RECENT RESEARCH PROJECTS

“Achieving Security and Excellent Design in Federal Buildings" 
(with Russell Gentry and June Williamson) Federal Protective Service (June 2000-Dec 2001; $244,000). This project developed introduction-to-architecture courses for physical security experts and  white papers about how to achieve good security and excellent design in public buildings.

“Programming the FPS Physical Security Academy” 
(with Russell Gentry and June Williamson) Federal Protective Service (June 2000; $6200) Provided assistance in architectural programming for a new training facility in Brunswick, GA.  

“Georgia Tech Courtroom Experimental Testbed” 
US General Services Administration, Administrative Office of the US Courts, Georgia Courts Automation Commission (1999-2001).This project explored the feasibility of creating two full-scale demountable courtrooms in Atlanta that will be used to support the design of new federal and state courts, evaluate innovative design proposals and new technologies and provide training and technical support for judges, staff, attorneys and law students.

“Developing a guide to the delivery of federal buildings”
US General Services Administration (with Fried Augenbroe and Keith Molenaar) (1998) This report discusses the alternatives the Federal Government faces in building delivery and assesses the implications of different strategies for quality, cost, time and ease of management. 

“Creating Electronic Case Libraries and Collaboration Tools for the Design Studio,” 
University System of Georgia, (with Sabir Khan and Mark Guzdial) (1998-2000). This project created the CoOL Studio (Collaborative On-Line Studio) series. In the original CoOL Studio students in a graduate architecture studio posted their projects on a special web site designed to support collaboration. They received online critiques and help from seven prominent architects located elsewhere in the US. This project won a citation in the 1999 Progressive Architecture Research Awards Competition and the 1999 AIA Education Honors Award. This has since been continued as TwoCoOL, TresCoOL and CoOLQuatre, the major web project for the College of Architecture Common Freshman Year.

“Developing a multimedia database of building evaluations“ 
US Department of State Office of Foreign Building Operations, (1995-1998). Labeled LessonBase, this project created the first database of post-occupancy evaluations that is in active use. LessonBase includes numerous modules that allow staff to add lessons-learned, track recommendations and perform administrative functions. It is being rolled out to all project managers.

“Preparing a Guide to Conducting Healthcare Facility Visits,” 
Center for Health Design Martinez, California (1994). Most building design projects include a visit of comparable facilities. However, while costly, these visits are often casual and fall short of their potential for data gathering, development of innovative ideas or team building. This project developed a process for conducting more rigorous visits, including sample forms and procedures.

“Development of a case-based design aid” 
EduTech Institute, with additional funding from DARPA. (1990-1996). This project created a series of computational case-based design aids called Archie. 

“Toward a Planning System for Universities 2000,” 
French Ministry of Education, (1991-1995) Development of new planning processes for the $6 billion university expansion program, including creating new processes for generative programming, architect selection and other functions. 

"Using environmental design to improve office productivity." 
US Army Corps of Engineers Construction Engineering Research Laboratory, (1989-1991). This project reviewed the current literature linking the physical setting of offices to worker productivity and organizational effectiveness, developed a database and proposed an alternative approach to research and design.

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