{"id":10257,"date":"2026-03-10T14:21:54","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T18:21:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/fiber\/?p=10257"},"modified":"2026-04-23T00:27:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T04:27:20","slug":"is-design-research-dcp-and-fibers-first-sp26-symposium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/fiber\/is-design-research-dcp-and-fibers-first-sp26-symposium\/","title":{"rendered":"“Is Design Research?” DCP’s first of four Spring Research Seminars!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Written by DeJaya Hardy<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

GAINESVILLE, Fla. \u2014 On Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026, FIBER hosted its first seminar of the Spring 2026 DCP Research Seminar Series. The team has overseen a series on resilience in the the built environment in the 2025-26 academic year, and this was undoubtedly portrayed in this event. This seminar, titled From Studio to Scholarship: Design as Research Method<\/em>, highlighted the role of design thinking as a critical research engine within the College of Design, Construction and Planning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Held from 12:00\u20131:00 p.m. in Antevy Hall 163 and additionally broadcasted through Zoom, the panel focused on junior faculty who discussed how the design process shapes their research questions, methodologies, and the knowledge they produce. The seminar was moderated by FIBER faculty member Andrea Galinski<\/a>, Assistant Professor of the Department of Landscape Architecture, with co-moderators Sarah Spayd and Desi Roch-Hernandez. The junior faculty panelists included DCP assistant professors Elizabeth Cronin (Architecture), Aishwarya Shankar (Landscape), and Nicolas Serrano (Landscape). The discussion emphasized design as a powerful tool for experimentation, exploration, and shared knowledge creation. The conversation held reinforced FIBER and the DCP\u2019s long-standing commitment to preparing communities for a changing environment and building resilience through innovation and creative practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Galinski is also the FIBER Theme Lead for Education, and she got the Spring seminar series off to a strong start with this research and scholarship based symposium.\u00a0The event began with introductions and framing of the conversation before moving into provocations and\u00a0research practices.\u00a0\u00a0The round table set up of the event was very welcoming and encouraged an interactive space.\u00a0The seminar\u00a0overall was structured to allow for\u00a0critical reflection between faculty and attendees about the evolving role of design within academic research.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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One of the main takeaways from the presentation was the highlighting of design as evidence within design communication workflows,\u00a0demonstrating\u00a0how visual methods support each stage of the research process. The workflow\u00a0contains\u00a0the\u00a0site analysis, design\u00a0articulation\u00a0and\u00a0visualization stages.\u00a0Designers and researchers can use these steps to move back and forth between digital and analog processes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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These are important creative production methods that transform research into tangible design outcomes, which is sure to benefit students and practitioners alike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The conversation concluded with a discussion of key insights before the session adjourned. This symposium allowed for a lot of connection and knowledge sharing, which is sure to lead into a successful series as these panel-based discussions continue.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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