Dr. Daekwon Park (Assistant Professor at Syracuse School of Architecture) and Dr. Sean Garner (Senior Research Associate at Corning Inc.) discuss the experimental collaboration process between designers at Syracuse School of Architecture and scientists at Corning Incorporated. The collaboration was conducted as a semester-long directed research studio course for the Master of Science students at Syracuse School of Architecture. Dr. Daekwon Park and his students focused on developing creative and innovative architectural application derived from the plethora of innovative glass and ceramic technologies at Corning including Willow Glass, Gorilla Glass, and Fiber Optic Lighting among others. Dr. Sean Garner coordinated and led the team of experts including scientists, engineers, and marketing experts at Corning to support and guide the research process.
The experimental collaboration process, which was both productive and informative for both entities, can serve as a good case study for other early-stage industry-academia collaboration endeavors.
Presenters:
Dr. Daekwon Park
DDes, AIA, LEED AP
Assistant Professor, Syracuse University School of Architecture
Faculty Research Fellow, SyracuseCoE
Daekwon Park is a registered practicing architect and assistant professor at Syracuse University School of Architecture. He is a faculty research fellow and director of the Material Archi-Tectonic Research Lab (MATR LAB) at the Syracuse Center of Excellence. Park is also the founder of the multidisciplinary design practice MATR Studio based in Syracuse, NY. His research, practice, and pedagogy investigate the intersection between design, material technology, and environmental science with an emphasis on how it influences the way the built environment is designed, built, and occupied.
Dr. Sean Garner
Senior Research Associate, Corning Inc.
Sean M. Garner received a B.Eng. degree in Engineering Physics (Applied Laser and Optics) from Stevens Institute of Technology in 1993 and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering (Electrophysics) from the University of Southern California in 1998. Sean joined Corning Incorporated in 1998 working in the area of materials processing and device prototyping, and today he continues this work at the company’s Science and Technology Center as a Senior Research Associate. For more information on Sean see this news article on Corning’s website.
Moderated By:
Gary Girzadas
Executive Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations, Syracuse University
Gary Girzadas directs a team of dedicated professionals who champion innovative partnerships with industry and foundation organizations. He focuses on strategically aligning the mission of Syracuse University with partners in a range of technical, social science, and cutting edge policy areas and sectors. With extensive higher education experience, Gary works to develop holistic university partnerships that energize signature areas of strength. Over his tenure in the field he has developed gifts, grants, sponsored research, corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs and philanthropic support for local, national, and global projects.
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