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Event - May 11, 2026 to May 13, 2026

Architecture Thesis Spring 2026

Location: Great Space

Home About News and Events Event Calendar Architecture Thesis Spring 2026
Lauryn Hall presenting her thesis project

Location: Great Space

Spring 2026 Master of Architecture Thesis Presentations Schedule

Monday, May 11

Morning live stream sessions: Youtube | Facebook

  • 9 a.m.: Adriana Hammond - War Wounds: Historic Preservation and Phenomenological Implications for the Rebuilding of Ukraine
  • 10 a.m.: Ankita Yeole - WARI- THE SACRED JOURNEY Spatial Interventions For Everyday Life And Pilgrimage Along The Pandharpur Wari Route
  • 11 a.m.: Olivia Ryan - Rooted in Senses: Multisensory Design for Mental Wellbeing
  • 12 p.m.: Lunch 

Afternoon live stream sessions: Youtube \ Facebook

  • 2 p.m.: Caroline Sewell - Readopting the Past: Reviving Community within DC Chinatown
  • 3 p.m.: Lauren McNamara - Rebuilding Home: Exploring the Role of Reuse in Revitalizing Vacant Neighborhoods
  • 4 p.m.: Matt Mariano - Manufacturing Change

Tuesday, May 12

Morning live stream sessions: Youtube \ Facebook

  • 9 a.m.: Amina Mainuddin - From Shelter to Citizenship: Establishing Saftey and Autonomy through Architecture
  • 10 a.m.: Dejuan Johnson - VACANCY TO VITALITY: Transforming Northwest Stadium into a Community-Serving Destination
  • 11 a.m.: Ali Garmchi - Beyond Daylight: Strengthening Columbia’s Social Cohesion After Dark
  • 12 p.m.: Lunch

Afternoon live stream sessions: Youtube \ Facebook

  • 1 p.m.: Ben Bilo - TOGETHER IS BETTER: Transforming Cohousing for a Socially Sustainable Future
  • 2 p.m.: Daniel Pantoja - Repairing The Tear: Restoring the Anacostia River for Inclusive Urbanism
  • 3 p.m.: Alvaro Nunez - LIVING ON THE EDGE
  • 4 p.m.: Stephanie Berg - Fusion RE: Action, Architecture’s Role in Energy Transitions

Wednesday, May 13

Morning live stream sessions: Youtube \ Facebook

  • 9 a.m.: Ty'Jae English - THE PATHWAY TO REVITALIZATION: Revitalizing a Lost Community
  • 10 a.m.: Wenjie Zhuang - Designing for Neurodiversity: An Autism-Inclusive Elementary School
  • 11 a.m.: Evan Lehner - OVERCROWDING TO OPPORTUNITY: Reinventing the Portable Classroom
  • 12 p.m.: Lunch

Afternoon live stream sessions: Youtube \ Facebook

  • 1 p.m.: Melissa Johnson Arriagada - Unlocking Potential: De-institutionalizing the Student Experience
  • 2 p.m.: Insha Sheikh - AL-HARA: Re-introducing Buried Patterns of Memory and Tradition in Contemporary Arab Cities
  • 3 p.m.: Shannon Sinnicki - Designing from the Ground Up: Empowering Children in Healthcare Design
  • 4 p.m.: Katie Briller - Stations as Destinations: A New Transit Hub For Pittsburgh
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