Register now for this intensive, information-packed conference ARCHITECTURAL ALUMINUM IN THE 21st CENTURY: Design & Preservation/Restoration of Historic & Contemporary Architecture Sat., March 24 and Sun., March 25, 2018, Cambridge, Massachusetts
This conference/training program – organized by Technology & Conservation, the MIT Museum, and the Boston Society of Architects' Historic Resources Committee – will be held on the MIT campus in Cambridge, MA. The conference schedule, with topics and speakers, is shown below, along with the "call for posters" and registration form. Information also is available at the Boston Society of Architects' Historic Resources Committee's website: https://www.architects.org/committees/news/architectural-aluminum-21st-century-march-24-25-2018 CONFERENCE SCHEDULE SATURDAY, March 24, 2018 7:30-8:15am Check-in 8:15-8:20 Welcome – Susan E. Schur, Hon. AIA, FAPT, President, Technology & Conservation, and Mary Leen, Associate Director, MIT Museum 8:20-9:05 Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys – Historic Overview of Structural & Decorative Architectural Usages – Tom Jester, AIA, FAPT, LEED AP, Principal, Quinn Evans Architects 9:05-9:45 Aluminum Conservation/Preservation Perspectives – Richard Pieper, Partner and Director of Preservation, Jan Hird Pokorny Developments in Materials, Technology, and Care 9:45-10:15 Types of Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys – Performance, Cost, Selection for Specific Usage & Environment with Comparison with other materials that could be/are used to the specific usages – John Weritz, Vice President, Standards and Technology, The Aluminum Association 10:15-10:35 Posters + Coffee Break 10:35-11:05 Mechanical and Structural Properties of Aluminum – Prof. Michael Stacey, University of Nottingham & Consultant to the International Aluminum Association 11:05-11:35 Aluminum Corrosion & Weathering - Environmental Factors & Treatment – Dr. Ockert Van Der Schijff, PrEng, PE, Senior Managing Engineer, Exponent, Inc. 11:35-11:50 Fire Resistance of Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys – Gilbert Kaufman, CEO, Kaufman Associates, & a Past Vice-President of the Aluminum Association 11:50-12:05 Q&A 12:05-1:55 Luncheon - MIT Samburg Conference Center Aspects of Performance and of Design Planning 1:55-2:25 Historic Aluminum Curtain Walls – Mic Patterson, LEED AP [BD+C], Director of Strategic Development, Schuco USA 2:25-2:45 Aluminum Life Cycle, Sustainability, and Recycling – Prof. Michael Stacey, University of Nottingham & Consultant to International Aluminum Assn. 2:45-3:05 Connecting Aluminum Parts – J. Randolph Kissell, PE - Partner, Trinity Consulting; Secretary of the Aluminum Association Engineering & Design Task Force; & Chair of the American Welding Society’s D1.2 Subcommittee 3:05-3:20 Epcot Center: Structure and Skin – Glenn R. Bell, PE, SE, Senior Principal, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger 3:20-3:35 Posters + Coffee Conservation/Preservation of Aluminum Structures, Components, and Artistic Works of the 19th–21st Centuries - Case Histories 3:35-3:50 Aluminum Bridges and Bridge Decks – Gilbert Kaufman, CEO, Kaufman Associates 3:50-4:15 Historic Window Replacement - Custom Aluminum & Standard Aluminum Window Solutions – Henry Moss, AIA, Bruner/Cott & Associates 4:15-4:25 Overview of the Battle to Allow Al Windows for Historic Tax Credit Projects – Sam Wharton, Fenestration Consultant, Heritage Consulting Group 4:25-4:40 The U.S. Air Force Academy's Cadet Chapel: Construction and Restoration - Duane Boyle, Campus Architect & Deputy Director-Facilities Management, USAFA 4:40-5:10 Alcoa’s 1953 Harrison & Abramowitz building (and other headquarters): Construction and Adaptive Re-Use – Sean Beasley, Principal, Strada LLC 5:10-5:30 The deCordova Museum and Sculpture Garden's Aluminum Visitor Station and Its Aluminum Entrance Gate – Greg Russell, Associate Principal, Bruner/Cott &Associates 5:30-6:00 Conservation of Aluminum Sculpture – Rosa Lowinger, Principal Conservator, Rosa Lowinger & Associates 6:00-6:20 Aluminum Kinetic Facade Screen - Amy Korte, AIA, LEED AP–BD+C, Principal, Arrowstreet 6:20-6:30 Q&A 6:30-8:00 Reception - Marriott Hotel SUNDAY, March 25, 2018 7:30-8:00 am Case Studies: Videos New Technologies and Innovations in Design 8:00-8:30 Aluminum used with other materials (other than just glass) – David N. Fixler, FAIA, LEED AP BD&C, Principal, David Fixler Architect 8:30-9:05 Color and Finishes – L. William Zahner, CEO/President, A. Zahner Company 9:05-9:25 Architectural Coatings for Aluminum – Gabriel Morales-Sada, Market Segment Manager, Architectural Coatings-Americas, AkzoNobel 9:25-9:55 Fabrication Techniques & Advances – Richard Baird, President, Historical Arts and Casting Inc. 9:55-10:10 Solar Effects upon Aluminum: The Donald Judd 100 Aluminum Boxes Project & Its Implications for the Maintenance & Care of Structures and Sculpture – James C. Parker, SE, PE, Senior Principal, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger 10:10-10:25 Posters + Coffee Break 10:25-10:55 The Taipai Performing Arts Center and the RAI NHow Hotel: High Density Urban Innovation – David Gianotten, Managing Partner - Architect, OMA 10:55-11:15 Architectural Aluminum: Lessons Learned from a Structural Practice – Craig Schwitter, PE, Partner, Buro Happold 11:15-11:45 Supersize Contemporary Buildings – Benjamin Johnson, Director, Adrian Smith+Gordon Gill 11:45-12:00 Q&A 12:00-2:00 Luncheon - MIT Samburg Conference Center Bringing Architectural Aluminum into 21st Century Architectural Design & Ornamentationl 2:00-2:20 Aluminaire House – Prof. Michael Schwarting, AIA, FAAR, New York Institute of Technology, and Prof. Frances Campani, RA, New York Institute of Technology 2:20-2:40 Aluminum Origami at The Ryerson University Student Learning Center – Dennis Rijkhoff, Senior Designer, Snøhetta 2:40-2:55 Ankara Office Tower: Folded Aluminum Usage in Curtain Wall System – Alex Anmahian, AIA, Co-Founder/Principal, Anmahian Winton Architects 2:55-3:25 Versatility of Aluminum: In Creating Innovative Contemporary Facades and In Maintaining Integrity of Historic Structures – Ho-Yin Ng, Director, AL_A 3:25-3:40 Posters + Coffee Break 3:40-4:10 Aluminum Facades: Use of Aluminum Fins & Other Innovations – Friedrich Ludewig, Director, ACME 4:10-4:25 Aluminum Mesh for Exterior and Interior Applications - Tom Bialk, LEED Green Assoc., Designer/Engineer, GKD-USA,Inc. 4:25-4:55 The Blue Planet – Denmark's National Aquarium: An Aluminum Facade Structure in a Marine Environment – Kim Herforth Nielsen, RIBA, Founder and Principal, 3XN 4:55-5:15 Contextual Aluminum Roofing: Kengo Kuma's Cultural Center, Portland's Japanese Garden – Geoffrey Hahn, Creative Director, Pure+Freeform 5:15-5:35 Current Research on Aluminum for Architectural Applications – Dr. Luis Fanor Vega, Sr. Principal Scientist, Novelis Research and Technology Center 5:35-6:05 Treating/Restoring Contemporary vs. Historic Aluminum Structures – Robert Silman, PE, President Emeritus, Silman, and Edmund P. Meade, PE, Principal and Director of Historic Preservation, Silman 6:05-6:30 Q&A MONDAY, March 26, 2018– Optional program 8:00am-2:00pm – Program includes a bus tour to view/visit a variety of structures which utilized aluminum in their construction. Among the structures to be seen will be a contemporary dormitory, an historic single-family home, a recently constructed college building, and an iconic multi-storey government and office building. In addition, a short film will be shown dramatizing the history of aluminum and its uses. Individuals registering for the conference will be able to attend, at no additional cost, the optional program. CALL FOR POSTERS: Poster presentations on a project or research involving architectural aluminum fabrication, performance, detailing, specification, design, use, care, or repair are welcomed. A poster presentation is one 30” x 40” board or two 20” x 30” boards showing project and/or research information relevant to the conference subject matter. An area will be set aside during the conference for the display of posters and discussion. Poster proposals (a few sentences describing what would be included on the poster) should be submitted, by e-mail, by January 10, 2018 to: ses_tec_...@msn.com<mailto:ses_tec_...@msn.com>. __________________________________________________________________________________ REGISTRATION FORM REGISTRATION FEE: Prior to Jan. 20, 2018 - $565/person. . . . . . . . . . $ ________ After Jan. 20, 2018 - $635/person. . . . . . . . . . . . $ ________ Basic fee covers: • the 8:00am-6:30 pm conference program Mar. 24 and Mar. 25, • the March 24 and March 25 luncheons, and • the Saturday evening, March 24 reception Please indicate any special accessibility or dietary needs: ____ vegetarian meals _______________________________ other needs Guest tickets for the March 24 reception may be purchased @$50/ticket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ _________ Optional tour – there is no charge for persons registered for the conference -- I would like to attend the March 26 program focusing on aluminum structures and on fabrication facilities. ________ TOTAL (Registration fee + any guest tickets for reception). . . . . . . . . . . .$ ________ Check or money order for $ _________(U.S. funds, drawn on a U.S.A. bank ) is enclosed. Return this form, with check/money order (made payable to The Technology Organization, Inc.), to: Technology & Conservation, 76 Highland Avenue, Somerville, MA 02143 Please register me (us) for the conference: Name(s)___________________________________________________________________________Title______________________________________________________________________________ Organization______________________________________________________________________Address___________________________________________________________________________ City, State, Zip (Postal Code) ________________________________________________________ Tel:__________________________________ Fax:______________________ e-mail _________________________________ Each person listed on the registration must sign the following statement: I(we) understand and agree that the participation of Technology & Conservation, The Technology Organization, Inc., conference organizers, and cooperating organizations and individuals in the 2018 “Architectural Aluminum in the 21st Century” conference is limited to providing educational background and guidance; that all transportation, tour, accommodations, and other arrangements in connection with this Conference are under the exclusive control of others and that Technology & Conservation, The Technology Organization, Inc., conference organizers, and cooperating organizations and individuals have no liability or responsibility whatsoever for the death of any person or for any loss, expense, delay, injury, or other damage to any person or property (however occurring) on, during, and/or in relation to this “Architectural Aluminum in the 21st Century” conference and the information furnished. 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