Professor


Ph.D., University of Texas-Austin,2001; M.A., Institute of Social

Studies, The Hague, TheNetherlands, 1988; B.A., Catholic

University of Peru, 1981.Dr. Giusti’s interests include urban

and regional economic develop-ment and planning, urban andregional theory, and economic

development planning in develop-ing countries, especially in Latin

[email protected]

Land Titling: Issues ofLand Tenure in LowIncome Communities:A Case Study

We will present the results of astudy on the impact of a majorland title regularization programin 15 colonias outside of RioGrande City in Starr County,Texas. Starr County is among thepoorest of all Texas border coun-ties with 47% of the populationdefined by the U.S. as living inpoverty; and a median house-hold income of $19,834.

Title problems emerge for anumber of reasons associatedwith the informality of land devel-opment. First, actual lot limitsmay be unclear because thereare no plots / maps previouslyapproved by any authority.Second, it is not uncommon thatlots are sold more than once;this is explained by the fact thatmany households live elsewherewhile they save enough moneyto build, and in the meantimedevelopers may sell the propertyagain. Third, developers canrepossess the lot if payments

stop, resulting in more than oneclaimant to a single parcel.Fourth, even where owners holdlegitimate title, the papers maynot relate to the lot that a familyactually occupies.

This case study offers an eval-uation of the CommunityResources Group (CRG) pro-gram as the receivership in 15colonias located outside of RioGrande City. The CRG programaffected a total of over 2000households and 2500 lots. Thisstudy was undertaken by an aca-demic team drawn from: theUniversity of Texas - Austin,Texas A&M University, and theUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison.The staff of CRG cooperatedfully with the team and was partof most of the discussions. Whilethe main study was undertakenprimarily between January 2002-03, we updated our findings inMarch 2004. The first studyinvolved a range of methods ofdata collection: archival analysis,CRG database analysis, keyinformant interviews, focusgroups, and a major householdsurvey of some 266 families liv-ing in six of the larger coloniasaffected by the CRG interven-tion. The updated version includ-ed focus groups and key inform-ant interviews.

We will present our main find-ings specifically related to the

community’s perception of thevaried meanings of formal title,the dynamic of land and housingmarkets, and the impact of titleon access to credit. On the onehand, we found that title has hada profound positive meaning onlocal residents as expressed onthe sense of security, politicallegitimacy, and psychologicalrelief. On the other hand, wefound that title does not seem tohave a dramatic impact on landprices or in the ability of newowners to access credit. Animportant finding is related to thelocal colonias staff of CRG andthe way in which the organizationworked within the community. Wefound that CRG and its involve-ment with the local communityhave been a positive factorexplaining the success of thisexperience. On our recentupdate study we also observedanother non-anticipated result: amore knowledgeable communitythat is more aware of the signifi-cance of legal rights and thusmore reluctant to continue thepattern of informality that initiat-ed these colonias.

nPresented at Who OwnsAmerica IV Conference,University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin,May 23-25 2004

|Colonias are impover-ished, unincorporatedand relatively undevel-oped villages sprin-kled in clumps nearpopulation centersalong the U.S. side ofthe U.S.-Mexico bor-der. Studies estimatethere are about 1800colonias in Texas withan official populationof approximately356,000 people.


M. Atef Sharkawy Professor


Ph.D., University of Wisconsin,1975; M.S., University of Oregon,

1969; B.S., Cairo University, 1963.Dr. Sharkawy specializes in land

and real estate development,development project feasibility

and design, and international realestate.

[email protected]

Are HealthyCommunitiesProfitable?

This presentation addressedthe financial feasibility aspect ofhealthy communities in the 1994international symposium organ-ized by Texas A&M and TsighuaUniversities and held in Beijing,China. The paper begins withidentifying the focus of land andreal estate development asanalysis of both site and market-place, guided by creative synthe-sis of both design concept andventure structure. The paper pro-ceeds with three premises:1. That a “healthy community,”

defined as one with healthyindividuals, and a healthy envi-ronment that is socially andfinancially healthy, require“green space-centered” plan-ning and design.

2. That “green space,” as the keydesign concept in “healthycommunities,” is the same asin Howard’s 1950s “GardenCities,” Olmsted’s 1960s “ParkMovement,” Bellamy’s 1900s“City Beautiful,” Church’s1970s “Cluster Developments,”and Arendt’s 1980s “GreenDevelopment.”

3. Real estate values are posi-tively linked to proximity togreen space.The paper proceeds to identify

three sets of requirements toensure feasibility/profitability of“healthy communities”:1. Facility program should be

based on thorough marketsegmentation and consumerprofiling, as a basis for deter-mining product mix andhealth-related amenities.

2. “Green Space” should becarefully structured as a hier-archy of green corridors toensure environmental healthwhile maximizing green spacefrontage.

3. The business venture shouldbe structured as a public-pri-vate partnership (co-develop-ment) to ensure social healthwhile improving project feasi-bility/profitability.The presentation summarizes

a number of studies that showthe positive correlation betweengreen space and real estate val-ues, and utilizes a number ofcase studies to show how plan-ning/design of the pattern/struc-ture of “Green Space” increasessuch values.

nPresented at the 2003International Symposium onHealthy Community Initiative inChina, Tsinghua University,Beijing, China, May 2004.

to a specific environmental man-agement proposal and guidedecision makers in crafting plan-ning processes that mitigate thepossibility of intractable disputesand facilitate the implementationof sustainable coastal policies.Results indicate that under differ-ent management scenarios, pro-tected area proposals will gener-ate more conflict in specificareas. Most notably, regulateduses would produce the greatestdegree of conflict on or near-shore, particularly at the mouthof the Colorado River.

Additionally, of all the manage-ment scenarios evaluated, theprohibition of coastal structuraldevelopment would generate theoverall highest level of conflictwithin the bay. Based on theresults, we discuss the policyimplications for environmentalmanagers and provide guidancefor future research on location-based conflict management with-in the coastal margin.

nThe International Conferenceon Sustainable Planning andDevelopment, Skiathos,Greece, October 2003.

~ Brody uses GeographicInformation Systems to mappotentially competing stakeholdervalues associated with establish-ing protected areas in MatagordaBay, Texas. He found that regulat-ed uses would produce the great-est degree of conflict on or near-shore, particularly at the mouth ofthe Colorado River.

| City parkshave a posi-tive effect onthe value ofadjacent realestate, asexemplifiedin New YorkCity’s CentralPark.

Dawn Jourdan LecturerDepartment of LandscapeArchitecture and Urban Planning

Ph.D., (ABD status achieved),Florida State University, anticipat-ed 2004; J.D./M.U.P., University ofKansas, 2000; B.S., BradleyUniversity, 1996.Ms. Jourdan is interested in legalissues pertaining to planning; citi-zen participation in planning,especially the role of children; his-toric preservation; sustainabledevelopment; storytelling as asource of evidence for planning;role of communication and argu-mentation in the planning [email protected]

Mending Fences:Resolving NeighborDisputes with SquatterSettlements in Belize

The primary mandate thatgoverns those who engage inlocal planning and zoning activi-ties is to create plans that servethe public interest, as requiredby most state and local zoningenabling legislation. Not surpris-ingly, states and local governingbodies are reticent to define theso-called public interest. The pri-mary reason given for the failureto define this term is the fact thatthe public’s interest representsan ever-changing concept whichis always in a state of flux.Instead, the courts are left tojudge whether or not certainchallenged planning activities orzoning decisions are justifiableunder this standard.

In the absence of a concisedefinition for the term publicinterest, the best planners canhope to do is turn to as manygroups of stakeholders as willmake themselves available forcomment to discover what the

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Walter Gillis PeacockProfessor, Director of Hazard

Reduction and Recovery CenterDepartment of Landscape

Architecture and Urban Planning

Ph.D., University of Georgia, 1986;M.A., University of Georgia, 1982;

B.A., Columbus College, 1978.Dr. Peacock is interested in urban-planning, sustainable community-

development, natural hazard, haz-ard mitigation, and long-termrecovery quantitative [email protected]

Hurricane RiskPerceptions AmongFlorida’s Single FamilyHomeowners

Hurricanes and associatedstorm damage remain a constantthreat to the health, safety, andwelfare of residents in Florida.Hurricane risk perception hasbeen found to be an importantpredictor of storm preparation,evacuation, and hazard adjust-ment undertaken by households,

such as shutter usage. Plannersand policy makers often employexpert risk analysis to justifyhazard mitigation policies, yetexpert and lay risk assessmentsdo not always agree. Becausethe public is increasingly involvedin planning and policy decision-making, consistency between“expert” risk assessments andlay perceptions of risk are impor-tant for policy legitimization andcompliance. This article exam-ines factors contributing to hurri-cane risk perceptions of single-family homeowners in Florida.Utilizing data from a statewidesurvey, we first map and spatiallyanalyze risk perceptions through-out Florida. Second, we examine

the influence of location on shap-ing homeowner perceptionsalong with other factors, such asknowledge of hurricanes, previ-ous hurricane experience, andsocioeconomic and demographiccharacteristics. The findings sug-gest there is a good deal of con-sistency between residing inlocations identified by experts asbeing high hurricane wind riskareas and homeowner risk per-ceptions. Finally, we discuss theimplications of these findings forland use and hazards planning.

CoAuthors: Brody, S., & Highfield, W.

nTo be published in the Journalof Landscape and UrbanPlanning.

Robin F. AbramsAssociate Professor

Department of Architecture

Ph.D., The University of Sheffield,England, 1994; M.Arch., The

University of Texas-Austin, 1985;M.S., The University of Texas-

Austin, 1979; B.A., NorthwesternUniversity, 1975.

Dr. Abram’s areas of interestinclude urban design, urban land-

scape, housing, site design,neighborhood preservation, partic-ipatory planning process and sus-

tainable community [email protected]

Lucy’s Feat: FrederickLaw Olmsted’s JourneyThrough Texas2004 marks the 150th anniver-sary of Frederick Law Olmsted’stravels on horseback through thenew State of Texas, to the edgeof the frontier (just beyond SanAntonio), and into Mexico. Thisjourney was in part commis-sioned journalism, partly an anti-slavery crusade, but mostly a bigadventure for the East Coastgentleman farmer and his broth-

er. Olmsted went on to becomethe creator of Central Park andthe first American landscapearchitect. The journal that result-ed from the Texas travels is arecord of the Olmsteds’ awaken-ing sensitivity to the Americancultural landscape. It is also aremarkable record of the settle-ment of our state at that time, asseen through the eyes of astrongly opinionated outsider.This talk introduces the audienceto this important text through acritical examination of Olmsted’spolitical and social reflections.

nPresented to the PlanningForum at the University ofTexas at Austin, Austin, Texas,April 2004.

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public interest is. One of the pri-mary mechanisms plannersemploy to discover the publicinterest is by deliberating withdiverse groups of stakeholdersabout their positions on theissues in controversy. Such con-versations are not likely to yieldclear cut responses in the waythat a survey or scientific studymight. However, these conversa-tions between planners andstakeholders often yield a richerunderstanding of the context ofexisting controversies.

This paper will describe how aplanning problem may bedefined and potentially solved bythe richness of the storiesoffered by stakeholders. The con-text for this paper emerges out ofa campus planning project

engaged between students andfaculty from two universities:Florida State University and theUniversity of Belize at Belmopan.

The paper focuses on theidentification and planned resolu-tion of a specific issue whicharose during the campus plan-ning process. Specifically, thispaper will discuss how the per-ceptions of university students,faculty, and administration andan adjacent squatter settlementwere important in the creation ofthe campus plan with respect toissues of access and the cre-ation of a boundary between theuniversity and the neighborhood.

nPresented at PACE University’sAnnual Conference on Issuesof Space and Place, PaceUniversity, New York City, NewYork, April 2004.

~ A “squatter settlement” adjacent to the University of Belize Belmopan campus.

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~Frederick Law Olmsted


George O. RogersProfessor, Sr. Fellow with HazardReduction and Recovery Center


Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh,1983; M.A., University of Waterloo,

1976; B.S., Oregon StateUniversity,1975.

Dr. Rogers is interested in theareas of sustainability, risk analy-sis and planning, technology and

society, and quantitative [email protected]

Long-term Developmentof a Watershed:What determines whenenough is enough?

It has been observed thathuman activity is making dam-age from flooding worse by build-ing in the floodplain. Develop-ment in a watershed also sys-tematically augments the poten-tial for flooding by changing thewatershed’s function with respectto the flow of water.

This presentation examines

the impact of land developmentin a closed watershed over afifty-year period. It analyzes therelationship between land devel-opment and the amount of flowout of the watershed. The resultslead to an enhanced understand-ing of the mechanisms that resultin augmented flooding and anability to use planning tools andpolicies to more effectively con-trol development to avoid water-shed problems years beforethese problems become appar-ent through their event history.

This study of sustainabledevelopment examines thedevelopment of a watershed inthe greater metropolitan area ofHouston, Texas where floodinghas become a major issue, andintervention by planners hasbeen minimal.

To address the first issue of “Isflooding getting worse?” datawas obtained from the USGS.The recorded daily maximumflow (in CFS) from the mouth ofthe watershed was obtained forevery day from June 1, 1936 toDecember 31, 2000. Flow fromthe watershed was increasing,but could it be related tochanges in precipitation? Data toaddress this issue were obtainedfrom NOAA sufficient to deter-mine rainfall (in hundredths of aninch) in the watershed fromJanuary 1, 1949 to December31, 2000. Still, the number ofdays with above-expected out-

flow given the rainfall on that dayincreased exponentially.

But could the increase in flowbe related to development in theclosed watershed? Developmentdata for every property in thewatershed was obtained from theHarris County Appraisal district.These data were geo-referencedto account for the relative posi-tion to each other as well aswithin the watershed. Each par-cel included its location, bound-ary, area, year of developmentand sufficient items to estimatethe impervious footprint of thebuilding(s) on the property.These data were combinedusing GIS techniques to addressspatial patterns of developmentand watershed output. Theresults were accumulated annu-ally for the watershed and exam-ined to determine how the pat-terns changed throughout the50-year period.

While conventional wisdomthat watershed impervious coveris important in determining theimpact of development on water-shed function is confirmed,impervious cover alone is notsufficiently sensitive to guidedevelopment decisions thatimpact the long-term future of

the watershed. For example, thedouble impact of roads as imper-vious cover and roads asstreambed channels is missedentirely when only imperviouscover is considered. In addition,this work finds that residentialdevelopment is important, notjust the associated imperviouscover. This seems to be drivenby the idea that developed prop-erties are designed to shedexcess water, rather than absorbit. Finally, these impacts aremade more serious by a doubleexponential process.

First the underlying relation-ship between the factor (e.g.,total developed area, the ratio ofcommercial to residential devel-oped area, or length of roads)and above-expected outflow isexponential. This is augmentedfurther when developmentincreases these factors exponen-tially over time as well.

CoAuthor: DeFee, B.

nPresented at Workshop 10:Reducing Future Flood Losses:The Role of Human Actions,Disasters Roundtable, NationalAcademy of Science,Washington, D.C., March 2004.

~ To measure the longterm impact of land development on watershed flooding,investigators poured over National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrationrecords from Houston, Texas dating back to 1936. (Generic flood photo fromthe NOAA archives.)

~ Land development in a watershed systematically augments the potential forflooding by changing the flow of water. (Generic flood photo from the NOAAarchives.)


Anne B. NicholsAssistant Professor


Ph.D., University of Illinois, 2000;M.S., Purdue University, 1986;B.S., Purdue University, 1985.

Dr. Nichols’ interests includemasonry and concrete materials,computer modeling, and fracture

[email protected]

Integration of Structuraland Architectural Designfor ComprehensiveDesign: An Engineer’sPerspective

Comprehensive Design, asinterpreted by a faculty memberwith training in engineering andexperience with teaching struc-tural course work at two schoolsof architecture, is defined withrespect to the levels of thinkingoutlined by Bloom’s Taxonomy ofundergraduate and graduate stu-dent performance. Areas of diffi-culty with respect to technology

courses are summarized.Performance expectations arecompared to the comprehensivedesign criteria required of engi-neering schools by theAccreditation Board ofEngineering and Technology.Assessment and evaluation ofthe comprehensiveness of stu-dent design with respect to whattechnical faculty want, whatdesign faculty want, and whatemployers and engineering con-sultants want will be discussed.Methodologies used in schoolsof architecture will be comparedand contrasted with respect tocriteria and outcome, and theapplication of problem-basedlearning methods used in engi-neering education will be investi-gated.

nPresented at ACSA SouthwestRegional Conference, Houston,Texas November 2003.

Joe Horlen Assistant Professor

Department of ConstructionScience

J.D., Baylor University School ofLaw, 1980; M.Ed., Texas A&M

University, 1977; B.S., Texas A&MUniversity, 1973.

Mr. Horlen specializes in legalissues involving construction, dis-pute resolution, employment law,

and product [email protected]

Financial Effects ofReverse Auction Biddingon TelecommunicationsContractors

The purpose of this study wasto identify and analyze the “finan-cial impacts” of reverse auctionbidding (RAB) on telecommuni-cation contractors. More specifi-cally, the research objectiveswere to identify and quantify rev-enue, profit, cash flow, andexpense changes incurred bytelecom contractors that haveparticipated in the reverse auc-

tion bidding of jobs in compari-son to jobs using traditional bid-ding.

In order to identify these finan-cial impacts, a case study wasconducted on a telecom contrac-tor. The case study identifiedboth financial and non-financialfactors effecting telecom contrac-tors. From the case study a mail-out survey was built and sent toa sample of other telecom con-tractors to gather data for analy-sis.

With the data gathered fromthe surveys and organized in adatabase, statistics were run todescribe the findings. Descriptivestatistics were used to presentthe data. In addition, correlationtests were also run on the datato find relationships between thevariables.

The results showed that RABhad an overall negative effect ontelecom contractors’ revenue,gross profit, gross profit margin,and cash flow. The data showeda similar negative effect on thenon-financial effects as well.Overall the effects of RAB ontelecom contractors were nega-tive. Not one telecom contractorwas satisfied with the RABprocess.

CoAuthors: Bilbo, D., Horlen, J.,Novak, J.

nThis will be the first presenta-tion on this study.

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Neil N. EldinAssociate Professor,

Coordinator for Master ofScience in Construction

Management ProgramDepartment of Construction

Science

Ph.D., Civil Engineering, OklahomaState, 1987; M.S., Geo-Technical

Engineering, McGill University,1978; M.S., Building Science,

Concordia University, 1977; C.E.,Cairo University, 1972.Dr. Eldin is interested in computer-ized project control systems, con-struction materials, solid wastes,and neural network [email protected]

Construction EquipmentSelection

Scrapers are valuable con-struction equipment for largeearthmoving operations. Theirproduction rates vary widely asthey depend on the equipmentperformance, operation’s traveltime, and haul-road conditions.Determining the most economi-cal selection of the size, modeland number of scrapers is a

rather tedious process thatinvolves repetitive calculations. Aspreadsheet application was cre-ated in order to facilitate suchcalculations and select the mosteconomical scraper from the listof available equipment for the jobunder consideration. The applica-tion is made of seven spread-

sheets containing a scrapers’database, performancecharts, soil properties, andother supporting worksheets.The application provides auser interface to solicit alldata entries specific to aproject. Once the user entersthe required data, the systemcompares the productionrate, time required for the

job, determines the estimatedunit cost for each scraper in thedatabase and recommends themost economical selection.

nPresented at the FourthInternational Conference onEngineering ComputationalTechnology, Lisbon, Portugal,September 2004.

~ Scraper at work.

~ Students test the strength of spansconstructed from newspapers.


John M. NicholsAssistant Professor


Ph.D., University of Newcastle,2001; B.E., University of

Newcastle, 1981.Dr. John Nichols’ interests include

predicting fatalities in earth-quakes, masonry materials, and

damage [email protected]

Development andCalibration of anEarthquake FatalityFunction

Structures present a risk dur-ing seismic events from partial orfull collapse that can causedeath and injury to the occu-pants. The United StatesGeological Survey (USGS) hascollated data on deaths from andmagnitudes of earthquakes.These data have not previouslybeen analyzed to establish anyrelationships between fatalitytolls or fatality rates in differentearthquakes. An investigation ofthe fatality catalogue establishesa bounding function for theTwentieth Century fatality datausing the USGS assigned earth-quake magnitude as the depend-

ent variable. A simple equationwas established and calibratedto relate the fatalities in earth-quakes having tolls lower thanthe bounding function to thebounding function. This equationand the calibration data, essen-tially for unreinforced masonryand timber-framed buildings, pro-vides a procedure for estimatingfatality counts in future theoreti-cal events with a specific combi-nation of circumstances.

Potential uses of the fatalityfunction with further refinementinclude economic analysis ofseismic mitigation alternatives forunreinforced masonry structures.Current uses of the fatality func-tion can be for real time estimat-ing of fatalities in earthquakes inremote locations, and estimatingfatality counts in future earth-quakes for planning purposes.

CoAuthors: Nichols, J. andBeavers, J.

nPublished in EarthquakeSpectra, August 2003.

Charles W. GrahamProfessor, Holder of MitchellEndowed Professorship, AIA

Department ofConstruction Science

Ph.D., Urban and RegionalScience, Texas A&M University,

1988; M.A., EnvironmentalManagement, University of Texas-San Antonio, 1978; B.Arch., Texas

Tech University, 1974.Dr. Graham’s areas of interest lie

in residential design and construc-tion, alternative construction deliv-

ery systems, and building failureanalysis with an emphasis on

moisture intrusion [email protected]

The Earth ConstructionCourse at Texas A&MUniversity

The Department ofConstruction Science at TexasA&M University has, since 2002,offered a graduate class in earthconstruction as part of theirMaster of Science inConstruction Managementdegree. The objective of theclass is to introduce students tothe use of earth as a construc-tion material. This class signals are-birth of interest in earth build-ing techniques at Texas A&MUniversity that actually beganwith the publication of EarthenHome Construction by LyleWolfskill, Wayne Dunlap and BobGallaway in March, 1962. Thisdocument, which was publishedby the Texas TransportationInstitute, provides an overview ofseveral earth building tech-niques. Texas has a large stockof adobe buildings, particularly inthe western part of the state. TheCollege of Architecture at TexasA&M University draws a largenumber of graduate studentsfrom countries where earth is stilla contemporary building materi-al. These two factors were instru-mental in the decision to develop

a graduate class in earth con-struction. The earth constructioncourse is preceded by a coursein sustainable construction.

CoAuthors: Burt, R. & Graham, C.

nPresented to the AdobeAssociation of the Southwest,El Rito, New Mexico, May2004.

~ Earthquake deaths and injuries arelargely due to structural collapse.

~ Potential uses of the fatality function include economic analysis of seismicmitigation alternatives for unreinforced masonry structures.

~ Since 2002, construction sciencestudents at Texas A&M have beenlearning how to use earthen bricksas construction material.


Richard A. BurtAssistant Professor


Ph.D., Texas A&M University,2000; M.S., Construction Science,Texas A&M University, 1993; Prof.

Assoc., Royal Institution ofChartered Surveyors, London,

England, 1987.Dr. Burt’s special interests lie in

historic preservation, adobe andother earth construction, and pho-

togrammetric measurement andvisualization of historic buildings.

[email protected]

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~A tiled panorama of the Pointe du Hoc D-Day battlefield.

~ Above, architecture professor Bob Warden takes measurements of the crater-strewn battlefield at Pointe du Hoc on France’s Normandy coast. On June 6,1944, Colonel James Earl Rudder, who would later become president ofTexas A&M University, led elements of the U.S. Army’s Second RangerBattalion to victory in one of the greatest feats of the Normandy invasion, theperilous assault on German gun emplacements at Pointe du Hoc—a sheerpromontory towering more than 100 feet above a narrow, pebble-strewnshore between Omaha and Utah beaches.


PRESENTATION I: BURT

The Site, Significance andObjectives of the Project

Pointe du Hoc is a mediumcoastal battery built as part ofHitler's Atlantic Wall. On themorning of June 6, 1944 Lt.Colonel James Earl Rudder ledthe 2nd Ranger Battalion up ashear cliff face under enemyattack to capture the battery inwhat is considered one of themost heroic acts of D-Day.Pointe-du-Hoc is the most iconicof the D-Day Battlefields that stillretains many of the culturalresources from the day of thebattle. The site is under the per-petual care and maintenance ofthe American Battle MonumentsCommission. This presentationexplains how the HistoricResources Imaging Laboratoryat Texas A&M University isattempting to survey and docu-ment the battlefield using topo-graphic survey data, aerialreconnaissance photographs andother documentary evidence.The presentation addresses thefollowing topics; the significanceof the battlefield, the results of areconnaissance visit inSeptember 2003 to identify cul-tural resources and evaluatescope of the project, the avail-ability of supporting documentaryevidence such as bombingreports and aerial reconnais-sance photographs to supportdevelopment of the site plan, andthe efforts of the project team toobtain funding for the project.

PRESENTATION II: WARDEN

A Report on theFirst Season’s Work

For three weeks in June 2004,four faculty and 12 graduate stu-dents from Architecture, Geologyand Geophysics, Construction

Science, and Archeology beganthe task of collecting data atPointe du Hoc in Normandy,France. Pointe du Hoc is amedium coastal battery built aspart of Hitler's Atlantic Wall. Onthe morning of June 6, 1944 Lt.Colonel James Earl Rudder ledthe 2nd Ranger Battalion up ashear cliff face under enemyattack to capture the battery inwhat is considered one of themost heroic acts of D-Day.

This summer's work focusedon three main objectives:• To gather data on the existing

condition and location of six ofthe structures. This will allowthe production of architecturaldrawings of these buildings intheir current state.

• To record photographically theObservation Post and RangerMemorial. This will allow forthe building to be measureddigitally using photgrammetricmethods and will ultimatelyallow the production of a virtu-al model of the building.

• To identify significant under-ground features using geo-physical methods such asground penetrating radar.Work has continued this fall at

College Station to produce thearchitectural drawings and devel-op a web site for the project. InSeptember the HistoricResources Imaging Laboratorywas awarded a $40,000 grantfrom the National Center forPreservation Technology andTraining to continue with thework in June 2005.

CoAuthors: Burt, R., Warden, B.,Dickson, B., Everett, M.

nPresented to the AmericanBattlefield ProtectionProgram’s 7th NationalConference, Nashville,Tennessee, April 2003.

Robert B. WardenAssociate Professor


M.A., University of New Mexico,1994; M.Arch., Texas A&M

University, 1986; B.S., PurdueUniversity, 1974.

Professor Warden’s areas of inter-est are in historic preservation anddocumentation and philosophy of

[email protected]

The Survey & Documentation of Pointe-du-HocHistoric Battlefield, Normandy, France

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Carol J. LaFayetteAssistant Professor


M.F.A., SUNY-Buffalo, 1991;B.F.A., University of Washington,

1981.Professor LaFayette’s interests are

in film, video, and conceptual artwith an emphasis on the language

of images. She is also the facultyadvisor for the Aggie SWAMP

(Screenwriters, Actors, and MovieProducers) Club.

[email protected]

‘Skateboarding‘in Sarajevo’

Author Jerry Cullum pondersthe siege of Sarajevo, the CivilWar, and urban warfare in mod-ern Atlanta, while posing a tenta-tive answer to the question,“What good is art, anyway?”

“Skateboarding in Sarajevo”weaves together images fromdifferent countries and centuriesin response to Mr. Cullum’squestion. In Sarajevo, citizens

used political posters and per-formance art to counteract horrif-ic destruction and genocide.Cullum presents the interestingconcept, defined very differentlyin East and West that “civilizationdepends on such stuff thatmakes nothing happen.” Alongthe way, Rainer Maria Rilkehelps him chant a plea for mercyto the angels of heaven andearth. Artists on both sides of theocean respond.

Produced and directed byCarol LaFayette, the video fea-

tures a generous collection ofimages by artists such as TRIO,Sarajevo, and E.K. Huckaby,Atlanta, as well as images of warby international photojournalists.The DVD package contains art-work by Atlanta artists HopeHilton, Tom Ferguson, and KarenTauches.

nPresented at SolomonProjects, Atlanta, Georgia,December 2003, and at ZebraPoetry Film Award, Berlin, July2004.

Liliana O. BeltranAssistant Professor


Ph.D., University of California,Berkeley, 1977; M.Arch.,

University of Oregon, 1985;Professional Degree of Architect,

Universidad Nacional deIngenieria, Lima, Peru, 1983.

Dr. Beltran’s areas of interest arein daylighting design and analysis,climatic design and lighting, intelli-

gent building facades, climate-responsive design of vernacularand contemporary architecture,

sustainable design and greenbuildings, and energy & daylight-

ing design [email protected]

The Tales ofThree Museums

Light in museums is neces-sary to enhance and view muse-um objects; at the same time,light can be harmful and destruc-tive, and reduce the life of themuseum objects. This paper

presents the assessment of light-ing exposure of specific exhibitareas in three museums locatedin the Dallas-Fort Worth CulturalDistrict in Texas. These muse-ums are: the Modern ArtMuseum by Tadao Ando (2002),the Kimbell Art Museum by LouisKahn (1972), and the AmonCarter Museum by PhilipJohnson (1961, 2001). Each ofthe museums presents differentlighting conditions. The studyfocused on specific galleries thatinclude daylighting as the mainsource of ambient lighting. Eachselected gallery is examined,assessed on the site and simu-lated using state-of-the-art light-ing tools. These galleries wereevaluated according to goodlighting practice: lighting expo-sure, glare, visual adaptation,and ultraviolet radiation.

Museum lighting differs fromother types of lighting design.Museum lighting must balancethe exhibition and conservationneeds. Exposure to light gradual-ly causes permanent damage tomany museum objects. Light isradiant energy, and when radiantenergy strikes on the surface ofa material, it can cause degrada-tion.

Site inspections to the muse-ums at different times of theyear, site surveys, and detailedcomputer simulations have

shown that direct sunlight strikesseveral display areas. Siteassessments at these museumsshowed that several displayareas receive direct sunlight,about one third of the annualdaylighting hours with verticalilluminance levels ranging from2,000 lux to 11,500 lux overvaluable oil paintings. These illu-minance levels exceed the maxi-

mum recommended lightingstandards for oil paintings.Curators at these museums havetaken several measures to pro-tect their artwork by incorporat-ing dark tinted glass, dark sun-screens, fixed interior louvers,interior fabrics, block completelywindows with dark opaqueboards, cover paintings on adaily basis, and some galleriesare left empty during specificmonths of the year.

The main goal of this researchwas to identify good lightingqualities and/or adverse lightingconditions in each of the select-ed museum galleries. The find-ings of this research will serveas design guidance for lightingmuseums.nPresented at the Proceedings

of the EuroSun 2004, ISESEurope Solar Conference,Freiburg, Germany, June 2004.

|Direct sunlight over oilpainting, at theModern Art Museum'swest gallery, 03/05/04,6:30 PM. Above, afisheye photo takenfrom the painting'sviewpoint with sunpath diagram.



Phillip J. TabbProfessor, Department Head


Ph.D., The ArchitecturalAssociation Graduate School of

Architecture, London., 1990;M.Arch., University of Colorado,

1976; B.S.Arch., University ofCincinnati, 1969.

Dr. Tabb’s interests are in theareas of climatic, energy and sus-tainable architectural design and

village planning with a specialfocus on sacred building and

place [email protected]

Architecturalizing theSerenbe Community Plan

This paper describes a pres-entation given in Atlanta,Georgia describing the on-goingwork for Serenbe Communitybeing planned in south FultonCounty outside of Atlanta,Georgia. Empirical research con-ducted in England was applied,beginning in 2001, with a seriesof charrettes that were organizedat various planning scales and acommunity plan of interconnect-ed villages and hamlets wasdesigned and approved by thecounty with the first of these vil-lages — the Artist Village — now

in construction. Part of the evolu-tion of this unique project hasbeen the inclusion of graduatearchitectural work generated byCareer Change students in theDepartment of Architecture atTAMU, to which this paper islargely focused. A partnershipbetween the private sector ofdevelopers and landowners andthe academy has created richand productive results.

The community plans employa transect spatial organizationaccompanying omega-shapedgeometric order. At the extremi-ties of the plan, single-familyestate homes are placed awayfrom the main access road withinthe existing canopy of trees. Asthe plan progresses nearer thecenter of the community, build-ings move closer to the road,move closer to one another andeventually change in use fromresidential to commercial build-ing types. This gradient of landuse, building typology and densi-ty provides an interesting contextand challenge within which tocreate architectural forms andcorresponding public places. Thetwo studios were organized byDrs. Phillip Tabb, AIA and VallieMiranda, who guided the trans-formation process from plan tothree-dimensional form.

It has been at the center ofthis transect that the TAMU stu-dents have interpreted the inten-tions of the plan and generatedinnovative architectural designs.In the summer of 2003 the firstgroup of twelve students focusedon the west live-work unit clusterof twelve connected buildings.

And in the summer of 2004 thesecond group of sixteen studentsfocused on the east live-workcluster and the commercial vil-lage center. While the buildingsrepresent the urban center of thecommunity and are connected toone another, each student wasable to formulate their ownowner profiles, program of activi-ties, and resulting architecturaldesigns. However, each studenthad to respond to the designs ofadjacent projects and contributeto the form of the overall publicspace(s).

The West Court Live-Workproject was a wedge-shaped sitewith eleven live work units and ashop. In the center of the wedgewas planned an intimate pedes-trian plaza, primarily to beshared by the residents of theproject. The designs respondedto the urban fabric of the place,the changing topography andindividual internal needs. Thedeveloper of the project, SteveNygren, selected two of the proj-ects for actual construction. Inthe spring semester two gradu-ate students, Jason Herber andJeff Chapman, were flown toAtlanta to meet a local architect,charged with executing their

designs, and the actual buildingowners, who provided someadditional input. Construction hasbegun on each of these live-workunits with completion targetedsometime in spring 2005.

The East Court Live-Workproject, completed at the end ofthis summer, combined nine live-work units and a commercialcenter with a large pedestrianplaza. Using similar design peda-gogy, students generated per-sonal programs and site specificindividuated architecturaldesigns. Unique to this projectwas the nesting of live-work unitsby retail building projects and anattempt to create a magnetic vil-lage center complete with plaza,tower, and market pavilions. Thechanging topography and clus-tered and variable forms provid-ed a playful and exciting urbandesign. The collaborative workbeing conducted at Serenbe pro-vides both developers and stu-dents with valuable learningopportunities and useful prod-ucts where ideas are generated,tested and actually realized.

nPresented at a workshop inPalmetto, Georgia, May 2004.


Rodney C. HillProfessor, Director of University

Connections, Institute forApplied Creativity


M.Arch., University of California-Berkeley, 1969; B.Arch., Texas

Tech University, 1962.Professor Hill’s interests includesocial and behavioral factors in

architecture, creativity and futurestudies. He is the faculty advisor

for the American Institute ofArchitect Students, the American

Creativity Association, and theKappa Sigma [email protected]

The Role of Creativityin the Future

The institutions of higherlearning that do not adapt tochange, create change and pro-

duce new knowledge willbecome lower tier universities asthe 21st Century will generatemore progress in technology,genetics and artificial intelligencethan in all of recorded history.Creative thinking will be para-mount to the survival of thehuman species. Intellectual prop-erty will be the coin of the realm.The world has gone from huntingand gathering to farming, farm-ing to factory, from factory toknowledge work and now fromknowledge work moving intoknowledge creation. The creative

mind capital of a nation willdetermine a nation’s future placein world power in every category.Technology is accelerating at anexponential rate and the nationswithout the creative mind capitalto produce new knowledge willbe left behind. The number of anation’s population engaged inknowledge creation will predictthe future health of a country.Institutions of higher learning willhave to reverse the existing ped-agogy of rote memory to discov-ering and generating knowledge.No longer can society progress

with instructing students on thepresent and past when the half-life of most degrees is threeyears. Creativity must become afundamental element of educa-tion at every level. New curricu-lums must be developed toachieve optimum behavior inmind capital and knowledge cre-ation.

nPresented to the World FutureSociety, Washington, D.C., July2004.

Frances E. DowningProfessor, Faculty

OmbudspersonDepartment of Architecture

Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 1989; M.Arch.,

University of Oregon-Eugene,1978; B.Arch., University of

Oregon-Eugene, 1976.Dr. Downing’s interests include

architectural design, designprocess, design theory, design

pedagogy and [email protected]

Philosophy in the Flesh:Embodied Realism andSignificant Form

An architecture of the body isemerging out of theories of biolo-gy, complexity, and systems byutilizing an evolving organism asits metaphor. Autopoiesis is theterm used by biologists todescribe the realm of existencefor a living organism as it slidesbetween the interchange ofstructure and information.Incoming information is filteredthrough the organism for its use-fulness in the art of staying alive.Structural or organizationalchanges evolve as the organismadjusts to new information.

To remain a viable organism-tosurvive means that an entitymust keep evolving without sur-rendering identity. Humans mustmaintain an embodied identity,often referred to as an organizedself, while viably exchanginginformation with other entities

and the environment.The role of cognition in this

equation is to allow humans theuse of embodiment to exploreabstract ideas through metaphor(such as “grasping and idea”). Indoing so it allows the invention ofan evolving language that refersto things “outside” our skin, likebuildings.

My understanding of flesh isthat it is another of our organs; inthis case, however, it serves as aporous filter, delicate and compli-cated. It is our body boundary.Buildings have boundaries offoundation, wall or roof, parts ofwhich could be thought of as the“skin.”

In today’s practice the variousskins of a building have becomemore complicated and porous asthe field of architecture extendsitself into “systemic” conditions,within and without. Architectureis beginning the process of align-ing itself with a new moral code-one that is inclusive of our bio-logical reality, the embodiment of

ideas, systemic evolution, andecological necessities.

nPresented to the AmericanSociety for Aesthetics, SantaFe, New Mexico, July 2004.

~ A futuristic scene from the Isaac Asimov-inspired movie “I, Robot,” set in 2035. Photo courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox

~ Autopoiesis is the term used bybiologists to describe the realm ofexistence for a living organism as itslides between the interchange ofstructure and information.


Taeg Nishimoto Associate Professor,

Coordinator of Bachelor’s inEnvironmental Design Program


M.Arch., Cornell University, 1985;B.Arch., Waseda University,

Tokyo, Japan.Professor Nishimoto specializes inarchitectural design. His particularinterests include the manipulationof abstract space, the descriptive

nature of programming, and thetectonic development of prototype.

[email protected]

Descriptive Programming– Fictive and Imaginary

This presentation is a part of atheoretical investigation into theidea of “descriptive program-ming” as a relevant understand-

ing of the mechanism of archi-tectural programming in contem-porary culture. Based on NelsonGoodman’s premise of “world-making,” the aim of this hypothe-sis is to construct an operationalmechanism of programming inparallel to the discussion of nar-rative discourse and its coreoperation of “make-believe.” Thisdeparts from the prevalent ideasof programming in the Modernistparadigm; i.e., typology, diagram,and metaphor, which are allessentially spatial conditioning.The idea probes into the possi-bilities of how the conceptualpremise of programming can bediscussed in relationship to themaking of and the reception ofliterary text, which engages thetemporal dimension. This

approach also involves the issueof quality as well as quantity ofinformation generated in thedescription of conceived situa-tions.

In my previous presentations,the topic of “plot” and its manipu-lation as a programmatic device,and the idea of “voice” as struc-tural analysis of the programmat-ic conceptions, were discussed.In this presentation, the focuswill be made on the analysis of“fictive” and “imaginary” as twodifferent operative modes of theconception of text, and theirimplications to the analogousoperation in the architectural pro-gramming.

nThis will be the first presenta-tion of this research.

Valerian Miranda Associate Professor, AssociateDepartment Head, Coordinator

of Master of Science inArchitecture and Ph.D. in

Architecture ProgramsDepartment of Architecture

Ph.D., Texas A & M University,1988; M.Arch., Texas A&M

University, 1984; B.Arch.,University of Madras, India, 1977.Dr. Miranda’s areas of interest are

in architectural design, architectur-

al computing, imaging, designprocess and energy [email protected]

Assessing the Influenceof Diversity on Design

This paper reports onresearch that is directed towarddiversity values and the way inwhich they inform architecturaldesign. The hypothesis of thisresearch is that students withstudy abroad experiences aremore likely to become aware ofthese values and develop theability to express them in design.

While much attention isfocused on diversity in ethnicity,gender, age, economic status,etc., much less attention is paidto the effects of diversity of ideas

and values and their impact onstudent designs. This project,supported by the QualityEnhancement Program, com-pares the differences in theexperiences of two groups ofstudents, one in College Stationand another in Santa Chiara,Italy. The study also comparesthe differences in the designprojects produced by bothgroups of students.

The assessment process willyield data from pre- and post-tests, journal entries, and designcharette boards for each student.The two study groups are beingcompared and specific conclu-sions will be formulated.Conclusions drawn from ananalysis of this data will be used:1. To add experience to study

abroad programs and fieldtrips that will further definediversity issues.

2. To add to study abroad designbriefs that will feature issuesof diversity.

3. To add to College Station pro-grams greater opportunities fordiversity experiences.

4. To add to College Stationdesign briefs that feature morelocal issues of diversity.

5. To provide evaluation meth-ods, such as the diversity indi-cators, for on-going studios inboth locations.

CoAuthor: Tabb, P.

nPresented at the FourthAnnual AssessmentConference, College Station,Texas, February 2004.



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Richard R. Davison, Jr.Professor, Advising Coordinator

for Bachelor of EnvironmentalDesign Program


M.F.A., Washington University,1979; B.F.A., University of

California-Irvine, 1976; B.E.D.,Texas A&M University, 1975.

Professor Davison’s areas of inter-est include design communication,drawing, painting, and color theo-

[email protected]

Drawing Book: An UpdateThe current digital revolution’s

impact on a plethora of disci-plines is an accepted fact of dis-course. In the field of architec-ture and design, for a decade ormore now, advances in both

computing and user sophistica-tion is also accepted facts of dis-course. What has apparentlydiminished reciprocally withthese advances is the use ofdrawing, that is, manual drawing,in virtually every aspect of thesefields. As an instructor of drawingin the College of Architecture atTAMU for more than twodecades, I have witnessed thisdecline in both pedagogy andpractice; drawing is simply beingreplaced by digital imaging.Drawing is not being supple-mented by digital media, oradded to the available range ofmedia, it is being replaced. Thisis defendable in several respectsand could be left at that, exceptthat there are qualities associat-ed with drawing that do nottranslate to digital media. Thisissue and other issues are thetopics of a book I have beenworking on for about six years.The book is primarily visual andis intended to be a celebration ofthe manually created image inan age of digital images. To date,it contains over 150 pages andseveral hundred drawings.

Nan Standish BlakeSenior Lecturer


M.F.A., The University of Texas-Austin, 1973; B.F.A., The

University of Texas-Austin, 1969Professor Blake has taught interiordesign, photography, design fun-damentals, drawing, and design

communication. She practicesinterior design and her photogra-

phy has been exhibited [email protected]

Growing UpThe selection of four of my

photographs of children and

adults by Austin Art in PublicPlaces for the Health andHuman Services AdministrationComplex rekindled an interest inphotographing people. Afterfocusing on natural forms for thepast ten years, I realized I hadalso amassed a large number ofphotographs that dealt with peo-ple of all ages, sizes, races andethnic backgrounds from manyareas of the world. After review-ing them carefully, a progressionof age and development beganto emerge; a pattern of growthfrom days old to oldest age. Thiswork is now emerging in bookform, and the ages are dividedinto childhood, adolescence, par-enthood and senior years.Essays by two prominent psy-chologists will accompany thephotos.

nPresented to Austin Art inPublic Places for the Healthand Human Services, Austin,Texas, July 2003.

~Drawings by Dick Davison.




Yauger R. WilliamsAssistant Professor


M.F.A., University of California-Berkeley, 2000; B.F.A., University

of California-Berkeley, 1998.Professor Williams’ areas of inter-est include web, 3D and modernart with a focus on the art histori-

cal contextualization of newmedia. His artwork is exhibited in

galleries and museums and hisdesigns have been used for

Yahoo and other industry clients.He teaches multi-media communi-

cation and [email protected]

Digital ArtA presentation of aesthetically

based digital forms. Using a sim-ple matrix structure, basic meth-ods of marking are exploredthrough computer generateddrawings. We will see the trans-lation of a digitally based form asits own content. Core essencesof these virtual images are com-pared with traditional drawingsand paintings. In analyzing digitalmateriality we will discuss beautyand the quest for a sublime tran-scendence through the technolo-gy.

nExhibited at Traver Gallery and911 Media Arts, Seattle,Washington, March 2004.

Ergun Akleman Associate ProfessorDepartment of Architecture

Ph.D., Georgia Institute ofTechnology, 1992; M.S., GeorgiaInstitute of Technology, 1986; B.S.,Istanbul Technical University,1981.Dr. Akleman participates inresearch studies on shape model-ing, geometric data structures,non-photorealistic rendering, vol-ume modeling and [email protected]

Modeling Expressive 3DCaricatures

The concepts of abstraction,simplification and exaggeration,which are very common in tradi-tional art and caricature, candirectly be applied to the 3Dmodeling process. Therefore, thedevelopment of methods toteach these concepts is essentialfor 3D computer art and designeducation. In this work, we pres-ent an educational method toteach students these artistic con-cepts by modeling expressive 3Dcaricatures. This method hasbeen successfully used in a geo-metric modeling course thatcombines artistic and scientificaspects of 3D modeling. Usingthe method, all the students,regardless of their artistic abili-ties, can create convincing 3Dcaricatures.

CoAuthor: Reisch, J.

Presented at ACMSIGGRAPH 2004, LosAngeles, California,August 2004.


~ Angelina Jolie by Angelique Ford

~William Defoe by Frank Chance

|Laurence Fishburne byKevin Singleton

J. Thomas ReganProfessor, Dean


Graduate Diploma, TheArchitectural Association Graduate

School of Architecture, London,1973; B. Arch., Auburn University,

1964Design education, visual lan-

guages and design methodologyare the major areas of Dean

Regan’s research. He has served

as dean of four major universities,and he has served as nationalpresident of the Association ofCollegiate Schools of [email protected]

Healthy Cities in ChinaWith one quarter of the world’s

population and the fastest grow-ing economy in the history of theworld, China is rapidly changingfrom an agrarian to an urbannation, from an agriculturalbased economy to a manufactur-ing and industrial based econo-my.

The development of a largerinfrastructure and industrialcapacity to meet the needs ofthe people and industry and thedemands of world markets has

also created unprecedented con-dition and challenges for China.This economic growth has result-ed in challenges of biodiversity,ecosystems, human health, airquality, global warming, and pol-lution.

A country as large and asdiverse as China faces chal-lenges whose magnitudes andscope are bigger than any othercountry in the world. Becausewe live in an interdependentworld, China’s problems becomechallenges for the rest of us.And drawing on the experiencefrom other industrialized nations,China can avoid the mistakesthey made.

The four major areas thatrequire serious attention and for-ward-thinking public policy are:

adequate food for the population;adequate water supply; an ade-quate infrastructure, especiallyenergy and transportation; and ahealthy and productive popula-tion.

These four areas are dis-cussed within the contexts ofbalanced economic growth, try-ing to achieve ZPG, the tidalwave of migration from rural tourban areas, and most impor-tantly, the creation of healthyhabitable communities.

nPresented at the 2003International Symposium onHealthy Community Initiative inChina, Tsinghua University,Beijing, China, May 2004.

Malcolm Quantrill Distinguished Professor of

ArchitectureDepartment of Architecture

D.Sc.Eng., Technical University ofWroclaw, 1975; M.Arch., University

of Pennsylvania, 1955; B.Arch.,University of Liverpool, 1954.

Dr. Quantrill’s areas of interest liein architectural history and theory,

architectural and urban design,and design diagnostics.

[email protected]

The Architect as Masterof Two-Part Inventions

My thesis is: Although the cre-ation of architecture requires“single-mindedness of purpose,”its invention necessarily drawsupon two complementary “parts”or “aspects of knowledge:” theone concerning the TECHNICALor TECHNIQUE (1) and the otherthe POETIC.

To structure the ABC of archi-tecture’s “Two-Part Inventions,”let’s begin with “A,” which inarchitecture should stand for“ART.” We are inclined to speak

loosely of theArt ofArchitectureor Baukunst,as though,having only acursory viewof its pres-ence we pre-tend to knowwhat it’s allabout (2). Soour observa-tions aboutarchitecturetend to thrive on over-familiaritywith the object and little or noknowledge of the subject.

In a word, we want to possessthe prize in a game for which welack almost total knowledge ofthe rules. Indeed, we shouldunderstand that such rules can-not be learned in the way onelearns those of mathematics,because the Rules of Baukunstare playable only when one is inpossession of deep and oftendiscomforting knowledge.

We might proceed to “B.” Thismeans citing its origins, as in “B”for Bach, because JohannSebastian Bach invented Two-Part Invention.(3) And Bach, asin “brook,” babbled his waythrough 32 Inventions, puttingsparkle into the spring of ourmodern musical cadence. “B”also stands for “The Beatles,”who drew on Bach’s Two-PartInventions as they brooked our

cultural land-scapes andarchaeologi-cal diggings.And what doThe Beatleshave to dowith mattersof construc-tion? Theanswer iseverything.For theyspawned thearches of

Beatle-Mania, against which ourdelusory notion of producing apopular form of modern architec-ture is but an impoverished andlow-impact cult.(4)

The success of Beatle-Musiktotally depends upon the bi-par-tite nature of its invention. It’s notsimply a “sound of the 60s,” but atotal integration of the “now” with-in the music-culture of Bach’sBaroque contribution. So it pro-vides an admirable demonstra-tion of the use of technique inthe historical process, which ismore easily learned, and thecomplementary part of the inven-tion which refers to my conceptof “Building a Vision BeyondSeeing.” (5) That is, after all,Bach’s essential contribution.

Marco Frascari has subdividedthe Two-Part Invention by creat-ing two categories in the firstpart, under “A” and “B,” thendefining the second part as

“C.”(6) In Frascari’s case, the Cstands for Cantor (my culturalaccentuation of his “troubadour”),who sings the prevailing melody,intertwining it within the fabricand texture of technical accom-paniment. As with any form ofsong — lieder, fado and, ofcourse, balad — knowing therules is not enough. In any lan-guage, the object of the gamelies beyond regulation, and isdiscovered and explored withinthe cultivated terrain of fluency.

NOTES:1. William Barrett, THE ILLUSION OF

TECHNIQUE, London, 19782. Peter McCleary: His famous remark,

originally made at a Seminar in theUniversity of Pennsylvania, April1985. “This is where we find out whatyou’re all about!” (Scottish-Englishpronunciation being “oot” and “aboot.”

3. Johann Sebastian Bach, FinalEdition of the Two-Part Inventions,Weimar, Germany,1723

4. The Beatles, Definitive Music 1967-70, Apple Inc, New York, 1993

5. Malcolm Quantrill, AN EMMENTHALCHEESE THEORY, Journal ofArchitectural Education, Volume 43/1,Fall 1989 (referred to also in Lectureat Texas A+M University, ArchitectureLecture No.1 Fall 2004

6. Marco Frascari, Foreword to THEUNMADE BED OF ARCHITEC-TURE, Rakennustieto (BuildingBooks) Inc, Helsinki, Finland, 2004

nPresented at Los InstitutoTecnologico EstudiosSuperiores de Monterrey,Queretoro Campus, Mexico,May 2003.


~ Bach ~ The Beatles

Julian H. KangAssistant Professor


Ph.D., Texas A&M University,2001; M.S., Yonsei University,1988; B.S., Yonsei University,

1986.Dr. Kang’s interests include 4D

visualization for construction plan-ning and computer integrated

project information [email protected]

XML-Based VectorGraphics: Application forWeb-Based DesignAutomation

Most retaining walls and boxculverts built for arterial roadconstruction are simple, and thedesign process of these struc-tures is often repetitive andlabor-intensive because they areso similar in structural configura-tion. Although some integrateddesign automation systemsdeveloped for retaining walls and

box culverts have expedited thedesign process of these struc-tures, the process of collectingand distributing the resultantengineering documents has notbeen fully integrated with thecomputer applications. We havebeen developing a Web-baseddesign automation system tomanage the resultant documentsas well as to speed up the repet-itive design process.

Manipulation of engineeringdrawings in the Web page is oneof the critical functions neededfor Web-based design automa-tion. eXtensible MarkupLanguage (XML) and XML-based vector graphics areexpected to facilitate the repre-sentation of engineering draw-ings in the Web page. In thispaper, we present how we usedXML and Scalable VectorGraphics (SVG) to composeengineering drawings and repre-sent them in the Web page. XMLData Island we designed todefine drawing componentsturned out effective in manipulat-ing the engineering drawings inthe Web page.

CoAuthors: Lho, B., Kim, J., Kim, Y.

nPresented at the XthInternational Conference onComputing in Civil and BuildingEngineering, Weimar,Germany, 2003.


FirmitasVISUALIZATION

Mohammed E. HaqueAssociate Professor, holder of

the Cecil O. Windsor Jr.Endowed Professorship in

Construction ScienceDepartment of Construction

Science

Ph.D., New Jersey Institute ofTechnology, 1995; M.S.C.E., New

Jersey Institute of Technology,1986; B.S.C.E., BangladeshUniversity of Engineering &

Technology, 1982.Dr. Haque’s areas of interest are in

reinforced/pre-stressed concretedesign, fracture mechanics of

engineering materials, computerapplications in structural analysis

and design, artificial neural net-work applications and knowledge-

based expert system [email protected]

Donald H. HouseProfessor, Coordinator for

Master of Science inVisualization Sciences Program


Ph.D., University ofMassachusetts, 1984; M.S.,

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute,1978; B.S., Union College, 1969.

Professor House teaches graduateprograms in Visualization

Sciences. His research interests

are in all aspects of the field ofcomputer graphics, from 3D mod-eling/rendering to 2D imagemanipulation, with focus on physi-cally based techniques for model-ing and [email protected]

Model-Based MotionFiltering for ImprovingArm Gesture RecognitionPerformanceWe describe a model-basedmotion filtering process that,when applied to human armmotion data, leads to improvedarm gesture recognition. By armgestures, we mean movementsof the arm (and positional place-ment of the hand) that may or

may not have any meaningfulintent. Arm movements or ges-tures can be viewed as respons-es to muscle actuations that areguided by responses of the nerv-ous system. Our method makesstrides towards capturing thisunderlying knowledge of humanperformance by integrating amodel for the arm based on

dynamics and containing a con-trol system. We hypothesize thatby embedding human perform-ance knowledge into the pro-cessing of arm movements, it willlead to better recognition per-formance. We present details forthe design of our filter, our evalu-ation of the filter from bothexpert-user and multiple-userpilot studies. Our results showthat the filter has a positiveimpact on the recognition per-formance for arm gestures.

CoAuthor: Schmidt, G.

nPresented at the FifthInternational Workshop onGesture and Sign LanguageBased Human-ComputerInteraction, Genoa, Italy, April2003.

A Computer SimulationModel for EmergencyBuilding Evacuation withARENA

During an emergency, such asfire, allowing occupants to safelyexit from the building requiresclear and established paths ofescape. Designing these meansof escape egress demands morethan just calculating pedestriansflow rates and occupant loads.This paper describes a computersimulation model for emergencyfire evacuation of an educationalbuilding with Arena. The largefloor plan of the College ofArchitecture Building-A wasdivided into various subsystemsin order to model within the tech-nical limitation for the academicversion of the Arena softwarethat was used in this research.The simulation model helped infinding the congestion/queuing incorridor spaces, the maximumtime taken by people to evacuateif a fire breakout, and the exitstairs’ duration of use duringevacuation.

CoAuthor: Balasubramanian, S.

nPresented at the FirstInternational Conference onKnowledge Engineering &Decision Support, pp. 95-100,Porto, Portugal, July 19-23,2004.

Column ModelingModeling shapes with a large number of holes

and handles while requiring minimal human inter-action is a difficult problem in computer graphics.Such shapes are common in classical architecturein many parts of the world. These forms are domi-nated by columns, beams and arches. This type ofconstruction in architecture is not restricted to clas-sical architectural styles but is also prevalent inmodern architectural designs.

In this work we have developed a new tool whichallows users to create such complex and architec-turally interesting models with extreme ease. Thetool extends the capabilities of our existing topolog-ical mesh modeler and is designed to be interactiveand easy to use.

Our tool is geared towardsuse by artists and architects. Itcan be used to create inter-esting architecturalforms, either tocreate real andvirtual environ-ments orrepresentexisting

architectural forms in a stylized manner. It can alsobe used to create various other artisticshapes that would be difficult to gener-ate using traditional modeling meth-ods.

CoAuthors: Mandal, E.,Srinivasan, V.,Akleman, E.

nPresented at theVisual Proceedingsof ACM SIG-GRAPH 2004, LosAngeles,California, August2004.

Changing the Culture ofDesign Studio Reviews:The Use of Large FormatInteractive PlasmaScreens in Design StudioReviews

This paper elaborates on theuse of electronic pin-ups in real-time local reviews making use oflarger format interactive plasmascreens.

The paper briefly explains thetechnical aspects of an actualimplementation in the College ofArchitecture at Texas A&MUniversity. The main focus of thepaper is placed on the use of a61interactive plasma screen in agraduate design studio duringthe second semester of 2003and the benefits that such animplementation has reported.

The narrative explains how theuse of an interactive plasma

screen for informal as well as for-mal reviews is not only savingprinting resources, but it is alsohaving a very positive impact onhow we conduct design reviews.

nPresented at ECAADE ’04,Copehagen, Denmark,October 2004.


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Guillermo Vasquezde Velasco

Professor, Coordinator of Masterof Architecture Program


Ph.D., Delft University ofTechnology, The Netherlands,

1991; M.Arch., University ofToronto, Canada, 1982;

Professional Degree, UniversidadRicardo Palma,1980; B.A.,

Universidad Ricardo Palma, 1980.Dr. Vasquez de Velasco special-

izes in the field of computer-aidedarchitectural design, virtual archi-

tecture and computer-mediateddistance education.

[email protected]

Vinod Srinivasan Assistant Professor


Ph.D., Architecture, Texas A&MUniversity, 2004; M.S., Aerospace

Engineering, Texas A&MUniversity, 1998; B. Tech.,

Aerospace Engineering, IndianInstitute of Technology, 1996. Dr. Srinivasan is interested in

architectural visualization, 3-Dmodeling, and physically based

[email protected]

~ Interactive plasma screens facilitate the critique of student work.

Jeff S. HaberlProfessor, Associate Director ofEnergy Systems LaboratoryDepartment of Architecture

Ph.D., University of Colorado-Boulder, 1986; M.S., University ofColorado, 1981; B.S., University ofColorado, 1978.Dr. Haberl’s areas of interest are inHVAC design, energy conserva-tion savings measurement tech-niques, metering and monitoringequipment, calibrated buildingenergy simulations, building ener-gy data visualization, on-line diag-nostics for HVAC equipment, solarenergy heating and cooling sys-tems, solar energy measurementsand emissions [email protected]

Demonstration of theuse of MultimediaElectronic InformationEnhancements for aChapter Handbook CD-ROM Overview (1017-RP)

A set of enhancements to theASHRAE Handbook (ASHRAE)are presented to demonstratethe effectiveness of multimediaand advanced presentation tech-niques such as 3D computergraphics, visualization and ani-mation techniques. These resultscan also serve as a model andguide for the broader use ofthese techniques in otherASHRAE publications.

CoAuthors: Akleman, E., Haberl,J., Parke, F., Skaria, S.,Halstead, J., and Andrews, M.

nASHRAE Transactions -Research, Vol. 109, Part 1, pp.143-150, Chicago, Illinois.February 2003.

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Frederic I. ParkeProfessor, Co-Director for

Visualization StudiesDepartment of Architecture

Ph.D., Computer Science,University of Utah, 1974; M.S.,

Computer Science, University ofUtah, 1972; B.S., Physics,

University of Utah, 1965.Dr. Parke has interests in many

aspects of computer based sys-tems, including visualization, com-

puter graphics, computer anima-tion and immersive visualization.

[email protected]

Facial Animation:History and ApplicationsA survey of the development ofcomputer facial animation overthe past 35 years, a look aheadto the future of computer facialanimation, and an introduction tothe major uses of this technolo-gy.

n Presented at the SIGGRAPHConference, Los Angeles,California, August 2004.

Robert E. JohnsonProfessor, Thomas Bullock

Endowed Chair in Leadershipand Innovation, Director

CRS CenterDepartment of Architecture

D.Arch., University of Michigan,1977; M.Arch., Syracuse

University, 1974; B.Arch.,Syracuse University, 1973; B.A.,

Colgate University, 1968.Dr. Johnson specializes in thepractice and management of

design, and design studio as wellas construction and facility man-agement with a specific focus onhow information and communica-tion technologies are changingthose [email protected]

Digital Innovation andOrganizational Change inDesign Practice

The real estate and construc-tion industry is among thelargest industries in the world. Italso is one of the most fragment-ed industries, with feweconomies of scale and histori-cally low productivity. Recenttechnological advances in theuse of information and communi-cation technology have the

potential for dramatically improv-ing construction productivity. Butsubstantial organizational barri-ers exist that inhibit the effectiveadoption of these technologies.

This research project (inprogress) examines the practicesof selected, innovative firms inorder to develop an in-depthunderstanding of the factors thathave influenced the effectiveadoption of information and com-munications technology in thedesign and construction industry,and, potentially, provide exam-ples that may provide prototypemodels for an alternative, futureorganization of the AEC industry.

CoAuthor: Laepple, E.

n Presented at the ACADIAConference, Muncie, Indiana,October 2003.


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Semen Deviren Visiting Assistant Professor


Ph.D., Istanbul TechnicalUniversity, Institute of Science and

Technology, 2001; M.Sc. inArchitectural Design, Istanbul

Technical University, Institute ofScience and Technology, 1996;

B.Arch., Istanbul TechnicalUniversity, Faculty of Architecture,Department of Architecture, 1994.

[email protected]

THE INSIDE STORY:Courtyard Experiences inan Eastern MediterraneanCity: Antakya

The courtyard houses are dis-tinguished embodiments not onlywith their urban but also withtheir social role in shaping thecomplex identity of theMediterranean cities. The court-yard can be seen as the primaryunit of the city, the larger culturalcontext, which is physically andsocially produced.

As the core of the house, thecourtyard constitutes a contactground for self identity and cul-ture; a sophisticated spatial con-struct with all levels of interactionbetween privacy and publicity.The existence of courtyards withtheir place-bound identity isbecoming more important in con-temporary Mediterranean citieswhich are in need of contextualconsolidation and transformativeprocesses for new developmentsthat could be done without losing

the memory. The role of thecourtyards are essential at thatpoint because of their capacity toembody this dual character ofthe memory, the private and thepublic, united and assimilated intheir built form.

The courtyard houses of thecity of Antakya, which are theleading actors in this study, areexpressing the unique values oflocality in a city center that is stillhome to a multicultural communi-ty, their houses of worship, publicand private institutions. Foundedby Seleucids in 300 B.C., the cityof Antakya was a vital metropolisof the Roman Empire, the third inthe rank after Rome andAlexandria. After that period, thecity went under the control ofByzantine, Arab, Seljuk, Mamlukand Ottoman civilizations whichcaused overlapping of differenturban layouts and formed ameeting place of diverse cul-tures. Through history the cityhas been destroyed by severalbig earthquakes that madechanges in topographic condi-tions and serious damages eras-ing the traces of the past urbanfabric. However, the courtyardhouses preserved their presence

through transformation of build-ing forms and superimposition ofdiverse urban layers which areenriched by cultural values. Morethan the houses the courtyardsmade the way of living.

Although the remaining con-texts of courtyard houses are stilla physical part of the city ofAntakya, the contemporary pro-duction of space in the city isnow far from its social content.The values of courtyard spaces,which seem to be ignored bydominant contemporary culture,

need to be rediscovered to sus-tain the living quality of theplace.

This study is an attempt toexplore a more comprehensiveunderstanding of the role ofcourtyards and the deep expres-sion of place concept revealedby the experience of the builtforms in that particular easternMediterranean city.

nPresented at The MediterraneanMedina International Seminar,Pescara, Italy, June 2004.


Urban Design for theWalking Child: PedestrianDesign and Public Health

Mom knows what’s best forher child, especially where walk-ing safety is concerned. Eventhough parents know that walk-ing makes their children healthy,they sense too much danger inthe street. In this project, parentsof young children inBryan/College Station, Texas,provide researchers with insightsinto how urban street design candiscourage healthy behavior.These insights, gathered duringfocus group discussions, wereused to build six variations of vir-tual pedestrian worlds at TexasTransportation Institute.Variations in sidewalk location,buffer width and presence oftrees were tested in the simula-tor under real-time peak-hourtraffic conditions. Each of thetwenty-seven parent participantsin the simulator experiment“walked” through each world,answering multiple choice ques-tions regarding their willingnessto walk and their perception ofsafety, as well as their willing-

ness to let their children walkand their perception of safety fortheir children.

The results from the originalparent focus group were con-firmed in the simulation experi-ment. Parent’s perception ofoverall safety is significantly dif-ferent among the six pedestrianenvironments (F(5, 25)=27.26,p<.0001). Walkability and per-ceived safety is significantlyhigher in pedestrian environ-ments with a landscape bufferbetween the sidewalk and the

traffic lane than with the sidewalkadjacent to the traffic lane. Ourconclusion is that certain fea-tures and combination of fea-tures in the design of pedestrianlandscapes may encourage par-ents to let their children walk toschool.

CoAuthor: Naderi, J.

nPresented at the AmericanPublic Health AssociationAnnual Conference,Washington, D.C., January2004

Enhancing Quality ofLife for Older Adults:Improving OutdoorAccess at AssistedLiving Facilities

Although spending time out-doors is known to have potential-ly therapeutic benefits for olderadults, many long-term carefacilities may not adequatelysupport resident needs for out-door access. Two studies wereconducted at assisted living facil-ities to explore resident prefer-ences for outdoor activities andenvironmental features. Fourteenfacilities were selected randomlyfrom all facilities having morethan 50 residents in a 12-countyregion of southeast Texas, whichincluded the city of Houston.

Using focus groups and writ-ten surveys, the first study foundhigh levels of interest in outdooraccess, with preference for spe-cific activities (such as walkingand sitting/watching), as well as

for environmental elements suchas fresh air, greenery, and com-fort features. Residents indicatedthey typically felt better physicallyand psychologically after beingoutdoors, but that existing facilityenvironments presented severalbarriers to outdoor access.

The second study generatedphotographic comparisons basedon the findings of the first study,to further test some of the mainconstructs that emerged whichfell into the general categories of1) relief from the indoor environ-ment, 2) indoor-outdoor connec-tions, and 3) activity as a factorin outdoor usage. The photo sur-vey assessed each of these the-oretical categories with two “pat-terns” showing how they mightbe actualized in the built environ-ment (four examples of each pat-tern yielded 24 photo compar-isons). To isolate the variables ofinterest, digital techniques wereused to manipulate a single ele-ment in each pair — otherwiseboth photos were identical.Significant levels of preference

were found for the hypotheticallypreferred images in all 24 pairs.

The findings of both studieswill be compared, and discussedin terms of the potential for spe-cific design application.

nPresented to theEnvironmental DesignResearch Association,Albuquerque, New Mexico,June 2004

Susan D. RodiekSenior Lecturer


M.Arch., Texas A&M University,1998; Cert., Texas A&M University

(Health Systems and Design),1998; B.A., Western New Mexico

University, 1996.Professor Rodiek is interested in

architectural design, communica-tion and practice, emphasizing

human-behavior research, health-care, and environments for the

aging. She is a registered archi-tect with NCARB certification.

[email protected]


Byoung-Suk Kweon Assistant Professor


Ph.D., University of Illinois, 1999;M.L.A., Cornell University, 1992;

B.S.L.A., The City University ofNew York, 1989; B.S., University of

Seoul, 1985.Dr. Kweon’s research interests

include the physical, social andpsychological effects of urban

green spaces, and social and psy-chological aspects of ecological

[email protected]

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George J. MannRonald L. Skaggs

Endowed Professor ofHealth Facilities Design


M.S.Arch., Columbia University,1962, B.Arch., Columbia

University, 1961.Professor Mann has 43 years

experience in the field of architec-ture for health through his consult-

ing, teaching and research. Hehas established a national and

international reputation as a leaderin health facilities design.

[email protected]

Megatrends in HealthFacility Design

Professor Mann will presentRecent Architecture for Healthprojects undertaken by his grad-uate and undergraduate studiosat Texas A&M University. He willalso relate these projects to“Megatrends Affecting HealthFacilities Design.”

nPresented at the 2003International Symposium onHealthy Community Initiative inChina, Beijing, China, May2004.

~Model of Children's Hospital at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock,Texasdesigned as Master of Architecture Final Study by Fang Yang, a student atBeijing Polytechnic University, in cooperation with NBBJ Architects inSeattle,Washington.

UtilitasHEALTH

Kirk Hamilton Associate Professor


M.S., Organization Development,Pepperdine University; B.Arch.,

University of Texas.Mr. Kirk is interested in evidence-based design for healthcare and

the relationship of facility design toorganizational performance.

[email protected]

Evidence-Based Designfor Healthcare

The presentation defines evi-dence-based practice and heal-ing environments in the design ofcomplex healthcare environ-ments. Four levels of practice aredescribed, each with an increas-ing level of rigor. Several exam-ples are given of projects thatfeature research-based decision-making.

The author concludes thatpractitioners need to be increas-ingly rigorous with their interpre-tation of credible research find-ings, and ultimately have a moralobligation for the safety ofpatients as strict as an aircraftdesigner’s obligation for the safe-ty of their ultimate passenger.The relevant implications of theevidence-based model to otherpractice types is the analogousdecision-making required in edu-cation, criminal justice, and otherdemanding or complicated build-ing types.

nPresented at the AIA BoardCommittee on KnowledgeManagement Summit, Austin,Texas, April 2004.

}Aerial view of FangYang’s design for

the Children'sHospital at

Covenant MedicalCenter in

Lubbock,Texas.

~ Architects should be increasinglyrigorous with their interpretation ofcredible research findings, and ulti-mately have a moral obligation forthe safety of patients as strict as anaircraft designer’s obligation for thesafety of their ultimate passenger.


Mardelle M. ShepleyWilliam M. Peña EndowedProfessor for Information

Management, Associate Dean forStudent Services, Interim

Director of the Center for HealthSystems and Design


D.Arch., University of Michigan,1981; M.A., University of Michigan,

1979; M.Arch., Columbia

University, 1974; B.A., ColumbiaUniversity, 1971.Dr. Shepley specializes in archi-tectural design, social architec-ture, health care facility design,applied research, and environ-mental psychology. She is also afaculty advisor for the Texas A&MDance Arts [email protected]

Evidence-based designfor infants and staff inthe neonatal intensivecare unit

The sensory and perceptualenvironment of the neonatalintensive care environment has asignificant impact on staff and

infants. To create appropriatespaces designers must under-stand relevant theories of envi-ronmental psychology such asEnvironmental Press Theory,Prospect and Refuge Theory andthe concepts of control, choice,territoriality and privacy.Developmental issues for infantsand stress issues for staff will bediscussed in this context. Recentresearch on light, noise, musicand the visual and spatial envi-ronment will be summarized andthe future of evidence-baseddesign explored.

nPresented in HealthcareDesign ’04, Journal ofPerinatology,

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Chanam Lee Assistant Professor


Ph.D., University of Washington,2004; M.L.A., Texas A&M

University, 1995; B.A., JyungpookNational University, 1996.

Dr. Lee specializes in urbandesign and physical planning,urban form and non-motorizedtransportation, physical activity

and public [email protected]

Built Environments forTransportation VersusRecreation Walking:Similiarities andDifferences

Walking is emerging as animportant topic in the fields oftransportation, urban planning,and public health, because it isan environmentally friendly andhealthy means of travel andexercise. Also, the forms andcharacteristics of the built envi-ronment are known determinantsof walking. The urban and trans-portation planning literatureshows land use and transporta-tion infrastructure conditions tobe associated with walking trips.Literature from the public healthfield finds access to recreationalfacilities, aesthetics, and safetyof environments significant foroverall or recreational walking.Yet knowledge is lacking of thesimilarities and differences inspecific environmental conditionsassociated with particular pur-poses of walking.

Donald A. SweeneyAssociate Professor


D.E.D., Texas A&M University,1972; M.Arch., Texas A&M

University, 1968; B.A., Texas A&MUniversity, 1967.

Dr. Sweeney’s professional inter-ests involve all aspects of health

systems policy, planning manage-ment. His current interest includes

participation in the internationalhealthier communities movement.

[email protected]

Healthy Communities inthe West: History andConcepts

The rapid urbanization in the1800 and 1900s in the West wasfueled by many factors includingthe demands and promises ofthe industrial revolution. Townsquickly became cities with largepopulations at urban densitiesnever experienced before.Massive new, unanticipatedproblems plagued the newurbanites and public officialscharged with somehow manag-ing them. For many, the promis-es of better lives in cities wentunfulfilled. Many of the solutionscities developed for the difficultchallenges they faced wereeffective, but thorny residualproblems from that era persisttoday along with whole sets ofnew ones.

But something new is stirring.Something is different about theway many cities and communi-

ties are beginning to approachtheir problems: a growing aware-ness that stubborn issues, likeviolence, homelessness, drugabuse, race relations, inequality,weakening family structures,poverty, decaying infrastructure,sparse participation in civicaffairs, inadequate access tohealth and social services, andmany more must be traced backto root causes and attackedthere. The growing number ofmovements which have sponta-neously developed across theglobe which take a broader,more ecological view seem toshare many common character-istics. Whether sustainable com-munities, livable cities, safecities, smart cities, green cities,clean cities or whole communi-ties, the focus is on an approachto community building which issystemic, long-term, and highlyparticipatory. The phrase “healthycommunities” is used in thispiece for all broad-based, com-munity-wide efforts to improvethe quality of life. Implicit in all ofthese movements and explicit inthe several thousand healthycommunities initiatives aroundthe world is a broad definition ofhealth, a new paradigm for plan-ning, and a systemic perspec-tive.

nPresented at the 2003International Symposium onHealthy Community Initiative inChina, Beijing, China, May2004.


Sherry I. BameAssociate Professor


Ph.D., University of Michigan,1985; M.S., Boston University,

1972; B.S.N., University ofMichigan, 1969.

Dr. Bame has special interests inhealth systems planning and poli-cy, cost and quality of healthcare,

survey research methods, andenvironmental health.

[email protected]

Community NeedsAssessment: Profileof unmet needs andat-risk populationsusing 2-1-1 data

Information and Referral (I&R)2-1-1 programs provide valuableservices to communities by con-necting those in need withappropriate communityresources. The non-emergency2-1-1 systems are expanding

rapidly throughout the U.S. andwill become as pervasive as 9-1-1 emergency systems. This pro-gram also may be considered a“gold mine” of data to determineunmet needs and access barri-ers in the community.

Traditionally, community needsassessments that provide thisscope of information are costly,fragmented, and time-limited. Incontrast, evaluating the existingI&R 2-1-1 database is a low-cost, all-inclusive analysis of allthose seeking I&R help forunmet needs over time.

Agencies throughout a com-munity can benefit by these find-ings to: 1) determine high riskgroups for outreach services, 2)coordinate services to addresscomplex clusters of needs, and3) support policies to reduceaccess barriers. The purpose ofthis presentation is to discussthe findings from analysis of 2-1-1 data in the Brazos Valley 7-county region, 2002. These find-ings serve as a case study toillustrate the potential of explor-ing this “gold mine” of data appli-cable to other 2-1-1 programsnationwide.

nPresented at the Alliance forInformation & Referral Systemsand Aging ServicesInternational Conference,Norfolk, Virginia, May 2004.

Abrams, Robin F.

n Abrams, Robin. Byker Revisited,Built Environment, November2003.

n Abrams, Robin. Tale of TwoGardens, LandscapeArchitecture Magazine, August2003.

n Abrams, Robin. Lucy’s Feat:Frederick Law Olmsted’sThrough Texas, Planning Forumat the University of TX at Austin,Austin, Texas, April 2004.

Akleman, Ergun

n Akleman, Ergun, Ozener, O.,Srinivasan, V. Rind Modeling forArchitectural Design, ECAADE04: Computer AidedArchitectural Design for Europe2004 Conference, Denmark,September 2004.

n Akleman, Ergun and Reisch, J.Modeling Expressive 3DCaricatures, ACM SIGGRAPH2004, Los Angeles, CA, August2004.

n Akleman, Ergun. Mandal, E.,and Srinivasan, V. ColumnModeling, Visual Proceedings ofACM SIGGRAPH 2004, LosAngeles, CA, August 2004.

n Akleman, Ergun. MultiCamSmooth & Fractal Polyheda,Bridges 2004, MathematicalConnections in Art, Music andScience, Winfield, KS, July 2004

n Akleman, Ergun and Srinivasan,V. Connected and ManifoldSierpinsky Polyhedra, SolidModeling International 2004 &Solid Modeling 2004, Genoa,Italy, June 2004.

n Akleman, Ergun and Srinivasan,V. Connected and ManifoldSierpinsky Polyhedra, SolidModeling International 2004 &Solid Modeling 2004, Genoa,Italy, June 2004.

n Akleman, Ergun, Srinivasan, V.,Melek, Z., and Edmundson, P.Semi Regular PentagonalSubdivision, Shape ModelingInternational 2004 & SolidModeling 2004, Genoa, Italy,June 2004.

n Akleman, Ergun, TopologicalConstruction of 2-ManifoldMeshes from Arbitrary PolygonalData, January 2004.

n Akleman, Ergun, Chen J., andSrinivasan, V. A Minimal andComplete Set of Operators forthe Development of RobustManifold Mesh Molders, Journalof Graphical Models, Vol. 65,Issue 5 pp. 286-304, September2003.

n Akleman, Ergun, Mandal, E.,and Srinivasan, V. WireModeling, Visual Proceedings ofACM SIGGRAPH 2003, SanDiego, CA, July 2003.

n Akleman, Ergun, Chen J., andSrinivasan V. Interactive RindModeling, Seoul, Korea, May2003.

n Akleman, Ergun. ProgressiveRefinement with TopologicalSimplification, January 2003.

n Akleman, Ergun. Tiled Textures,January 2003.

n Akleman, Ergun. TopologicallyRobust Mesh Modeling:Concepts, Data Structures andOperations, January 2003.

Alexander, John H.

n Alexander, John. FedericoBorromeo al Collegio di Pavia:Studente a Patrono, Conferenceproceedings of DiesAcademicus, Milan, Italy, 2004.

n Alexander, John. ShapingSacred Space in the SixteenthCentury: Design Criteria for theCollegeio Borromeo’s Chapel,Journal of the Society ofArchitectural Historians, June2004.

n Alexander, John. PublicArchitecture and ItsRepresentation in Early ModernEurope, Fifty-Sixth AnnualMeeting of the Society ofArchitectural Historians, April2003.

n Alexander, John. TwoUniversities and a College:Educational Buildings underPious IV, Fifty-Sixth AnnualMeeting of the Society ofArchitectural Historians, Denver,CO, April 2003.

Bame, Sherry I.

n Bame, Sherry. CommunityNeeds Assessment: Profile ofUnmet Needs and At-RiskPopulations Using 2-1-1 Data,Alliance for Information &Referral Systems and AgingServices InternationalConference, Norfolk, VA, May2004.

Global PresentationsFACULTY RESEARCH 2003-2004

The following invited and/or refereed presentations andpapers were delivered or published during the 2003-04academic year by faculty of College of Architecture facultyat Texas A&M University. Green text denotes presentationsscheduled for the 2003 faculty research symposium.


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ing cost-effective technologiesfor designing, operating andmaintaining indoor environments.His program focuses on sustain-able building solutions that maxi-mize occupant’s health and sat-isfaction through improvedacoustics, thermal comfort, andlighting use.

The National ResearchCouncil is the Canadian govern-ment’s premier organization forresearch and development.NRC-IRC develops and main-tains the core competencies andthe knowledge base critical tothe needs of the Canadian con-struction industry, supports thedevelopment, commercializationand implementation of leading-edge technologies, and fostersthe provision of safe and sustain-able built-environments throughthe development of codes andstandards.

The NRC-IRC includes fivekey program areas: IndoorEnvironment, Building Envelopeand Structure, UrbanInfrastructure Rehabilitation, FireRisk Management, and Codesand Evaluation. The center is

also headquarters for Canada’sNational Guide for MunicipalInfrastructure and the CanadianCenter for Housing Technologies.

Atif earned a Ph.D. from TexasA&M University in 1992, aMaster’s Degree from UCLA in1987 and a ProfessionalBachelor Degree in Architecturein 1984. He served on the A&Mfaculty from 1990 until 1992. Asa research officer at NRC, hemanaged more than 20 researchprojects which have made signifi-cant contributions to theimprovement of indoor environ-ments while maximizing opera-tions and maintenance costsrelated to energy and lighting.

Since May 2004, Atif has beenthe chairman of the IRC’s Cross-Program Research Committee,which manages the SustainableBuilt Environment portfolio. He isalso on the executive committeeof Canada’s Panel for EnergyResearch and Development —Building and Communities. Thecommittee develops and imple-ments strategic plans for a $20million federal research programfor energy conservation and sus-tainable buildings and communi-ties.

Atif currently serves on a fed-eral committee charged with cli-mate change mitigation. Between

1996 and 1998, he led theCanadian team in Vancouver’sGreen Building Challenge andhe served on the InternationalFramework Committee thatdeveloped green building per-formance indicators.

Atif also serves as chairmanof the International EnergyAgency’s Executive Committeefor Buildings and CommunitySystems (ECBCS). The commit-tee oversees collaborativeresearch between 23 countriesfor energy conservation and sus-tainability in buildings and com-munities. It also manages thedissemination of an implement-ing agreement which includesthe Air Infiltration and VentilationCenter in Brussels, Belgium.

Since its inception, theECBCS has completed 40research projects investigatinglocal energy planning for com-munities, environmental aspectsof buildings, moisture and heat inthe envelope, ventilation, HVAC,building envelope, and fuel cellapplication in housing.

Throughout his career, Atif hasworked with Canadian partnersto champion research and devel-opment on healthy buildings. In2002, he was elected to theboard of Canada’s HealthyIndoors Partnerships, Inc. (HIP),

a multi-sectorial, public-privatepartnership that promoteshealthy buildings. As chairman ofHIP’s Strategic ResearchCommittee, he led and organizedthe Science & TechnologyWorkshop on the health andremedial aspects of mold.

In 1999, Atif received theNRC’s Outstanding CorporateAward for Industrial Partnershipfor a multidisciplinary researchproject on indoor environmentand energy performance in largeglazed spaces. In 1998 heearned the IRC’s OutstandingAchievement Award forResearch. He has served onnumerous editorial boards,including the Journal of theIlluminating Engineering Societyof North America (IESNA). Heserved as chairman of theIESNA Technical Committee onDaylighting from 1997 until 2002,when he received the IESNAPresidential Award. He hasauthored more than 100 publica-tions, including book chaptersand articles for refereed journalsand conferences. He has beenon several technical committeesin ASHRAE, IEA, IESNA, andhas given several training/profes-sional courses in the area ofdaylighting/lighting; and energyaspects of buildings.

n Bame Sherry. Community NeedsAssessment: United Way’sCOMPASS Survey of Health andSocial Service Needs andPrograms in the Brazos Valley,College Station, TX: UrbanPlanning Program & BushSchool of Government, TexasA&M University, College Station,TX, 2003.

n Bame, Sherry. DemographicProfile of Unmet Needs in theBrazos Valley: United Way FirstCall for Help, 2001-2002,College Station, TX: UrbanPlanning Program & BushSchool of Government, TexasA&M University, College Station,TX, 2003.

n Bame, Sherry. EnvironmentalNeeds Assessment of theBrazos Valley: United WayCommunity & ProgramAssessment (COMPASS),College Station, TX: UrbanPlanning Program & BushSchool of Government, TexasA&M University, College Station,TX, 2003.

n Bame, Sherry. Aesthetic andPhysical Features Associatedwith Quality of WalkingEnvironment, Robert WoodJohnson Conference.

n Bame, Sherry. Aging TX Well.TAES & TEES and Public PolicyResearch Institute (PPRI),College Station, TX.

Beltran, Liliana

n Beltran, Liliana, Atre, U.,Chongcharoensuk, C., andMartins, B. Evaluating theDaylight Performance of ThreeMuseum Galleries, Proceedingsof the Solar 2004, 29th NationalPassive Solar EnergyConference, Portland, OR, July11-14 2004.

n Beltran, Liliana. The Tales ofThree Museums, Proceedings ofthe EuroSun 2004, ISES EuropeSolar Conference, Freiburg,Germany, June 24-26, 2004.

n Beltran, Liliana. DaylightingDesign of the Kuwait NationalMuseum, School of Architecture,Universidad AutonomaMetropolitana, Azcapotzalco,Mexico, December 16, 2003.

Blake, Nan Standish

n Blake, Nan. Growing Up, AustinArt in Public Places for theHealth and Human ServicesAdministration Complex, Austin,TX, July 2003

n Blake, Nan. Dwellings, JuriedExhibit, IDEA Austin ArtistsCoalition, Austin, TX, January2003

Brody, Samuel D.

n Brody, Samuel. WatershedPlanning and Management,Department of EngineeringSustainability Seminar Series,College Station, TX, November2003.



n Brody, Samuel. Conflict on theCoast: Using GeographicInformation Systems to MapPotential EnvironmentalDisputes in Matagorda Bay,Texas, International Confereneon Sustainable Planning andDevelopment, Skiathos, Greece,October 2003.

n Brody, Samuel. EcosystemPlanning, Rangeland Ecologyand Management SeminarSeries, Texas A&M University,College Station, TX, September2003.

n Brody, Samuel, Highfield, W.,and Carrasco, V. Measuring theCollective Capabilities of LocalJurisdictions to ManageEcosystems in Southern Florida,Landscape & Urban Planning,September 17, 2003.

n Brody, Samuel. EvaluatingEcosystem ManagementCapabilities at the Local Level inFlorida: A Policy Gap Analysis,ACSP/EOP Joint Conference,Belguim, July 2003.

n Brody, Samuel. Are We Learningto Make Better Plans? ALongitudinal Analysis of PlanQuality Associated With NaturalHazards, Journal of PlanningEducation and Research, July21, 2003.

n Brody, Samuel. Does LocationMatter? MeasuringEnvironmental Perceptions ofCreeks in Two San AntonioWatersheds, Environment andBehavior, June 2003.

n Brody, Samuel, Carrasco, V., andHighfield, W. EvaluatingEcosystem ManagementCapabilities at the Local Level inFlorida, EnvironmentalManagement, May 17, 2003.

n Brody, Samuel, Godschalk, D.,and Burby, R. PublicParticipation in Natural HazardMitigation Policy Formation,Journal of Planning Educationand Research, April 2003.

n Brody, Samuel. Examining theEffects of Biodiversity on theAbility of Local Plans to ManageEcological Systems, Journal ofEnvironmental Planning andManagement, February 25,2003.

n Brody Samuel. Does BiodiversityMatter? Implementing thePrinciples of EcosystemManagement in Florida,Sustainable Planning andDevelopment, Skyathos, Greece,2003.

Burt, Richard A.

n Burt, Richard and Graham, C.The Earth Construction Courseat Texas A&M University, TheAdobe Association of theSouthwest, El Rito, NM, May2004.

n Burt, Richard. Diversity in theUpper Management of LeadingTexas Contractors, AssociatedSchools of Construction’s 40thAnnual InternationalConference, Provo, UT, April2004.

n Burt, Richard. Fatalities AmongHispanic Construction Workers,Associated Schools ofConstruction’s 20th AnnualInternational Conference, Provo,UT, April 2004.

n Burt, Richard. Determining theExistence of a Gender BasedWage Gap in the ConstructionIndustry, American ProfessionalContractor: The Journal of theAmerican Institute ofConstructors, Vol. 27:2, October2003.

n Burt, Richard. WasteManagement Practices in UnitedStates Green BuildingPrograms, Proceedings of the11th Rinker InternationalConference on Deconstructionand Materials Reuse, May 2003.

n Burt, Richard, Warden, B.,Dickson, B. and Everett, M. TheSurvey & Documentation ofPointe du Hoc, Normandy,France, The American BattlefieldProtection Program’s 7thNational Conference, Nashville,TN, April 2003.

n Burt, Richard. Greening theConstruction Curriculum, TheABC Craft ChampionshipConference, Honolulu, HI, April2003.

n Burt, Richard. Technical Writingfor Construction ScienceGraduates, Journal of Construc-tion Education, April 2003.

n Burt Richard. The FactorsInfluencing a ConstructionGraduate in Deciding upon theirFuture Employer, Proceedings ofthe 39th Annual Conference ofthe Associated Schools ofConstruction at ClemsonUniversity, Clemson, SC, 2003.

n Burt, Richard. The FactorsInfluencing a ConstructionGraduate in Deciding upon theirFuture Employer, Journal ofConstruction Education VII-2,2003.

Choudhury, Ifte M.

n Choudhury, Ifte. Effects ofConstruction Cost & Materialson Construction Time ofResidential Projects in Texas,CIB World Building Congress2004, Toronto, Canada, May2004.

n Choudhury, Ifte. Correlates ofTime Overrun in CommercialConstruction, 40th AssociatedSchools of ConstructionConference, Provo, UT, April2004.

n Choudhury, Ifte. An Analysis ofProject Delivery Systems inCommercial Construction,Proceedings of the 20thInternational Conference onConstruction InformationTechnology Sponsored by CIB,Singapore, 2003.

n Choudhury, Ifte. Factors ofBiological Contamination ofHarvested Rainwater forResidential Consumption,Hawaii International Conferenceon Social Sciences, Hawaii,2003.

n Choudhury, Ifte. TechnicalWriting for Construction ScienceGraduates, 39th AnnualConference of the AmericanSchools of Construction, 2003.

n Choudhury, Ifte. Time-cost rela-tionship for residential construc-tion in Texas, Proceedings of the20th International Conferenceon Construction InformationTechnology Sponsored by CIB,2003.

Davison, Richard R., Jr.

n Davison, Richard. Drawing Book:Update.

Deviren, Senem

n Deviren, Senem. CourtyardExperiences in an EasternMediterranean City: Antakya,The Mediterranean MedinaInternational Seminar, Pescara,Italy, June 17-19, 2004.

Downing, Frances E.

n Downing, Frances. Philosophy inthe Flesh: Embodied Realismand Significant Form, AmericanSociety for Aesthetics, Santa Fe,NM, July 2004.

n Downing, Frances. TranscendingMemory: Remembrance and theDesign of Place, DesignStudies, 2003.

Eldin, Neil N.

n Eldin, Neil, Mayfield, J., Hubach,C., and Laurence, A.Construction EquipmentSelection, The FourthInternational Conference onEngineering ComputationalTechnology, Lisbon, Portugal,September 2004.

n Eldin, Neil. ConstructionAutomation: A Drywall Robot,Proceedings from theInternational Conference onConstruction in the 21st Century,Hong Kong, China, December2003.

n Eldin, Neil. A Pilot Study ofQuality Function Deployment forConstruction Projects, ASCEJournal of ConstructionEngineering and Management,Vol. 129, No. 3, June 2003.

n Eldin, Neil. An Industrial SiteSelection System: Use of COMin Integrating an Intelligent GIS-AHP Application, Proceedings ofthe Seventh, Netherlands.

Ellis, Christopher D.

n Ellis, Christopher. GIS & RemoteSensing Applications inMonitoring the Buenos AiresMetro Area, Las AmericasCollaboration in RemoteSensing & GIS DistanceLearning Opportunities, BuenosAires, Argentina, April 2004.



n Ellis, Christopher. Retail LandUse, Neighborhood Satisfaction& the Urban Forest: AnInvestigation into the Modeling &Mediating Effects of Trees,CELA 2003, Charleston, SC,September 2003.

Erminy, Marcel

n Erminy, Marcel. Negative ColorLight 1, 2, & 3, Texas Visual ArtsAssociation (TVAA), 2003Regional Open ExhibitionCatalog, 2003.

Geva, Anat

n Geva, Anat. The Paradox ofClimatic Compatibility ofBauhaus Apartment Buildings inTel Aviv, Israel, MERHAVIMJournal, No. 6, In Press.

Giusti, Cecilia

n Giusti, Celilia. Land Titling:Issues of Land Tenure in LowIncome Communities: A CaseStudy, Who Owns American IVConference, University ofWisconsin-Madison, May 2004.

Graham, Charles W.

n Graham, Charles and Burt, R.The Earth Construction Courseat Texas A&M University, TheAdobe Association of theSouthwest, El Rito, NM, May2004.

Haberl, Jeff S.

n Haberl, Jeff, Culp, C., Yazdani,B., Fitzpatrcik T., Bryant, J.,Verdict, T., Turner, D., and Im, P.Calculation of NOx EmissionReduction From Implementationof the 2000 IECC/IRCConservation Code in Texas,Proceedings of the 3rdInternational Conference forEnhanced Building Operations,Berkeley, CA, October 2003.

n Haberl, Jeff, Im, P., Culp, C.,Yazdani, B., Fitzpatrick, T. andTurner, D. Calculations of NOxEmissions Reductions fromImplementation of the 2000IECC/IRC Conservation Code inTexas, Proceedings of the 2003IBPSA Conference, Vol. 1, pp.443-450, Eindhoven, TheNetherlands, August 2003.

n Haberl, Jeff, Kissock, K., andClaridge, D. Inverse ModelToolkit (1050RP): Applicationand Testing, ASHRAETransactions - Research, Vol.109, Part 2, pp. 435-448,Kansas City, MO, June 2003.

n Haberl, Jeff, Kissock, K., andClaridge, D. Inverse ModelToolkit (1050RP): NumericalAlgorithms for Best-Fit Variable-Base Degree-Day and Change-Point Models, ASHRAETransactions - Research, Vol.109, Part 2, pp. 425-434,Kansas City, MO, June 2003.

n Haberl, Jeff. InternationalPerformance Measurement andVerification Protocol: Conceptsand Options for DeterminingEnergy Savings in NewConstruction, InternationalPerformance Measurement andVerification Protocol, Inc.,Washington, DC, April 2003.

n Haberl, Jeff, Akleman, E.,Haberl, J., Parke, F., Skaria, S.,Halstead, J., and Andrews, M.Demonstration of the use ofMultimedia ElectronicInformation Enhancements for aChapter Handbook CD-ROMOverview (1017-RP), ASHRAETransactions - Research, Vol.109, Part 1, pp. 143-150,Chicago, IL, February 2003.

n Haberl, Jeff, Claridge, D. andAbushakra, B. ElectricityDiversity Profiles for EnergySimulation of Office Buildings(1093-RP), ASHRAETransactions - Research, Vol.110, Part 1, (February), pp. 365-377, Chicago, IL, February2003.

n Haberl, Jeff, Abushakra, B., andClaridge, D. Overview ofLiterature on Diversity Factorsand Schedules for Energy andCooling Land Calculations(1093-RP), ASHRAETransactions - Research, Vol,110, Part 1, pp. 164-176,Chicago, IL, February 2003.

n Haberl, Jeff. “ThermalResistance Values of Materials,”“Shading Masks and ShadingDevices,” “Shading Devices,”“Solar Path and Solar Angle,”“Thermal Values of BuildingMaterials,” “Residential BuildingGuide to Energy CodeCompliance,” “ResidentialBuilding EnvelopeRequirements,” 2003 AIAResidential Graphics Standards(1st Edition), Washington, DC,2003.

Hamilton, Kirk

n Hamilton, Kirk. Facility Designand Change, Transforming Careat the Bedside Conference,Robert Wood Foundation &Institute for HealthcareImprovement, Austin, TX,September 2004.

n Hamilton, Kirk, HealthcareDesign & Construction Trends,Building Design andConstruction Magazine,Webcast, July 2004.

n Hamilton, Kirk, Relating FacilityDesign to Organization Design:How Changing Physical DesignCan Change Your Operations,Providence Health CareConference on Building AShared Future, Vancouver,British Columbia, June 2004.

n Hamilton, Kirk. Evidence-BasedDesign for HospitalsConference, Robert WoodJohnson Foundation & TheCenter for Health Design,National Press Club,Washington, DC, June 2004.

n Hamilton, Kirk. OrganizationTheory & Evidence-BasedDesign, Project DeliveryInnovation for Design &Construction, Rice University,Houston, TX, April 2004.

n Hamilton, Kirk. OrganizationTheory & Evidence-BasedDesign in HealthcareArchitecture, Signature LectureSeries, Texas A&M University,April 2004.

n Hamilton, Kirk. Evidence-BasedDesign for Healthcare, AIABoard Committee on KnowledgeManagement Summit, Austin,TX, April 2004.

n Hamilton, Kirk. CoordimatingOrganization & Culture Designwith Facilty Design for EffectivePerformance, Center for HealthDesign Pebble PartnerConvocation, March 2004.

n Hamilton, Kirk, Rich, J. and Zilm,F. Establishing TrustingRelationships in HealthcareDesign Construction, AmericanSociety for HealthcareEngineering InternationalPlanning Design & ConstructionConference, Tampa, FL, March2004.

n Hamilton, Kirk. Panelist, Role ofthe Project Manager, Walter P.Moore Engineers, Houston, TX,February 2004.

n Hamilton, Kirk. OrganizationalIssues & Facility Planning:Flexibility & Adaptability in theFace of Continuous Change,CHRISTUS Health DEWI Group,San Antonio, TX, February2004.

n Hamilton, Kirk. Examples fromthe Field: Lessons fromCardiovascular Initiatives,Stanford University MedicalCenter Cardiovascular Center,Palo Alto, CA, February 2004.

n Hamilton, Kirk. Evidence-BasedDesign & Organization Theory inHealthcare Architecture, KansasState University, Manhattan, KS,January 2004.

n Hamilton, Kirk. 10 GuidingPrinciples for the HumanisticDesign of Health Facilities,Kansas State University,Manhattan, KS, January 2004.

n Hamilton, Kirk. Designing theOrganizational Culture and anEnvironment to Support It,HealthCare Design ’03, Miami,FL, December 2003.

n Hamilton, Kirk. Physical &Organizational Redesign:Practical Examples of Barriers &Enablers to Flow, Institute forHealthcare Improvement (IHI),San Francisco, CA, November2003.


n Hamilton, Kirk. Responding toHealthcare Trends: Sure Thing,or Huge Gamble, CHRISTUSGulf Coast Region Annual BoardRetreat, The Woodlands, TX,October 2003.

n Hamilton, Kirk. HealthcareArchitecture, Evidence-BasedDesign & Organization Theory,Clemson University School ofArchitecture, Clemson, SC,October 2003.

n Hamilton, Kirk. Design forCritical Care, ClemsonUniversity School ofArchitecture, Clemson, SC,October 2003.

n Hamilton, Kirk. Bricks & StonesCan Break Your Bones: TheImpact of Architecture on Flow,Institute for HealthcareImprovement, Atlanta, GA,October 2003.

n Hamilton, Kirk. First Design theOrganization, Then Design theBuilding, Center for HealthDesign Workshop in Conjunctionwith Institute for HealthcareImprovement (IHI), Atlanta, GA,October 2003.

n Hamilton, Kirk. Evidence-BasedDesign for High Tech & HighTouch: Bond/And!, AIA UtahCommittee on Architecture forHealth, Park City, UT, October2003.

n Hamilton, Kirk. Facility Design &Organizational Change, UnitedStates Uniformed HealthServices (USUHS) EpidaurusConference on Patient-CenteredCare, Bethesda, MD, May 2003.

n Hamilton, Kirk. The PhysicalSetting – Barrier, or Enabler?The Impact of Architecture onFlow, Institute for HealthcareImprovement (IHI) InternationalSummit on Critical Care andFlow, Orlando, FL, May 2003.

n Hamilton, Kirk, AppreciativeInquiry as a Business Tool,Pepperdine University, Beijing,China, March 2003.

n Hamilton, Kirk. The PhysicalSetting: Barrier or Enabler?,Institute for HealthcareImprovement (IHI), Boston, MA,February 2003.

Haque, Mohammed E.

n Haque, Mohammed,Aluminiumwalla, M., andSaherwala, S. A VirtualConstruction Site to TeachConstruction, Proceedings of the7th International Conference onComputers and AdvancedTechnology in Education (CATE2004), pp. 202-206, Kauai, HI,August 16-18, 2004.

n Haque, Mohammed andBalasubramanian, S. AComputer Simulation Model forEmergency Building Evacuationw/ARENA, Proceedings of theFirst International Conferenceon Knowledge Engineering &Decision Support, pp. 95-100,Porto, Portugal, July 19-232004.

n Haque, Mohammed andSaherwala, S. 3-D Animationand Walkthrough of Design andConstruction Processes ofConcrete Formworks,Proceedings of the AmericanSociety for EngineeringEducation, 2004 ASEE AnnualConference, Session 1121Trends in ConstructionEngineering, Salt Lake City, UT,June 20-23, 2004.

n Haque, Mohammed andAluminiumwalla, M. A VirtualTour of a Reinforced ConcreteBuilding Construction,Proceedings of the AmericanSociety for EngineeringEducation, 2004 ASEE AnnualConference, Session 2406Technical Issues in ArchitecturalEngineering, Salt Lake City, UT,June 20-23, 2004.

n Haque, Mohammed,Thattanappillil, S.K., Zollinger,D., Mukhopadhyay, A. andNeekhra, S. Influence ofAggregate Gradation and W/Cratio on Strength Characteristicsand Cost Effectiveness ofConcrete, Proceedings of theFourth International Conferenceon Information Systems inEngineering and Construction(ISEC 2004), Cocoa Beach, FL,June 12-13, 2004.

n Haque, Mohammed andBalasubramanian, S. FireEmergency Building Evacuation:A Computer Simulation Model,Proceedings of the 19th

International Conference onComputers and TheirApplications (CATA-04), theInternational Society forComputers and TheirApplications – ISCA, pp. 70-74,Seattle, WA, March 18-20, 2004.

n Haque, Mohammed andAluminiumwalla, M. A VirtualWalk-through of a ReinforcedConcrete Building Construction,Proceedings of the 2004 ASEEGulf-Southwest Section AnnualConference, Texas TechUniversity, Lubbock, TX, March10-12, 2004.

n Haque, Mohammed and Taibah,A. The impact of Constructiontype on Single- Family HomeValues using HedonicEstimation and Artificial NeuralNetwork, Proceedings of theSecond InternationalConference on Construction inthe 21st Century (CITC-II), pp.732-740, Hong Kong, December10-12, 2003.

n Haque, Mohammed and Mund,A. An Artificial Neural NetworkModel for Construction Loads onShores, Reshores and Slabs,Proceedings of the FifthAlexandria InternationalConference on Structural andGeotechnical Engineering (AIC-SGE 5), Vol. II, pp. RC- 87-94,Alexandria, Egypt, December2003.

n Haque, Mohammed. ANN Modelfor Biaxial Bending of ReinforcedConcrete Column, Proceeding ofthe Second InternationalConference on StructuralEngineering and Construction(ISEC02), System-based Visionfor Strategic and CreativeDesign, Editor: FrancoBontempi, Vol.2, pp. 1517-1521,Rome, Italy, September 23-26,2003.

n Haque, Mohammed andKarandikar, V. AI KnowledgeModel on Comfort and Safety ina Housing Complex, Proceedingof the Seventh InternationalConference on the Application ofArtificial Intelligence to Civil andStructural Engineering(AICC03), Editor: B.H.V.Topping, Civil-Comp Ltd.,Stirling, Scotland (Saxe-CoburgPublications, Scotland), pp. 105-106 & CD, Egmond ann Zee,The Netherlands, September 2-4, 2003.

Hill, Rodney C.

n Hill, Rodney. Creativity’s Role inthe Singularity, AmericanCreativity Association, Houston,TX, April 2004.

n Hill, Rodney, The Role ofCreativity in the Future, WorldFuture Society, Washington, DC,July 2004

n Hill, Rodney. AcceleratingChange, Accelerating ChangeConference (ACC2003), PaloAlto, CA, September 2003.

n Hill, Rodney, Godkin, B. andIssa, J.P. Learning to BeCreative, Wakonese Conferenceon College Teaching, Michigan,May 2004.

Hillier, Karen E.

n Hillier, Karen. After the Hunt,Archives Gallery, University ofHouston, Houston, TX, April2003.

Holliday, Shelley D.

n Holliday, Shelley. ExperimentalEvaluation, Journal of StructuralEngineering, November 2003.

Horlen, Joe

n Horlen, Joe, Bilbo, D. andNovak, J. Financial Effects ofReverse Auction Bidding onTelecommunicationsContractors.



House, Donald H.

n House, Donald H. and Schmidt,G. Model-Based Motion Filteringfor Improving Arm GestureRecognition Performance, The5th International Workshop onGesture and Sign LanguageBased Human-ComputerInteraction, Genoa, Italy, April15-17, 2003.

Huang, Chang-Shan

n Huang, Chang-Shan. Post WTOEntry: American LandscapeArchitects’ Opportunities inChina. 2003 ASLA NationalMeeting, New Orleans, LA,October 2003.

Johnson, Robert E.

n Johnson, Robert. DigitalInnovation and OrganizationalChange in Design Practice,ACADIA Conference,Indianapolis, IN, October 2003.

n Johnson, Robert and Laepple,E. CRS and Research: Causeand Effect, ARCC Conference,Arizona State University, April2003.

Jourdan, Dawn

n Jourdan, Dawn. MendingFences: Resolving NeighborDisputes with SquatterSettlements in Belize.

Kalas, Gregor

n Kalas, Gregor. A Protective Iconand Anti-Lombard Ideology in8th c Rome, 39th InternationalCongress on Medieval Studies,Kalamazoo, MI, May 2004.

n Kalas, Gregor. TemporaryTransformations: Public Art asSocial Action, College ArtAssociation, Seattle,Washington, February 2004.

Kang, Julian H.

n Kang, Julian. 4D Campus Model:Learning Tool for ConstructionPlanning, Proceedings of the2004 American Society forEngineering Education Gulf-Southwest Annual Conference,Lubbock, TX, 2004.

n Kang, Julian. Development ofPrototype Web-Based Steel BoxBridge Design Support System,The 3rd Civil EngineeringConference in the Asian Region,Seoul, Korea, 2004.

n Kang, Julian. Development ofWeb-Based Interactive 4DBlock-Tower Model forConstruction Planning &Scheduling Education,Proceedings of the 2004American Society forEngineering Education AnnualConference & Exposition, SaltLake City, UT, 2004.

n Kang, Julian. Development ofWeb-Based Parametric DesignSupport System for RetainingWall and Box Culvert, The 3rdCivil Engineering Conference inthe Asian Region, Seoul, Korea,2004.

n Kang, Julian. Parametric Web-CAD for Box Culvert Design,The Third Civil EngineeringConference in the Asian Region,Seoul, Korea, 2004.

n Kang, Julian. Web-based VectorGraphics for Integrated DesignAutomation, Associated Schoolsof Construction’s 40th AnnualInternational Conference, Provo,UT, 2004.

n Kang, Julian. Development ofWeb-Based Numerical WaveTank and Java Applets as anAdvanced Tool for TeachingWave Mechanics, Proceedingsof the 2003 American Societyfor Engineering EducationAnnual Conference &Exposition, 2003.

n Kang, Julian. ExperimentalDevelopment of Web-BasedBuilding Information Model using3D VML Library, SecondInternational Conference onConstruction in the 21st Century(CITC-II), Hong Kong, 2003.

n Kang, Julian. Impact of 4DVisualization on the CognitiveProcess of Detecting the LogicalErrors in the ConstructionSchedule, Proceedings of the2003 American Society forEngineering Education AnnualConference and Exposition,Nashville, Tennessee, 2003.

n Kang, Julian, Lho, B., Kim, J.,and Kim, Y. XML-BasedInteractive 3D Campus Map,Proceedings of the 8thCAADRIA Conference, Weimar,Germany, 2003.

Kweon. Byoung-Suk

n Kweon, Byoung-Suk and Naderi,J. Urban Design for the WalkingChild: Pedestrian Design andPublic Health, American PublicHealth Association AnnualConference, Washington, DC,January 2004.

n Kweon, Byoung-Suk, Ellis, C.and Lee, S. InvestigatingRelationships BetweenPerceived and ObjectivityMeasured Environments, CELA,Charleston, SC, September2003.

n Kweon, Byoung-Suk, Ulrich, R.,Tassinary, L., and Walker, V.Stress Reducing Effects ofArtwork in an Office Setting,Environment Design ResearchAssociation (EDRA),Albuquerque, NM, 2003

n Kweon, Byoung-Suk and Ellis,C. The Relationship BetweenEcological Landscape Structureand Neighborhood Satisfaction,CELA 2003, Charlotte, SC,2003.

LaFayette, Carol J.

n LaFayette, Carol. Skateboardingin Sarajevo, Zebra Poetry onFilm, Interfilm, Berlin, Germany,July 2004.

Lee, Chanam

n Lee, Chanam. Activity-FriendlyCommunities: PhysicalEnvironmental Determinants ofWalking and Biking, and TheirPolicy for Land Use and UrbanDevelopment, Robert WoodJohnson Foundation ActiveLiving Research, Del Mar, CA,January 2004.

n Lee, Chanam, Moudon, A.V.,and Courbois, J. SpatialSampling and the BuiltEnvironment, Robert WoodJohnson Foundation ActiveLiving Research, Del Mar, CA,January 2004.

n Lee, Chanam and Moudon, A.V.Activity-Friendly Communities:Environmental Determinants ofWalking, Physical Activity, andHealth, New York, NY, October2003.

n Lee, Chanam and Moudon, A.V.Walkable Communities:Correlates of Walking forTransportation Versus PhysicalActivity, American CollegiateSchools of Planning –Association of EuropeanSchools of Planning JointCongress, Leuven, Belgium,July 2003.

n Lee, Chanam. BuiltEnvironments for TransportationVersus Recreation Walking:Similiarities and Differences.

n Lee, Chanam and Moudon, A.V.Walking and Biking: AnEvaluation of EnvironmentalAudit Instruments, AmericanJournal of Health Promotion,18(1), 21-27, 2003.

Li, Ming-Han

n Li, Ming-Han. Using Multi-Mediato Improve DesignCommunication Effectiveness forPromoting the HealthyCommunity Concept, 2004Beijing International Symposiumon Healthy Community Initiativesin China, Beijing, China, July2004.

n Li, Ming-Han. A Solution toExtend Plant Dormancy forBiotechnical StreambankStabilization in Warm Regions,Conference Program &Abstracts, Council of Educatorsin Landscape Architecture,Charleston, SC, 227-228,Charleston, SC, 2003.

n Li, Ming-Han. BiotechnicalStreambank Stabilization: AViable Technology in Texas,Report No. FHWA/TX-01-1836-1, Texas Transportation Institute,College Station, TX, 2003.

n Li, Ming-Han. BiotechnicalStreambank Stabilization:Challenges of Warm RegionApplication, Compendium ofPapers CD-ROM 82nd AnnualMeeting of the TransportationResearch Record, NationalAcademies, Wash., D.C., 2003.


n Li, Ming-Han. Comparison ofField and Laboratory ExperimentTest Results for Erosion ControlProducts, American Society ofAgricultural Engineers Paper No.032352, 2003.

n Li, Ming-Han. InvestigatingApplicability of BiotechnicalStreambank Stabilization inTexas, Report No. FHWA/TX-01-1836-1, Texas TransportationInstitute, College Station, TX,2003.

n Li, Ming-Han. Post WTO Entry:American Landscape Architects’Opportunities in China, ASLA2003 Annual Meeting Abstracts,American Society of LandscapeArchitects, 181-185., NewOrleans, LA, 2003.

n Li, Ming-Han. RefrigeratingWoody Cuttings Helps ExtendPlant Dormancy: A PromisingTreatment to Extend theConstruction Period forBiotechnical StreambankStabilization in Warm Regions,American Society of AgriculturalEngineers Paper No. 032128,2003.

Lindell, Michael K.

n Lindell, Michael. Achievementsand Challenges in Research onClimate and Culture Strength,Society for Industrial andOrganizational Psychology,2003.

n Lindell, Michael. AssessingCommunity Impacts of NaturalDisasters, Natural HazardsReview, 4, 176-185, 2003.

n Lindell, Michael. Effects ofUncertainty on EvacuationDecisions by Households andLocal Officials, HazardsResearch and ApplicationsWorkshop, Boulder, CO, 2003.

n Lindell, Michael. InterraterAgreement, Society for Industrialand Organizational Psychology,Orlando, FL, 2003.

n Lindell, Michael. Recent Issuesin Rwg, RWG, RWG(j) andRWG(J), Texas A&M UniversityHazard Reduction & RecoveryCenter, College Station, TX,2003

n Lindell, Michael. ResearchNeeds for the EmergencyManager of the Future, NationalAcademy of Sciences DisastersRoundtable Forum on TheEmergency Manager of theFuture, Washington, DC, 2003.

n Lindell, Michael. ResearchNeeds for the EmergencyManager of the Future,Workshop on DesigningEducational Opportunities forthe Hazard Manager of the 21stCentury, Denver, CO, 2003.

n Lindell, Michael. The DisasterPlanning Process, InternationalWorkshop SeminarioInternacional de Catastrofes,San Carlos, Brazil, 2003.

n Lindell, Michael. The DisasterPlanning Process, InternationalWorkshop SeminarioInternacional de Catastrofes,San Carlos, Brazil, 2003.

n Lindell, Michael. The Introductionto Emergency ManagementElectronic Textbook, FEMAHigher Education Workshop,Washington, DC, 2003.

n Lindell, Michael. The SecondAssessment Books, FEMAHigher Education Workshop,Washington, DC, 2003.

n Lindell, Michael. UnderstandingCitizen Response to Disasterswith Implications for Terrorism,Journal of Contingencies andCrisis Management, 11, 29-60,2003.

Mann, George J.

n Mann, George. Recent MasterPlanning Projects Undertakenby the Architecture for HealthProgram at Texas A&MUniversity, UIA/PHG 23rdInternational Seminar, SanFrancisco, CA, July 31, 2004.

n Mann, George. The Architecturefor Health Program at TexasA&M University, 2003International Symposium onHealthy Community Initiative inChina, Beijing, China, May2004.

n Mann, George. Megatrends inHealth Facility Design, 2003International Symposium onHealthy Community Initiative inChina, Beijing, China, May2004.

n Mann, George. Proposed NewPresbyterian Garland Center forDiagnostics and Surgery, AShort Stay Hospital and MedicalOffice Building, PresbyterianHospital, Dallas, TX, December3, 2003.

n Mann, George. Facilities forAlzheimer’s and Other RelatedDementia’s, AIA Academy ofArchitecture for Health, Denver,CO, November 21, 2003.

n Mann, George. RecentArchitecture for Health Projectsat Texas A&M University,GUPHA Meeting & InternationalHospital Federation Meeting,San Francisco, CA, August 4,2003.

n Mann, George. Exhibit of Nine“MUHC – McGill UniversityHealth Center” models,International Conference onHealth and Design, McGillUniversity, Montreal, Canada,June 2003.

n Mann, George. Presentation of13 ERV/A (EmergencyResponse Vehicles/Ambul-ances), Dirksen Senate OfficeBuilding, Washington, DC, May8, 2003.

n Mann, George. Presentation of 9Projects, HRCA – HebrewRehabilitation Center for theAged, Boston, MA, April 24,2003.

n Mann, George. ERV/A(Emergency ResponseVehicles/Ambulances), GUPHAMeeting, Tulane UniversitySchool of Architecture, NewOrleans, LA, March 20, 2003.

n Mann, George. Proposed NewERV/A Emergency ResponseVehicles/Ambulances,Weisenbaker EngineeringResearch Center, CollegeStation, TX, February 14, 2003.

Miranda, Valerian

n Miranda, Vallie and Tabb, P.Assessing the Influence ofDiversity on Design, FourthAnnual Assessment Conference,College Station, TX, February2004.

Naderi, Jody R.

n Naderi, Jody. Spirit Walk &Performance Measures of GreenStreets, Fifth InternationalConference on Walking in the21st Century, Copenhagen,Denmark, June 2004.

n Naderi, Jody. Spirit Walk: TheNeed for IntegratingSpontaneous Opportunities forSpiritual Healing in the UrbanLandscape Community SafetyMeasures of Green Street,Environmental Design ResearchAssociation, Albuquerque, NM,June 2004.

n Naderi, Jody. Palacios UrbanDesign Plan, CoastalEnhancement Grant, Palacios,Texas, 2004

n Naderi, Jody. Pedestrian Healthand Safety Report, SouthwestUniversity Transportation Center,2004.

n Naderi, Jody. A Place forWalking, CELA 2003,Charleston, SC, September2003.

n Naderi, Jody. Landscape in theClear Zone, TransportationResearch Record, 2003.

n Naderi, Jody. On the Nature ofWalking and LearningPedestrian Environs, ARCCProceedings, 2003.

n Naderi, Jody. Pedestrian Traffic,Texas TransportationResearcher, College Station, TX,2003.

Neuman, Michael C.

n Neuman, Michael. CommunityCollaboration for SustainableUrbanism, International MakingCities Livable Conference,Siena, Italy, June 2003.



n Neuman, Michael. The PlanningDialectic of Continuity andChange: The Evolution ofMetropolitan Planning andInstitutional Design, Associationof European Schools ofPlanning Annual Conference,Grenoble, France, July 2004.

n Neuman, Michael. How isPlanning’s Contribution toDevelopment Explained?Association of EuropeanSchools of Planning AnnualConference, Grenoble, France,July 2004.

n Neuman, Michael. Innovation inRegional Planning: TheEvolution of Large InstitutionalNetworks, International CityFutures Conference, Chicago,IL, July 2004.

n Neuman, Michael. TheRelevance of Illdefons Cerda’sIdeas, American PlanningAssociation Annual Conference,Washington, DC, April 2004.

n Neuman, Michael. IntegratingWomen into the PlanningProcess, American PlanningAssociation Annual Conference,Washington, DC, April 2004.

n Neuman, Michael. RegionalPlanning Without a PlanningCulture, State Modernizationand Regional Integration,Montevideo, Uruguay, November2003.

n Neuman, Michael, MakingSense of Place Through theLooking Glass of a CoastalCommunity: The CulturalImaginary of Palacios, Texas,Tourism and Photography: StillVisions - Changing LivesConference, Sheffield, England,July 2003.

n Neuman, Michael. Planning theCity Without a Plan,International Sustainable UrbanForm Conference, Trani, Italy,July 2003.

n Neuman, Michael. Planning theCity Without a Plan, Associationof Collegiate Schools ofPlanning & Association ofEuropean Schools of PlanningJoint Conference, Leuven,Belgium, July 2003.

n Neuman, Michael. PlanningHouston: A City Without aPlanning Culture, 11thInternational Planning Historyand Symposium, Barcelona,Spain.

Nichols, Anne B.

n Nichols, Anne. Integration ofStructural Design andArchitectural Design forComprehensive Design: AnEngineer’s Perspective, ACSASouthwest Regional Conference,Houston, TX, November 14-16,2003

Nichols, John M.

n Nichols, John. The Use of WebBased Learning Curricula UsingPDA, 4th Annual AssessmentConference, College Station,Texas, March 2004.

n Nichols, John. A MathematicalReview of the Non-ConservativeCriteria Related to the SeismicDesign Spectrum Used inIntraplate Regions, Proceedingsof the 14th Mexican NationalConference on EarthquakeEngineering, Guanajuata, Leon,Mexico, November 2003.

n Nichols, John and Beavers, J.Vulnerability of EnergyDistribution Systems toEarthquake in the Central andEastern United States - AnUpdate, ASLEE, San Francisco,CA, July 2003.

n Nicols, John and Nichols A.Implementing the DegradingEffective Stiffness of Masonry ina Finite Element Model,9NAMC, Newcastle, Australia,June 2003.

n Nichols, John. Assessing thePersonal and Co-OperativeSocial Skills of Students,Measuring for Success - 3rdAnnual Assessment Conference,Texas A&M University, CollegeStation, Texas, February 2003.

n Nichols, John and Beavers, J.Development and Calibration ofa Earthquake Fatality Function,Earthquake Spectra, 2003.

Nishimoto, Taeg

n Nishimoto, Taeg. DescriptiveProgramming – Fictive andImaginary

Parke, Frederic I.

n Parke, Fred. Facial Animation:History and Applications, SIG-GRAPH Conference, LosAngeles, CA, August 2004.

n Parke, Fred. Parameterized FaceModels, SIGGRAPHConference, Los Angeles, CA,August 2004.

Peacock, Walter Gillis

n Peacock, Walter Gillis, Brody, S.,and Highfield, W. Hurricane RiskPerceptions Among Florida’sSingle Family Homeowners,Landscape and Urban Planning,2004

n Peacock, Walter Gillis, Lindell,M., and Prater, C. HomeownerResponse to Potential MitigationIncentives, Hurricane LossMitigation Project Workshop,Miami, FL, January 9, 2004.

n Peacock, Walter Gillis. HurricaneMitigation Status and FactorsInfluencing Mitigation StatusAmong Florida’s Single-FamilyHomeowners, Natural HazardsReview 4(3): 1-10, 2003.

n Peacock, Walter Gillis. Cross-National and ComparativeDisaster Research, Methods inDisaster Research, 2003.

n Peacock, Walter Gillis, Prater,C., and Lindell, M. EstimatingPotential SocioeconomicImpacts of EnvironmentalDisasters, GNDT-MAE-SAFERR(GMS) Conference, Erice, Italy,2003.

n Peacock, Walter Gillis, Lindell,M., and Prater, C. Effects ofUncertainty on EvacuationDecision by Households andLocal Officials, National HazardsResearch and ApplicationsWorkshop, Boulder, CO, 2003.

n Peacock, Walter Gillis andGladwin, H. Hurricane LossMitigation Program EvaluationProject: The Targeted Survey ofBuilding Professionals,International HurricaneResearch Center, Miami, FL,2003.

n Peacock, Walter Gillis. HurricaneLoss Mitigation ProgramEvaluation Project: TheHurricane Loss MitigationBaseline Survey, InternationalHurricane Research Center,Miami, FL, 2003.

n Peacock, Walter Gillis, Prater, C.,Lindell, M., Jing, C.L., andZhang, Y. A Social VulnerabilityApproach to Estimating PotentialSocioeconomic Impacts ofEarthquakes, Annual Report tothe Mid-American EarthquakeCenter, 2003.

Quantrill, Malcolm

n Quantrill, Malcolm. The Architectas Master of Two-PartInventions, Campus Querétaro,Mexico, Spring 2003.

Regan. J. Thomas

n Regan, J. Thomas, HealthyCities in China, 2003International Symposium onHealthy Community Initiative inChina, Tsinghua University,Beijing, China, May 2004.

Rodiek, Jon E.

n Rodiek, Jon. The Role ofJournals in Shaping theProfession, IFLA ProceedingsAnnual Meeting, Calgary,Canada, January 2003.

Rodiek, Susan D.

n Rodiek, Susan, and Fried, J.Outdoor Usage at AssistedLiving Facilities: UsingPhotographic Comparison toAssess Resident Preferences,Journal of Landscape andUrban Planning, in press.


n Rodiek, Susan. AccessingEnriched Experience: RecentResearch, Design,Implementation, and Use ofOutdoor Spaces for OlderPeople, International Associationof Person-Environment Studies(IAP), Vienna, Austria, July 8,2004.

n Rodiek, Susan. EnhancingQuality of Life for Older Adults:Improving Outdoor Access atAssisted Living Facilities,Environmental Design ResearchAssociation, Albuquerque, NM,June 5, 2004.

n Rodiek, Susan. Influence of anOutdoor Garden on Mood andStress in Older Persons, Journalof Therapeutic Horticulture,Volume XIII, pp. 13-21, 2002.

Rogers, George O.

n Rogers, George and DeFee, B.Long-Term Development of aWatershed: What DeterminesWhen Enough is Enough?,Workshop 10: Reducing FutureFlood Losses: The Role ofHuman Actions, DisastersRoundtable, National Academyof Science, Washington, DC,March 2004.

Seidel, Andrew D.

n Seidel, Andrew. TheInternational Knowledge Needsof Urban Designers, JointConference of the Association ofEuropean Schools of Planningand the Association ofCollegiate Schools of Planning,Leuve, Belgium, July 2003.

n Seidel, Andrew. Urban Designand Downtown Revitalization:Assessing the Impact of theTexas Main Street Program,Joint Conference of theAssociation of EuropeanSchools of Planning and theAssociation of CollegiateSchools of Planning, Leuve,Belgium, July 2003.

Sharkawy, Atef M.

n Sharkawy, Atef., Are HealthyCommunities Profitable?, 2003International Symposium onHealthy Community Initiative inChina, Tsinghua University,Beijing, China, May 2004.

n Sharkawy, Atef. A HybridHedonic Pricing Model UsingGIS, Saudi J of EnvironmentalSciences, King Adel AzizUniversity, Saudi Arabia, June2003.

Shepley, Mardelle M.

n Shepley, Mardelle. EvidenceBased Design for Infants andStaff in the Neonatal IntensiveCare Unit, Journal ofPerinatology, Houston, TX,November 2004.

n Shepley, Mardelle. AIDS NursingUnit Configuration and ItsRelationship to Noise and NurseWalking Behavior, AIA AcademyJournal, 6, 2003.

n Shepley, Mardelle. How CanConsumers Benefit fromTherapeutic Environments,Journal of Architectural andPlanning Research, 2003.

n Shepley, Mardelle. Preface: Howthis Issue Came About, Journalof Architectural and PlanningResearch, 2003.

n Shepley, Mardelle. Research onNature & Art in Children’sHealing Environments,Symposium on HealthcareDesign, Boston, MA, September2003.

Smith, James C.

n Smith, James. Industry AdvisoryCouncils, American Council forConstruction Education, Mobile,Alabama, February 2004.

Srinivasan, Vinod

n Srinivasan, Vinod, Ozener, O.,and Akleman, E. Rind Modelingfor Architectural Design,ECAADE 04: Computer AidedArchitectural Design for Europe2004 Conference, Denmark,September 2004.

n Srinivasan, Vinod, Mandal, E.,and Akleman, E. ColumnModeling, Visual Proceedings ofACM SIGGRAPH 2003, LosAngeles, CA, August 2004.

n Srinivasan, Vinod. Connectedand Manifold SierpinskyPolyhedra, Solid ModelingInternational 2004 & SolidModeling 2004, Genoa, Italy,June 2004.

n Srinivasan, Vinod, Akleman, E.,Melek, Z., and Edmundson, P.Semi Regular PentagonalSubdivision, Shape ModelingInternational 2004 & SolidModeling 2004, Genoa, Italy,June 2004.

n Srinivasan, Vinod, Akleman, E.,and Chen, J. A Minimal andComplete Set of Operators forthe Development of RobustManifold Mesh Modelers,Journal of Graphical Models,Volume 65, Issue 5, pp. 286-304, September 2003.

n Srinivasan, Vinod, Mandal, E,,and Akleman, E. Wire Modeling,Visual Proceedings of ACM SIG-GRAPH 2003, San Diego, CA,July 2003.

n Srinivasan, Vinod, Akleman, E.,and Chen, J. Interactive RindModeling, Shape ModelingInternational Conference 2003,Korea, Seoul, May 2003.

Sweeny, Donald A.

n Sweeney, Donald A., HealthyCommunities in the West:History and Concepts, 2003International Symposium onHealthy Community Initiative inChina, Tsinghua University,Beijing, China, May 2004.

Tabb, Phillip J.

n Tabb, Phillip, Skaggs, R.,McKittrick, T., and Potter, J.Walter B. Wagner Forum of theAmerican Institute of ArchitectsNational Convention, Chicago,IL, June 11, 2004.

n Tabb, Phillip, Architecturalizingthe Serenbe Community Plan -On-going Planning and DesignWork, Workshop, Palmetto, GA,May 22, 2004.

n Tabb, Phillip, Yannas, S., andStasinopoulos, T. The FourElements of SantoriniArchitecture, Greece Workshop,Oia, Santorini, April 19-25,2004.

n Tabb, Phillip. The ArchitecturalResearch and the Ph.D.Program in Architecture at TexasA&M University, Florida A&MUniversity, FL, February 20,2004.

n Tabb, Phillip. Diversity in Design,QEP Research in Progress,Fourth Annual AssessmentConference, Texas A&MUniversity, February 2-3, 2004.

n Tabb, Phillip. QualityEnhancement PlanningResearch for the Bachelor ofEnvironmental Design, Work inProgress, Guest SpeakerProvost’s Luncheon, Texas A&MUniversity, January 27, 2004.

Tassinary, Louis G.

n Tassinary, Lou. Aesthetics &Well-Being: Initial Foray, NIHNational Institute on Aging,Washington, DC, August 22,2004.

Ulrich, Roger S.

n Ulrich, Roger. Evidence-BasedDesign of the PatientEnvironment, Environment forCare Conference, UKDepartment of Health andBritish NHS (National HealthService) Estates, London,September 2004.

n Ulrich, Roger. Evidence-BasedDesign for Improving the BuiltEnvironment, GovernmentInterdepartmental SteeringGroup for a Policy onArchitecture and the BuiltEnvironment for NorthernIreland. Belfast, N. Ireland,September 2004.

n Ulrich, Roger. Design forImproving Safety, ReducingStress, and IncreasingSatisfaction, Pebble ProjectMeeting, The Center for HealthDesign. Phoenix, NM, August2004.

n Ulrich, Roger. Evidence-BasedRecommendations for Designingthe 21st Century Hospital,Media briefing at the NationalPress Club, Washington DC.Sponsored by The Robert WoodJohnson Foundation and theNational Press Club,Washington, D. C. June 2004.



n Ulrich, Roger (with CraigZimring). The Role of thePhysical Environment in theHospital of the 21st Century,Featured presentation atDesigning the 21st CenturyHospital: Serving Patients andStaff. Conference sponsored byThe Robert Wood JohnsonFoundation and The Center forHealth Design, Washington DC,June 2004.

n Ulrich, Roger. Current Researchon Healthcare Gardens, SeventhAnnual Legacy Health SystemTherapeutic GardensConference, Portland, OR, June2004.

n Ulrich, Roger. The Impact ofFlowers and Plants onWorkplace Productivity, AnnualSeeley International FloricultureConference, Cornell University,Ithaca, NY, June 2004.

n Ulrich, Roger. Evidence-BasedHealthcare Design, TheHealthcare Roundtable: Facilities& Support Services Executive,Santa Fe, NM, May 2004.

n Ulrich, Roger. Effects of Gardenson Medical Outcomes, nationalconference on TherapeuticGardens for RetirementCommunities and NursingHomes, University ofPennsylvania and Medford LeasRetirement Community, MedfordLeas, NJ, April 2004.

n Ulrich, Roger. Evidence-BasedDesign for Patient Safety, TheEnvironment for CareConference, UK Department ofHealth and NHS Estates,Harrogate, UK, April 2004.

n Ulrich, Roger. Architecture ThatReduces Medical Errors, TheEnvironment for CareConference, UK Department ofHealth and NHS Estates,Harrogate, UK, April 2004.

n Ulrich, Roger. The RelationshipBetween the Design of Buildingsand the Delivery of Health CareServices, Third National SDOConference, British NationalHealth Services, ServiceDelivery and Organization R&DProgram. London UK, April2004.

n Ulrich, Roger. A Scientist Looksat NICU Design, AnnualConference on High RiskInfants, Clearwater, FL,February 2004.

n Ulrich, Roger. Evidence-BasedArchitecture to Increase PatientSafety, Annual Meetings of theAssociation of Pacific NorthwestHealthcare Architects, Seattle,WA February 2004.

n Ulrich, Roger. Research onHealthcare Gardens, Workshopon Therapeutic Garden Design,Chicago Botanic Garden andAmerican Society of LandscapeArchitects, Chicago, IL, February2004.

Varni, James W.

n Varni, James. Crossing theBorder for Health Care: Accessand Primary CareCharacteristics for YoungChildren of Latino Farm WorkersAlong the US Mexico Border,Ambulatory Pediatrics, 3, 121-130, 2003.

n Varni, James. Health RelatedQuality of Life of SeverelyObese Children andAdolescents, JAMA (Journal ofthe American MedicalAssociation) 289, 1813-1819,2003.

n Varni, James. Parents’Perceptions of Pediatric PrimaryCare Quality: Effects ofRace/Ethnicity, Language, andAccess, Health ServicesResearch, 38, 1009-1031, 2003.

n Varni, James. The Effects ofDyadic Strength and CopingStyles on Psychological Distressin Couples Faced with ProstateCancer, Journal of BehavioralMedicine, 26, 31-52, 2003.

n Varni, James. The PediatricQuality of Life Inventory inChildren with Heart Disease,Progress in Pediatric Cardiology,18, 141-148, 2003.

n Varni, James. The PedsQL as aPediatric Population HealthMeasure: Feasibility, Reliability,and Validity, AmbulatoryPediatrics, 3, 329-341, 2003.

n Varni, James. The PedsQL inType 1 and Type 2 Diabetes:Reliability and Validity of thePediatric Quality of LifeInventory Generic Core Scalesand Type 1 Diabetes, DiabetesCare 26, 631-637, 2003.

n Varni, James. The PedsQL: KeyIngredients of a Valid, Reliableand Practical Outcome Measure,The Howard H. SteeleConference on Injuries andDysfunction of the Spinal Cordin Children, Lake Buena Vista,FL.

n Varni, James. Use of Measuresin Clinical Practice, AmericanAcademy of PediatricsInvitational Conference,Schaumburg, IL.

n Varni, James. Measuring HealthStatus in Children andAdolescents, Academy HealthAnnual Conference, Nashville,TN.

Vasquez de Velasco,Guillermo

n Vasquez de Velasco, Guillermo.Changing the Culture of DesignStudio Reviews: The Use ofLarge Format Interactive PlasmaScreens in Design StudioReviews, ECAADE ’04,Copenhagen, Denmark, October2004.

n Vasquez de Velasco, Guillermo.The Use of 3-D Scanners andPlotters in Initial Design Studios,SIGRADI 2003, Rosario,Argentina, November 2003.

n Vasquez de Velasco, Guillermo.The Use of VR Technology inthe Assessment of Applicants toGraduate Schools ofArchitecture, SIGRADI 2003,Rosario, Argentina, November2003.

n Vasquez de Velasco, Guillermo.Use of VRML Environments inthe Admission of Applicants toSchools of Architecture, SIGRA-DI 2003, Rosario, Argentina,November 2003.

n Vasquez de Velasco, Guillermo.In the Development of VRMLEnvironments for the Testing ofArchitectural Aptitude, ECAADE2003, Graz, Australia,

September 2003.

Volkman, Nancy J.

n Volkman, Nancy. Learning fromLao-tsu: Sustainability and WorldView, Council of Educators inLandscape Architecture, Lincoln,New Zealand, June 2004.

n Volkman, Nancy. Early TexasRoads: The German andSpanish Traditions, ConferenceProceedings from Landscapesand Roads in North Americaand Europe, Washington, DC,February 2003.

n Volkman, Nancy, The Long-TermEffects of Spanish ColonialPlanning on North AmericanLand Rights: The Case of SanAntonio, Texas, Landscape Law& Justice, Oslo, Norway, 2003.

Warden, Robert B.

n Warden, Robert, Burt, R.,Dickson, B., and Everett, M. TheSurvey & Documentation ofPointe du Hoc, Normandy,France, The American BattlefieldProtection Program’s 7thNational Conference, Nashville,TN, April 2003.

Williams, Yauger R.

n Williams, Yauger. Digital Art,Traver Gallery and 911 MediaArts, Seattle, WA, March 2004.

Woodfin, Thomas M.

n Woodfin, Thomas. Cartography,Commerce & Trade in EarlyTexas, Winedale Symposium;University of Texas Center forAmerican History, Austin, TX.

n Woodfin, Thomas. Recoveringthe History & Traditions of aCampus, CELA 2003,Charleston, SC, September2003.


The Center for Housingand Urban Developmentis a research and outreach centerdedicated to improving the qualityof life of Texas residents. Majorprograms in CHUD include theColonias Program, which isdesigned to assist residents of lowincome settlements; Target Cities,which annually selects a city inTexas to receive assistance fromgraduate students; the CommunityPlanning & Design Program, inwhich faculty and students workwith a community or region withinTexas; and the EconomicDevelopment & Heritage MarketingProgram, which is also directedtoward a community or region with-in Texas.

Interim Director: Bob Segner

Web: http://chud.tamu.edu

E-mail: [email protected]

Phone: 979-862-2370

The Center for HealthSystems and Designwas created by the Colleges ofArchitecture and Medicine to pro-mote research, teaching, and com-munication in an interdisciplinaryprogram that focuses on healthfacility planning and design.Research interests of faculty asso-ciates range from the effects ofenvironmental stress on patients’well-being and health to evidence-based design of hospitals, nursinghomes, neighborhood clinics, heal-ing gardens, accessible communi-ties, and healthy cities. CHSD alsosupports graduate student educa-tion and research opportunitiesthat lead to the interdisciplinaryCertificate in Health Systems andDesign.The Environmental Psychophysio-logical Laboratory is administered

by CHSD. This lab measureshuman physiological and behav-ioral responses to computer-simu-lated environments and real set-tings. Researchers in theEnvironmental PsychophysiologyLaboratory study the effects of thenatural and built environments onperception, cognition, emotion andbehavior, exploring linkages tohealth and well-being.

Interim Director: Mardelle Shepley

Web: http://taz.tamu.edu/departments/centers/health.html


Phone: 979-845-7009.

The CRS Center forLeadership andManagementin the Design andConstruction Industrywas approved by the Board ofRegents of the Texas A&MUniversity System in 1990. Thepurpose of the CRS Center is toadvance innovation and leadershipin the design and constructionindustry. The Center is also therepository of the businessarchives, slide archives, publica-tions and architectural programlibrary of CRS, the architectureengineering and planning firm andits successor firm CRSS. TheCenter also manages the RowlettLecture Series and sponsors thefollowing annual awards: The CRSArchive Scholar, the CRS CenterPhD Scholar and the JonathanKing Student Research Awards.The center also administers thegraduate certificate program infacility management. Currentresearch interests include theimpact of information technology

on facility management and otherissues related to leadership andmanagement in the design andconstruction industry.

Director: Dr. Robert Johnson

Web: http://crscenter.tamu.edu

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 979-847-9357

The Hazard Reductionand Recovery Centerhas the distinction of having beendesignated a Collaborative Centreby the United Nations Office for theCoordination of HumanitarianAffairs - being one of only two suchcenters worldwide. The HRRC alsosupports other international agen-cies such as the InternationalAtomic Energy Agency and theOrganization of American Statesand is the only university-basedinstitution in the United States tohave performed statewide hurri-cane hazard analysis and evacua-tion planning. HRRC staff are cur-rently involved in or completingfour projects sponsored by theNational Science Foundation -"Hurricane Andrew Ten YearsLater," "Develop an EvacuationManagement Decision SupportSystem," "Damage Synthesis:Socio-economic ImpactAssessment," and an NSF CareerAward by Samuel D. Brody entitled"Modeling Watershed Flooding andAdaptive Flood Management." TheHRRC also sponsors the Collegeof Architecture's Certificate inEnvironmental HazardsManagement.

Director: Walter Gillis Peacock

Web: http://hrrc.tamu.edu

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 979-845-7853

The Historic ResourcesImaging Laboratorywas established in 1991 to buildupon a twenty-year tradition ofdocumenting historic and culturalresources to the standards of theHistoric American BuildingsSurvey. It now acts as the focus forhistoric preservation teaching,research and service at TexasA&M University. Faculty Fellowsrepresent disciplines in six collegesacross the university who support

graduate teaching and research.Professional Fellows are practicingprofessionals in architecture, land-scape architecture, planning andengineering who support the aca-demic programs by visiting lec-tures, internships and financialassistance. Activities includerecording of resources frommedieval Europe, Native Americandwellings, vernacular buildings,and National Historic Landmarks;analysis of historic buildings forreuse; preservation planning; inter-pretation for heritage tourism;preservation of cultural land-scapes; and understanding therelationship between historic build-ings and sustainable design andnew construction. The Certificate inHistoric Preservation was estab-lished in 1995 and provides gradu-ates with an understanding of thefield and specialized knowledgeapplicable to their discipline. Anannual Historic PreservationSymposium brings internationaland national experts to examineaspects of preservation theory andpractice.

Director: David Woodcock

Web: http://taz.tamu.edu/departments/centers/hril.html


Phone: 979-845-7850.

The VisualizationLaboratorysupports the research activities ofthe Visualization Sciences gradu-ate program as well as other relat-ed research activities of the col-lege. Activities of the laboratory arecentered around the digital com-puter as a tool for visual communi-cation. Areas of research include3D modeling, animation, imagesynthesis, visual effects, visualcommunication, digital photographyand videography, and visualizationsoftware. The laboratory houses ahetrogeneous array of visual work-stations, sophisticated visual soft-ware, video production facilities,and specialized devices for datacapture, interaction, and imageinput and output.

Director: William Jenks

Web: http://www-viz.tamu.edu


Phone: 979-845-3465.

COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE • TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITYCenters & Labs

One distinctive feature of the Texas A&M University Collegeof Architecture is its commitment to improving the knowl-edge base of the design and planning professions. To meetthis commitment, the College sustains a wide range ofscholarship and supports the following formally organizedresearch centers and laboratories which support fiveapproved graduate certificate programs: environmental haz-ards management, facility management, health systemsdesign, historic preservation and sustainable urbanism.

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