Building Information Modeling: Revolution in Design and Construction

Professor Chuck Eastman will present his research to kick off the fall COA Research Forum talk series.

Read "From Blueprint to Database" in The Economist Technology Quarterly featuring Eastman's expert commentary.

The College of Architecture's COA Research Forums provide an informal setting for the community to learn about research within the College of Architecture. Forums are free and open to the public and participants are invited to explore ideas and identify opportunities for collaboration.

All talks are held in the Architecture Library from 11:00AM to 12:00PM on the last Thursday of August through April. Talks are 30 to 45 minutes followed by questions and discussion.

View past COA Research Forums through SMARTech, Georgia Tech's digital repository.

Mark your calendar for upcoming COA Research Forums:

September 25, 2008 - Dr. Steven French, Professor, City and Regional Planning; and Director, Center for Geographic Information Systems will present "Risk Assessment: Estimating the Consequences of Earthquakes and Other Natural Hazards." Read more...

October 30, 2008 - Dr. Anatoliusz (Tolek) Lesniewski, Director, Interactive Media Architecture Group in Education (IMAGINE) Lab to present "Serious Games in Architecture." Read more...

November 20, 2008 - Dr. Barbara Deutsch Lynch, Visiting Associate Professor, International Affairs and
City and Regional Planning will present "Planning for Disaster: Peru's Rio Santa Valley and Accelerating Climate Change." Read more...

Spring 2009 Series

January 29, 2009 - Robert Craig, Professor of Architecture will present "A Scholar