The David R. Ravin School of Architecture presents a spring symposium, Interior Ecologies: Translating Experimental Prototypes to Scalable Regenerative Systems.

Interior Ecologies brings together a diverse group of designers, engineers, scientists, and A/E/C professionals to discuss the potential of regenerative living systems and approaches for transitioning experimental installations into practical, real-world applications. 

Despite notable pilot installations, the scalability and widespread public adoption of regenerative technologies have been challenged by several persistent factors, including public perception, unquantifiable benefits, and the complexities with architectural systems integration.
This symposium examines these limitations and potential solutions through the lenses of cultural reception and ecological–social benefit. It aims to catalyze a “design–validate–deploy” framework that positions regenerative systems not as niche interventions, but as integral agents within and beyond the built environment.

Generative Fields is an exhibition crafting gateways to new ecologies of design and making. Through projects that span code, time and material, the work reveals how generative processes—from algorithmic design to craft-based methodologies—redefine architectural practice in a rapidly changing discipline.