SCHEDULE: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2026
Below is the schedule for Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026, featuring session titles & descriptions for the 2026 Intersections Research Conference: Urban Design Matters. The conference schedule is subject to change.
Conference Registration Hours:
Thursday, Oct. 1 at 4:00pm-7:00pm
ABSTRACT BOOK
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2026
1:00pm-4:00pm
Ticketed Tour
2:00pm-4:45pm
Ticketed Tour
6:00pm-7:00pm
Plenary
Paola Vigan貌 architect and urbanist, is Full Professor in Urban Theory and Urban Design at the EPFL (CH) where she directs the Habitat Research Center and the Lab-U) and at IUAV Venice (IT). She received the Grand Prix de l鈥橴rbanisme in 2013, the title of Doctor Honoris Causa by the UCLouvain in 2016 in the frame of 鈥淯topia for our Time鈥, the Flemish Culture Award for Architecture in 2017, and the Golden medal to the career of Milano Triennale in 2018. Together with Bernardo Secchi, she founded Studio (1990-2014) working on numerous projects and visions in Europe.
Georgeen Theodore, FAIA is an architect, urban designer, and professor at New Jersey Institute of Technology鈥檚 College of Architecture and Design, where she coordinates the Master of Urban Design program. Theodore is a founder and principal of the award-winning architecture, urban design, and planning practice Interboro Partners.
7:00pm-8:30pm
Opening Reception
Continuing Education Credits
Obtain Continuing Education Credits (CES) / Learning Units (LU), including Health, Safety and Welfare (HSW) where applicable. Registered conference attendees will be able to submit sessions attended for Continuing Education Credits (CES). Register for the conference to gain access to all the AIA/CES credit sessions.
Conference Partners
Michelle Sturges
Conferences Manager
202-785-2324
msturges@acsa-arch.org
Eric W. Ellis
Sr. Director of Operations and Programs
202-785-2324
eellis@acsa-arch.org