Media
Jason S. Johnson
Selected Print Media Features
2014
Lemon, Kathe, “Future Possible: Jason S. Johnson, Resilient House”, Avenue, May 2014 p. 92.
2013
Toneguzzi, Mario, “U of C Designs Ritual Wall for Jewish Holiday.” Calgary Herald, Sep. 21 2013.
Casey, Cara. “Victoria Park Neighborhood Pop-up Park,” Avenue, May 2013, p. 92.
Casey, Cara. “The Soupkah,” Avenue, May 2013, p. 94.
Selected Radio/Television Features
2015
2013
CBC TV – Calgary at 11, September 18, 2013. 1:02 mins. Coverage of the 2013 Sukkah build at Beth Tzedec, includes short interview.
2012
Selected Internet Media Features
2014
2013
Mayor’s Urban Design Awards 2013
“Mayor’s Urban Design Awards 2013.” 2013. City of Calgary. http://www.calgary.ca/PDA/pd/Pages/Mayors-Urban-Design-Awards/Mayors-Urban-Design-Award-winners-2013.aspx
Flex Chair – Battery Park International Chair Competition
Dorsey, Sherrell. (2013). “Battery Park Conservancy Announces 50 Mobile Seating Designs for its ‘Draw Up a Chair’ Competition.” Inhabitat. http://inhabitat.com/nyc/battery-park-conservancy-announces-50-mobile-seating-designs-for-its-draw-up-a-chair-competition/green-chair-holes/
Taylor Seminar 2013
Huang, Alvin, Johnson, Jason S. (2013). “InformedForm: Articulated Tensions.” Suckerpunch. http://www.suckerpunchdaily.com/2013/04/08/informedform-articulated-tensions/
2012
AX2011 Wall Prototype Installation
Johnson, Jason S., Hume, Nathan. (2012). “AX2011 Wall.” Suckerpunch. http://www.suckerpunchdaily.com/2012/03/22/ax2011-wall/
“AX2011 Wall – Jason Johnson.” (2012). Orgone Design (French Language). http://www.orgone-design.come/blog/ax2011-wall-jason-johnson/. [link broken/does not exist anymore]
2011
An Introductory Conversation
Joshua M. Taron, Jason S. Johnson. CMD Journal Online. https://issuu.com/eggermont/docs/cmdj_issue2
Selected Conference Presentations
2014
Procedures for Community Based Parametric Design and Making, 5th STS Italia Conference, A Matter of Design, Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy. June 2014.
Inhabiting Difference: Integrating Rule Based Design and Cultural Ritual. Atmos/6 Action Conference, University of Manitoba, Winnepeg. February 2014.
2013
CloudSourcing, Atmos/5 Ecology and Design Conference, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg. February 2013.
Proposals for Animal Housing – Multi-Species House, Atmos/5 Ecology and Design Conference, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg. February 2013.
Oil Sands Remediation, Atmos/5 Ecology and Design Conference, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg. February 2013.
2010
Re:Connecting Devington – Parametric Agricultures, FORMCities Symposium on the Future of Mid-sized Cities, Jackson, Mississippi. November 2010.
Selected Invited Lectures
2014
Community Based Digital Design Build, Global Faculty Program, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Campus Guadalajara. February 2014.
Strategies for Competitive Studios (Solar Decathlon), Global Faculty Program, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Campus Guadalajara. February 2014.
Alicia Nahmad Vazquez
2022
March 9, 2022 Keynote at the Calgary Public Library about the future of architecture and technology, “The Latest Research on Cyber-Physical Architecture and Urbanism”, 19.00 MST
March 3 2022 panellist on a roundtable discussion with Honourable Whitney Issik, Associate Minister of Status of Women. To commemorate International Women’s Day 2022 , the Honourable Whitney Issik, Associate Minister of Status of Women, hosted a virtual roundtable discussion with emerging women leaders and change-makers from across Alberta. The purpose of this event is for Associate Minister Issik to understand the current experiences of women leaders in Alberta, understand the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on women leaders, and identify opportunities for collaboration and partnership . Recordings will be made public after the event.
February 24, 2022 Keynote at University College London (UCL Bartlett AC3 Lecture Series) “Digital Timber: Research & Construction”. 8.30AM MST
February 23, 2022 Keynote at Universidad de Las Americas Puebla (UDLAP) “Cyber – physical platforms for participatory digital design and fabrication in architecture”, 14.00 CST
2021
November 6, 2021 Chicago Architecture Biennale, ARCHagenda Keynote with Shajay Bhooshan “Realizing Cyber-Physical Communities: An Architectural Technology Stack” ( https://chicagoarchitecturebiennial.org/engage/alicia_nahmad_and_shajay_bhooshan_keynotes_archagenda_debates)
November 3, 2021. Association for Computer-Aided Design in Architecture ACADIA 2021 conference Realignments. Paper presentation “Automated Generation of custom fit PPE inserts for respiratory masks using 2D and 3D Anthropometric data.”
October 23, 2021, Chicago Architecture Biennale, ARCHagenda debates invited panellist “Cyber-urban incubators in the blockchain metaverse”. Other panellists include Patrik Schumacher, Vít Jedliča, Shajay Bhooshan, Twobadour, Sara Schnadt, Sofiane Delloue, Philippe Morel, Martin E. Rosenberg, Vera Kichanova, Robert R.Neumayr, Scott Beyer
September 20, 2021, ACSA Intersections conference. Paper presentation “Local timber to support community growth – the strategy behind Hope Island Health and Education Facility.”
July 18, 2021, CAADFutures conference. Paper presentation “Evaluating Team Fluency in Human-Industrial Robot Collaborative Design Tasks.”
June 21, 2021. Digital Futures, Doctoral Consortium. Invited panellists. Session organized by Neil Leach and Philip Yuan. [Impact 800 viewers on Bilibili and 300 viewers on youtube]
April 20, 2021. Digital Futures, ZHACODE: mainstream evolution of computational design research. Invited panelist with Patrik Schumacher, Shajay Bhooshan, Vishu Bhoosan and Henry David Louth. The talk was 20 mins each guest, followed by a discussion. [Impact 5.8K viewers on Bilibili and 1.7K viewers on youtube]
April 17, 2021. Symposium on Simulation for Architecture + Urban Design (SIMAUD 2021 Human+). Paper presentation “Balancing Design and Performance: Multi-objective optimization for the generation of high-performance façade panels for retrofitting.”
April 16, 2021. Symposium on Simulation for Architecture + Urban Design (SIMAUD 2021 Human+). Paper presentation “Utilizing U-Net shaped networks as simulation tools in form-finding processes for fabric.”
2020
December 16, 2020. Organized by LINEA México, the national association of architecture students. Prof. Nahmad Vazquez has the honour of giving a keynote lecture on Wednesday’ Digital Fabrication: a human-machine partnership (3.6K views on facebook)
October 22, 2020. Invited keynote presentation at Women In Construction Summit 2020 (Virtual Event due to Covid,). Talk title: ‘Digital Construction: Moving Towards A Human-Machine Partnership’
Jul 22, 2020, 3pm-4pm (CET). Invited presentation at ‘Robots’, IAAC Global Summer School Debate. Invited panellist with Madeline Gannon, Valentina Soana and Maria Smigielska, moderated by Alex Dubor and Raimund Krenmueller. IAAC is the Institute of Advanced Architecture of Catalunya in Barcelona, and one of the leading institutions in the area of robotics and computational design.
July 16, 2020, 8am – 12pm (MTS)Invited presentation at ‘Disruptive Technology Roundtable’, at DIALOG ARCHITECTS, invited by Matthew Parker.
Joshua M. Taron
Internet Media Features
2015
EVDS, Joshua Taron on Informed Multi-agent Systems (IMAS) https://evds.ucalgary.ca/news/joshua-taron-informed-multi-agent-systems-imas
Architizer, Feature on the RAIC Festival Pavilion http://architizer.com/projects/raic-festival-pavilion-fxat-screen/
2014
Avenue Magazine, Redesigning Calgary for Future Floods http://archive.avenuecalgary.com/articles/redesigning-calgary-for-future-floods
2012
eVolo, Feature on The Ambient Exchange [Helsinki Public Library} http://www.evolo.us/architecture/ambient-exchange-helsinki-library/
suckerPUNCH, Feature on The Ambient Exchange [Helsinki Public Library] http://www.suckerpunchdaily.com/2012/11/30/ambient-exchange/#more-26412
Europaconcorsi, Feature on The Ambient Exchange [Helsinki Public Library] http://europaconcorsi.com/projects/217007-the-Ambient-Exchange
Archinect, Feature on The Ambient Exchange [Helsinki Public Library] http://archinect.com/news/article/61955739/helsinki-central-library-competition-entry-by-minus-architecture-studio-synthetiques
suckerPUNCH, Feature on Chaahk [Past Forward Blur Competition] http://www.suckerpunchdaily.com/2012/11/19/chaahk/#more-26107
Calgary Herald, Feature on Chancellor’s Club event http://www.calgaryherald.com/homes/Chancellor+Club+stirs+debate+atop+tower/7526389/story.html
Think Space, Past Forward 2012 Blur Results Announcement http://www.think-space.org/en/gallery/past-forward-2012/blur/
suckerPUNCH, Feature on urban (de)resolution [Adam Onulov thesis project, Advisor] http://www.suckerpunchdaily.com/2012/07/25/urban-deresolution/#more-23811
suckerPUNCH, Feature on Architecture and Fashion [Anna Batebe thesis project, Adviser] http://www.suckerpunchdaily.com/2012/06/26/architecture-and-fashion-constructing-identity/#more-22750
suckerPUNCH, AA Lecture Announcement: Speculative Structures http://www.suckerpunchdaily.com/2012/02/17/lecture-josh-taron/
Architectural Association, Speculative Structures Lecture [online] http://www.aaschool.ac.uk/VIDEO/lecture.php?ID=1811
2011
Migrating Landcapes, Regional Competition Results Announcement http://migratinglandscapes.ca/regional-events/alberta
2010
suckerPUNCH, Feature on Gorgoneion [Chicago Union Station 2020] http://www.suckerpunchdaily.com/2010/01/03/chicago-union-station-2020/#more-3378
Avenue Magazine, Style Q&A: U of C Professor and Environmental Designer Josh Taron http://www.avenuecalgary.com/articles/page/item/style-q%2526amp%3Ba%3A-architect-and-environmental-designer-josh-taron
Invited Lectures
2015
University of Calgary, EVDS 601, Calgary, AB, Canada
Lecture: Object Sites
2014
Calgary Bim Community (cBIMc), Smart Technologies Headquarters, Calgary, AB, Canada
Lecture: Designing for Deconstruction
2012
Architectural Association, London UK
co-hosted by the EmTech and DRL Graduate Programs
Lecture: Speculative Structures
Yildiz Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey
Lecture: Speculative Structures
American University of Sharjah, Dept. of Architecture, Sharjah, UAE
Lecture: Speculative Structures
2011
University of Calgary, ARST 201, Calgary, AB, Canada
Lecture: Integrative Autonomy
Digital Design Exercises for Architecture Students
Jason S. Johnson, Joshua Vermillion Editors, 2016
Despite the clunky title, the book has more than just “exercises” and introduces beginners to the fundamentals of digital design—algorithmic thinking, parametric thinking, digital fabrication, data and analysis, etc. Also, we were pleased to get a great round up of contributors to write essays and/or sit for interviews—Tom Verebes, Andrew Kudless, Josh Taron, Marc Fornes, Simon Kim, and Benjamin Bratton.
Jason S. Johnson
Conference Proceedings Edited
Peer Reviewed Articles/Conference Papers
Johnson, Jason S. “CloudSourcing.” Atmos/5 Ecology and Design Conference, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg (February 2013).
Johnson, Jason S., Taron, Joshua. (2011). “Cells and Infrastructure: Designing for Variable Futures.” In Proceedings of the International Symposium on Algorithmic Design for Architecture and Urban Design, ALGODE TOKYO 2011, edited by Yasushi Ikeda, D501-D512. Tokyo: AIJ Algode.
Alicia Nahmad Vazquez
Conference Proceedings Edited
CAADFUTURES 2021, Design Imperatives: The Future is Now. Proceedings of the 2021 CAADFUTURES biannual conference. Published by Springer. Eds David Gerber, Alicia Nahmad Vazquez, Evangelos Pantazis, Biayna Bogosian and Constantinos Miltiadis
Peer Reviewed Articles/Conference Papers
Nahmad Vazquez, A and Chen, Li,. “Automated Generation of custom fit PPE inserts for respiratory masks using 2D and 3D Anthropometric data.”, Realignments ACADIA 2021 conference.
Monfries, Jonathan and Nahmad Vazquez, A., ‘Local timber to support community growth: The strategy behind Hope Island Health and Education Facility’, ACSA Intersections Research Conference 2021
Nahmad Vazquez, A, “Evaluating Team Fluency in Human-industrial Robot Collaborative Design Tasks”, CAADFutures 2021, July 16th – 18th virtually hosted by USC. Proceedings to be published by Springer.
Nahmad Vazquez, A. and Walker,M., “Balancing Design and Performance: Multi-objective optimization for the generation of high-performance façade panels for retrofitting”, Symposium on simulation for Architecture and Urban Design 2021. SimAUD 2021 April 15-17 Virtually Hosted. 2021 Society for Modeling & Simulation International (SCS)ACM digital library. doi:
Nahmad Vazquez, A., “Utilizing U-Net shaped networks as simulation tools in form-finding processes for fabric”, Symposium on simulation for Arhitecture and Urban Design 2021. . SimAUD 2021 April 15-17 Virtually Hosted. 2021 Society for Modeling & Simulation International (SCS). ACM digital library.doi:
Bhooshan, S. and Vazquez, A.N. (2020), Homes, Communities and Games: Constructing Social Agency in Our Urban Futures. Archit. Design, 90: 60-65. doi:10.1002/ad.2569
Joshua M. Taron
Refereed Conference Papers
Taron, J. “From Autonomy toward Anonymity in Architecture.” 2015 ACSA Fall Conference: Between the Autonomous & Contingent Object. Syracuse, 2015.
Taron, J. “Anonymity and the Making of a Non-relational Architecture.” In The Expanding Periphery and the Migrating Center: Papers from the 2015 ACSA Annual Meeting. Toronto, 2015.
Taron, J. “Toward Anonymity in Architecture: An augmentation of the historical project of autonomy.” Atmosphere 2014: Action. Winnipeg, 2014.
Johnson, J., Marquez, W., Taron, J. “Re:Connecting Devington – Parametric Agriculture.” FORMCities Symposium Proceedings. Jackson, 2011.
Taron, J. “Interactive Localized Particle Swarms in Complex Restricted Environments.” ALGODE. Kanagawa, 2010.
Johnson, J., Taron, J. “Swarms, Cells and Infrastructure: Designing for Indeterminate Futures.” ALGODE. Kanagawa, 2010.
Von Mammen, S., Jacob, C., Taron, J. “Dynamic and Complex Modeling with Swarms.” presented at Insect Nest to Human Architecture: Workshop on Engineering Principles of Innovation in Swarm-Made Architectures. Venice, 2009.
Refereed Journal Papers
Taron, J. “Structurally Intelligent Swarms.” Journal of Information Technology in Construction. 2012.
Edited Publications
Johannesson, L., Eggermont, M., Taron, J., Adagha, O. (eds), Journal of Computational Media Design, Issue 4, Calgary, Summer 2012.
Taron, J., Parlac, V., Kolarevic, B., Johnson, J. (eds), Integration through Computation: Proceedings of the 31st Annual Conference of the Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture, ACADIA Press, 2011.
Johnson, J., Taron, J., Parlac, V., Kolarevic, B., (eds). Integration through Computation: Project Catalog of the 31st Annual Conference of the Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture, ACADIA Press, 2011.
Johannesson, L., Eggermont, M., Taron, J. (eds), Journal of Computational Media Design, Issue 2, Calgary, Summer 2011.
Non-Refereed Publications + Contributions
Taron, J. “Distributed Sensations.” in Digital Design Exercises for Architecture Students. Johnson, J., Vermillion, J. (eds). Routledge (in press). [Book Chapter]
Bratton, B.H., Taron, J. “Stack Pedagogy.” in Digital Design Exercises for Architecture Students. Johnson, J., Vermillion, J. (eds). Routledge (in press). [Book Chapter]
Taron, J. “Portfolio: Josh Taron.” Journal of Computational Media Design. Issue 4, Summer 2012.
Taron, J. “Inducing Disconnection: Dissensus, Incongruency, Liminality.” Integration through Computation: Project Catalog of the 31st Annual Conference of the Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture, ACADIA Press, 2011.
makeCalgary 2011: Catalyst, Feature on CJSW radio (Calgary), produced by Marc Affeld and Kate van Fraassen, Fall 2011. Radio Interview.
Taron, J. and Johnson, J. “An Introductory Conversation.” Journal of Computational Media Design, Issue 2, Summer 2011.
Taron, J., Kolarevic, B., Johnson, J., Parlac, V., University of Calgary Faculty of Environmental Design, Laboratory for Integrative Design profile, in Visions, Catalog of the 9th edition of BEYOND MEDIA International Festival for Architecture and Media, Florence, Italy.
