MISSISSIPPI TECHNOLOGY ALLIANCE (MTA): Larry and Chase Kasper of the Mississippi State University - Office of Technology Commercialization (OTC),  visited MTA in Jackson, MS at the invitation of MTA Director - Dr. Randall Goldsmith on 22 July, 2009. Larry presented three (3) Inventions for performative earthquake resistant and sustainable modular housing system components for Temporary Disaster Relief Housing and multi-story Global Housing units. Pursuant to the meeting, Larry was invited to become a client of the MTA for pursuit of Phase 1 - Angel Investor Venture Capital Funding for further Research & Development and pursuit of a firm/company start-up. -------------------------------------------------------------

LA MARIPOSA - AN ECO CONDO © ®: Larry and collaborating partners are developing a Feasibility Study and Schematic Design for La Mariposa - An Eco Condo © ®. for a pre-fab protoytpe development. -------------------------------------------------------------

ECKENROD RIVER HOUSE: Larry has been commissioned to design an ultra-modern house in Kibler Valley, VA on the Dan River for Skip and Cathy Eckenrod of Interlam Design. -------------------------------------------------------------

INTERLAM DESIGN - Larry and Melva Barrow were invited guest's of Skip and Cathy Eckenrod of Interlam Design and visited  their  fabrication and manufacturing enterprises.  Emerging trends and developments in international global manufacturing strategies using Computer-Numeric-Controlled Machines and High-Technology manufacturing tactics were reviewed.

ARCHICAD / ECO-DESIGNER: Larry has upgraded his BIM software to the latest Graphisoft ArchiCAD - Virtual Building Solutions release (version 12) and purchased the newly released Graphisoft energy simulation software Eco-Designer..

LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY: Larry accompanied his 83 year old father to the 60th, and final, annual reunion of the 8th Armored Division held in Louisville, KY  8-12 July, 2009. Present were American Heroes who made a major contribution to democratic freedom, not only in Europe, but around the world in the Battle of the Bulge and Berlin.   Local site visits included Churchill Downs, Louisville Slugger Manufacturing, as well as the dramatic downtown river front parks and 4th Street Live.

MODULAR TRANSPORTABLE HOUSING (MTH) - Larry interviewed Darwin Smith of MTH - Seattle, Washington - US regarding emerging international global housing and manufacturing strategies.

PROJECT CENTER: Larry facilitated a joint partnership agreement between Bricsnet Project Center vice-president - Dave Gardner and ACADIA (Association for Computer-Aided-Design in Architecture) President - Mahesh Senagala for use of Bricsnet Project Center for virtual management of ACADIA's corporate records and executive management.

IASS - Larry and Shaima Al Arayedh have a peer reviewed paper accepted for presentation and publication in the 2009 IASS (International Association of Shells and Spatial Structures Symposium). The symposium theme is: Evolution and trends in design, analysis and construction of shell and spatial structures The 2009 Symposium which, as is customary, is held in Spain every 10 years, aims to gather a wide group of engineers, architects, researchers, and educators able to contribute with their work, experience and perspective to the understanding of this past evolution and the exploration of future trends in the field of shell and spatial structures. The paper is titled: Performance Pods – A Shell Spatial Housing System http://www.iassvalencia2009.com/ International Symposium 2009 Universidad Politécnica de Valencia Valencia, Spain Fall 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------

Larry met with Robert McNeel, President  of  Robert McNeel & Associates - Seattle, Washington and discussed current trends in industrial design technology, parametric modeling and future R&D component fabrication opportunities in architecture. http://www.rhino3d.com -------------------------------------------------------------

Larry met with Skip Eckenrod, President of Interlam, Inc of Claudville, VA and discussed current trends in CNC surface technology and future component fabrication and R&D opportunities in architecture. http://www.interlam-design.com/ -------------------------------------------------------------

Larry met with T Delaney of Seam Studio, San Francisco and discussed global housing problems and housing needs in the inner city of US cities; aspirations for future affordable places and spaces for the underprivileged were shared. http://www.tdelaney.com/ -------------------------------------------------------------

Larry met with Joshua Hutchinson - Director, Government Relations, BioBased of Fayetville, AR and discussed current trends in industrial design technology and future R&D wall panel fabrication opportunities in architecture. http://www.biobased.net -------------------------------------------------------------

Larry met with David Miller, President of Duo-Gard, Canton, MI and discussed current trends in industrial design technology, parametric modeling and component fabrication opportunities in architecture. http://www.duo-gard.com/ -------------------------------------------------------------

Larry met with B. J. Novitski of Eugene, OR and Contributing Editor - Architectural Record and discussed current trends in BIM, IPD and industrial design technology, parametric modeling and component fabrication opportunities in architecture. -------------------------------------------------------------

Larry lectured at Virginia Tech University - College of Architecture and Urban Studies - Department of Building Construction on Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) and Building Information Modeling (BIM) - 29 April, 2009 at the invitation of Dr. Kihong Ku, Harvard University research fellow cohort with Dr. Spiro N. Pollalis. -------------------------------------------------------------

Larry attended the American Institute of Architects (AIA) annual national convention in San Francisco, CA. for sustainbility, BIM and IPD research, April 28 - 2 May, 2009. The convention theme was: The Power of Diversity: Practice in a Complex World http://www.aiaconvention.com/live/61/ -------------------------------------------------------------

Larry visited Denver and Steamboat Springs, CO for observation of sustainable community design and green house projects. http://www.steamboat.com/ -------------------------------------------------------------

Larry and colleague Michael Berk visited Pliny Fisk and Gail Vittorio at the Center for Maximum Building Potential in Austin, TX for observation and discussion of sustainable community design and green housing projects, 27 - 28 April, 2009. http://www.cmpbs.org/cmpbs.html -------------------------------------------------------------

Larry exhibited two pieces of art work selected for exhibition at the Mississippi Museum of Art in Jackson, Mississippi : 6 March - 13 April, 2009:   Mississippi Celebrates Architecture The Art _ The Passion _ The Vision Art by Architects Mississippi AIA Members Art Show   Spaces         (Media: Rhino 3D Virtual Exploration - Digital Print) Flying7        (Media: Photography: Film – Digital Print)

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Larry and Shaima Al Arayedh are working on their new book manuscript - working title: FabHaus - Bauhaus Revisited -------------------------------------------------------------

Larry and design team members exhibited their AIA MIssissippi 2006 design award Franklin Lake House at the Mississippi Museum of Art in Jackson, Mississippi : 6 March - 13 April, 2009:   Mississippi Celebrates Architecture The Art _ The Passion _ The Vision Art by Architects Mississippi AIA Members Art Show   Design: Larry Barrow, Lee Carson Builder: Lee Carson – Carson Creations Interior Design: Steve Bengel, Larry Barrow, Lee Carson -------------------------------------------------------------

Larry and Shaima Al Arayedh have recently published their book with VDM - Verlag Dr. Mueller of Germany –  entitled: The Global Housing Crisis - An Industrial Design and Fabrication Opportunity in Architecture -------------------------------------------------------------

Larry is finalizing three (3) Invention Disclosures  for performative earthquake resistant and sustainable modular housing system components - under the supervision of Chase Kasper of the Mississippi State University – Office of Technology Commercialization - Spring, 2009. -------------------------------------------------------------

Larry and colleague, Michael Berk, visited and lectured at Texas A&M University - College of Architecture - Center for Housing and Urban Development - on BIM and Fabricated Housing,  25 - 27 April, 2009. -------------------------------------------------------------

Larry provided a six (6) credit hour Continuing Education seminar at the Construction Specification Institute (CSI) Mississippi Chapter's  26th annual Product Show and Seminar in Jackson, MS entitled: BIM - The BIG Picture  at the invitation of Lantz Kuykendall, AIA and Kathy Dier, CSI - February 26, 2009. -------------------------------------------------------------

Larry made a presentation entitled: Performance PODS – A Modular Housing System to the Mississippi Technology Alliance – Northeast Director - Bradley Prewitt – at the invitation of Chase Kasper of the Mississippi State University – Office of Technology Commercialization.  24 November, 2008. -------------------------------------------------------------

Larry and Co-Inventor David Lawrence traveled to Washington, DC for a presentation entitled: Performance PODS – A Modular Housing System at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) - Washington, DC with Dana Pres, P.E. and Michael Freedberg, AIA at the invitation of Kevin Neary - Deputy Assistant Secretary for Research – HUD - (trip funded by Dr. Kirk Schulz of the MSU ORED) - 12 November, 2008. -------------------------------------------------------------

Larry facilitated a presentation by Amanda Ödblom - MSc, Senior consultant - Wenell Management AB of Sweden for the Mississippi State University - Challenge X - Eco-Car competition team at the Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems (CAVS) - at the invitation of Dr. Hossein Toghiani -  October, 2008. -------------------------------------------------------------

Larry attended the 2008 ACADIA (Association for Computer-Aided-Design in Architecture) annual international conference entitled – Skin + Silicon, at The University of Minnesota – Minneapolis, MN. He is a member of the Steering Committee and is the newly elected incoming Treasurer - 15-19 October 2008. -------------------------------------------------------------

Larry gave a presentation entitled: BIM – The BIG Picture - at Mississippi State University - College of Architecture, Art and Design - Building Construction Science Program - Advisory Council meeting at the invitation of Dean Jim West - October 10, 2008. -------------------------------------------------------------

Larry and David Wright were invited to present at the American Institute of Architects – Mississippi monthly meeting in Jackson, MS.  The presentation was entitled: DIGITAL DESIGN /  BIM - The BIG Picture. Understanding the Emerging Digital Design-Make Process - at the invitation of Director - Joe Blake - September 18, 2008. -------------------------------------------------------------

Larry received a grant from OMNOVA Solutions, Inc. Foundation for his global fabricated housing and emerging materials exploration in collaboration with OMNOVA's Ram Rajagopalan – LEANSixSigma Manager and Allan Marshal – Director of Technology and New Product Development - ($20,000). -------------------------------------------------------------

Larry traveled to Göteborg, Sweden where he interviewed the Johnson Controls Project Manager - Arnold Beunis, for the Volvo-Car C30 seat. This  design and manufacturing team of experts included 40 firms and  sub-contractors - at the invitation of  Amanda Odblom - of Volvo Car - Corporate Master Black Belt and Six Sigma Director -  June, 2008. -------------------------------------------------------------

Larry attended the American Institute of Architects (AIA) annual national convention in Boston, MA.  BIM research and modular housing pre-fab panel material research and supplier meetings. May 12 - 17, 2008. -------------------------------------------------------------

Larry coordinated a design-sevice project for the Chickasaw County History Museum – Houston, MS; Feasibility Consulting - Design Concepts in concert with colleague Justin Taylor and Graduate Assistant – Olutosin Kusa at the invitation of Thomas Rowlett and - Museum Advisory Council Committee Chair - Lamar Beaty for the Chickasaw County Historical & Genealogical Society, Inc. - April, 2008. -------------------------------------------------------------

BUTTERFLY HOUSE: Larry Barrow and partnering collaborator Shaima Al Arayedh designed a recycled container sustainable eco-house for Intermod in Austin, TX (un-built). -------------------------------------------------------------

Larry was invited to serve as the External Reviewer for  the UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON - The Graduate School - Seattle, Washington Review Committee for the Master of Science in Architecture degree program. He was invited for his expertise in Design Computing, Technology and CADCAM in architecture at the invitation of David Canfield-Budde, Ph.D. and Dean Daniel Friedman; Program Review - January 17-18, 2008. -------------------------------------------------------------

Larry Barrow and co-author Shaima Al Arayedh contracted with VDM - Verlag Dr. Mueller for publication of their forthcoming book entitled: The Mass Housing Dilemma; An Industrial Design Process in Architecture Chiponda Chimbelu Editor VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller e.k. Dudweiler Landstr. 125 a D - 66123 Saarbruecken http://www.vdm-verlag.de/ Amtsgericht Saarbrücken HRA 9707 -------------------------------------------------------------

Larry Barrow and co-author Shaima Al Arayedh had a peer-reviewed research paper accepted for presentation and publication in the 2007 international IASS Symposium 2007. This years theme was Structural Architecture - Toward the Future Looking to the Past: held at the University IUAV of Venice / Department of Architectural Construction Venezia - Italy entitled: Performative FREE FORM DESIGN - Nature and Beauty  Structural Architecture - Toward the Future Looking to the Past www.iuav.it/iass2007 International Symposium 2007 Department of Architectural Construction University Iuav of Venice Venice, Italy December 3-6, 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------

Larry Barrow was invited by Vice Chancellor - Dr. Sayed Imtiyaz Hussain Gilani - University of Engineering and Technology (UET) to co-partner for an earthquake resistant housing grant in Pakistan through the Higher Education Commission, Pakistan. In 2003, the Ministry of Science and Technology of the Government of Pakistan and the United States Department of State signed a comprehensive Science and Technology Cooperation Agreement that established a framework to increase cooperation in science, technology, engineering and education for mutual benefit and peaceful purposes between the science and education communities in both countries. http://www.hec.gov.pk/new/rnd/Research_Grants/pak_us_joint_arp/introduction.htm Kelly Robbins Senior Program Officer The National Academies Policy and Global Affairs 500 Fifth Street, NW - Room 542 Washington, DC 20001 Tel: +1-202-334-3656 -------------------------------------------------------------

Larry Barrow and team collaborators affiliated with the MSU DRIL (Design Research & Informatics Lab) have recently completed 5 Invention Disclousures for Manufactured / Modular Housing Components with the MSU IPTL (Intellectual Property and Technology Licensing) Office (2007). -------------------------------------------------------------

Larry Barrow attended the (AEC/IT Leaders) (Archtiect-Engineer-Contractor / Information Technology Leaders) Roundtable, a meeting of the top architecutral, engineering and contstruction firm Digital Design Managers, IT Directors and CIO's in the world, held in Honolulu, HI 8-9 November, 2007. -------------------------------------------------------------

Larry Barrow was reviewed and contribute to an article by Robert Cohen, AIA, NCARB Principal of Robert Cohen - Architect  and Joel Riccoboni President of Riccoboni Construction, a fourth-generation construction firm, published in the The Modern Estate Magazine entitled "Building a Masterpiece." -------------------------------------------------------------

Michael Berk's - greenMOBILE - Sustainable Mobile Home project won a national award in the LifeCycle Building Challenge 2007 - Building Category - Unbuilt.  Larry Barrow & Justin Taylor of the MSU DRIL (Design Research & Informatics Lab) assisted with systems analysis and 3D modeling. http://www.lifecyclebuilding.org/winner-greenmobile.htm http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/09/lifecycle_chall.php -------------------------------------------------------------

Larry Barrow visited Dubai, United Arab Emerates  (UAE) July 2007 where he saw the world's tallest building now under construction - Burj Dubai designed by the Chicago office of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP and a team of consulting companies. http://www.skyscraper.org/WHAT'S_UP/CURRENT/exhibits.htm -------------------------------------------------------------

Larry Barrow was invited to visit the Seismic Research Lab at the University of Engineering & Technology - Department of Engineering - Pershawar Campus at the invitation of Vice Chancellor  - Sayed Imtiyaz Hussain Gilani and world recognized expert - Dr. Qaisar Ali. -------------------------------------------------------------

Larry Barrow was invited as a visiting critic for Design Discovery Pakistan (DDP), an international summer studio, at the University of Engineering & Technology - Department of Architecture - Abbottabad Campus at the invitation of Department Chair - Dr. A. Ali. http://mitocw.pern.edu.pk/index.php -------------------------------------------------------------

Larry Barrow was been appointed to the Board of Studies for the University of Engineering & Technology - Department of Architecture - Abbottabad Campus at the invitation of Department Chair - Dr. A. Ali. http://mitocw.pern.edu.pk/campuses/abbotabad.htm -------------------------------------------------------------

Larry Barrow visited Costa Rica 26 June - 2 July 2007 for research in the areas of Product Design, Manufactured Housing and Sustainable Architecture. -------------------------------------------------------------

Larry Barrow attended the Harvard University Graduate School of Design 2007 Alumni Reunion where he was invited to present his work as part of the first annual GSD PechaKucha event. What is Pecha Kucha?  PechaKucha (n.) 1. "The sound of conversation." (Japanese) 2. An underground design movement that's sweeping the globe ... http://www.pecha-kucha.org/ .  The presentation was entitled: .... Pursuing Beauty Harvard University Graduate School of Design PechaKucha 21 April 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------

Larry Barrow presented a lecture at Auburn University's School of Architecture entitled: TIME & CHANGE .....  The Search For Beauty School of Architecture Auburn University 11 April 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------

Larry Barrow has been elected to the Steering Committee (Board of Directors) for ACADIA (The Association for Computer-Aided-Design in Architecture) for a 3 year term (2007 - 2010). http://www.acadia.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------

Larry Barrow visited Göteborg, Sweden 9-17 March, 2007 for research in the areas of Product Design, Manufactured Housing and Sustainable Architecture. -------------------------------------------------------------

Larry Barrow and co-authors Shilpi Kumar and Shaima Al Arayedh had a peer-reviewed research paper accepted for presentation and publication in the 12th annual 2007 CAADRIA international conference Digitization and Globalization held at Southeast University, Nanjing University entitled: EMERGING TECHNOLOLGY – Dilemma and Opportunities in Housing CAADRIA 2007 Digitization and Globalization School of Architecture - Southeast University Nanjing China    19-22 April 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------

Larry Barrow and co-author Shaima Al Arayedh had a peer-reviewed research paper accepted for presentation and publication in the 2007 international conference themed Sources of Architectural Form: Theory and Practice held at Kuwait University entitled: FORM FOLLOWS TECHNOLOGY    Sources of Architectural Form: Theory and Practice http://archconf.kuniv.edu International Conference 2007 Department of Architecture Kuwait University March 10-13, 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------

Barrow, Larry (2007).   DIGITAL DESIGN  - CONNECTING THE …. DOTS - Understanding the Emerging Digital Design-Make Process.  A presentation given to Third Year – 2ND Semester Studio at the invitation of John Poros – Studio Coordinator,  College of Architecture, Art, and Design - Mississippi State University, 8 January, 2007. -------------------------------------------------------------

Larry Barrow's concept for PERFORMANCE HOUSE 1, a high-performance CADCAM factory-built house being developed with team members in the MSU Design Research and Informatics Lab (DRIL), MSU  Raspet Aerospace Center and the MSU Franklin Furniture Institute (FFI) was published in ArchitectureWeek in an article by Theodore W. Hall  entitled Acadia at 25. http://www.architectureweek.com/2006/1115/tools_1-1.html http://www.architectureweek.com/2006/1115/tools_1-2.html Publisher: Architecture Week Article: Acadia at 25 Author: Theodore W. Hall Date: 15 November 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------

Larry Barrow and team members received an American Institute of Architects (AIA) Mississippi design award.  Mississippi AIA Design Award 2006 Franklin Lake House Owner:  Hassell Franklin Project Team / Consultants: Design: Larry Barrow, Lee Carson Builder: Lee Carson – Carson Creations Interior Design: Steve Bengel, Larry Barrow, Lee Carson Interior Accessories: Bengel Design / Steve  Bengel Landscape Design: Larry Barrow, Lee Carson Photography: Larry Barrow -------------------------------------------------------------

Larry Barrow attended the Bentley Enterprises Generative Components (GC) workshop at the 2006 ACADIA (Association for Computer-Aided-Design in Architecture) annual international conference, held at the University of Kentucky 12-14 October 2006 in Louisville, Kentucky. -------------------------------------------------------------

Larry Barrow presented a peer-reviewed research paper at the 2006 SIGRADI (Ibero American Society for Computer Graphics)  international South American conference at Universidad de Chile  in Santiago, Chile entitled: DIGITAL DESIGN PEDAGOGY - Basic Design – CADCAM Space Box Exploration Post Digital SIGRADI 2006 International Conference 2006 Universidad de Chile Santiago, Chile 21-23. November, 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------

Larry Barrow attended the Archtiect-Engineer-Contractor / Information Technology Leaders (AEC/IT Leaders) Roundtable, a meeting of the top architecutral, engineering and contstruction firm Digital Design Managers, IT Directors and CIO in the world, in Savannah, GA in October, 2006.

Larry Barrow presented a peer-reviewed research paper, published at ACADIA 2006, at the 2006 Mississippi State University CAAD (College of Architecture , Art & Design) annual Research and Scholarship Symposium themed,  Inquiry into Making, held 10 November 2006. Digital Design and Making - 30 Years After Inquiry into Making Mississippi State University College of Architecture, Art & Design 10 November 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------

Larry Barrow presented a peer-reviewed research paper at the 2006 Digital Architecture and Construction international conference held in Seoul, Korea 19-21 September, 2006 entitled: FORM FOLLOWS IDEA - Ideation and CADCAM Digital Architecture & Construction 2006 International Conference 2006 School of Architecture & Architectural Engineering University of Seoul Wessex Institute of Technology, UK Seoul, Korea 19-21 September, 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------

Larry Barrow, and co-authors, presented three (3) peer-reviewed research papers at the 2006 ACADIA (Association for Computer-Aided-Design in Architecture) annual international conference, held at the University of Kentucky. Titles and co-authors are as follows: Performance House 1 – A CADCAM Modular House System (Larry Barrow, Shaima Al-Arayedh and Shilpi Kumar) Digital Design and Making - 30 Years After (Larry Barrow) Architecture and Industrial Design: A Convergent Process for Design Exchange (Shilpi Kumar and Larry Barrow) Synthetic Landscapes / Digital Exchange ACADIA 2006 International Conference 2006 University of Kentucky Louisville, KY 12-14 October 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------

Larry Barrow was invited to attend the first International Colloquium of Free Form Design held at Delft University of Technology. Approximately 30 experts, considered to be leading figures in the interdisciplinary field of Free-Form Design, were invited to debate the direction of technologies and practices that are deemed as influential in setting the agenda for future research, education and practice.   This international colloquium brought together intellectuals and practitioners in the field of architecture, engineering, manufacturing and academics; with the aim of establishing an international network, combining expertise and knowledge from both practice and research carried out on Free-Form Design in Architecture. The goal is to provide insight into the potential of design, engineering and development / realization processes, as well as their limitations, and to provide guidance for the wider practice and research community for future development and research in Free-From Design.  Larry presented a paper entitled: FREE FORM DESIGN – The Pursuit of Beauty Colloquium of Free Form Design International Colloqium Delft University The Netherlands September 28-29 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------

Larry Barrow attended the 2006 ACADIA (Association for Computer-Aided-Design in Architecture)  annual international conference, held at the University of Kentucky, where he exhibited CADCAM and visualization work from the MSU CAAD SARC Design Research  & Informatics Lab (DRIL). Synthetic Landscapes / Digital Exchange ACADIA 2006 International Conference 2006 University of Kentucky Louisville, KY 12-14 October 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------

Larry Barrow and the Franklin Lake House project was included in a lecture given by Phillip Bona, AIA of WLC Architects entitled "Retooling Architectural Practice for Collaboration and Technology" at the Technology in Architectural Practice (TAP) annual conference. Retooling Architectural Practice for Collaboration and Technology Technology in Architectural Practice (TAP) American Institute of Architects (AIA) National Conference 2006 Los Angeles, CA June 6 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------

Larry Barrow was interviewed by journalist Pepper Jeter for an article to be published in the Mississippi Business Journal regarding collaboration and technology trends in architecture. Collaboration Trends in Architecture Mississippi Business Journal June 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------

Larry Barrow attended the American Institute of Architects (AIA) annual national convention in Los Angeles where he monitored a session of panelists for the General Services Administration (GSA) presentation entitled: The GSA's New and Improved Project Planning Process General Services Administration American Institute of Architects (AIA) National Conference 2006 Los Angeles, CA June 9 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------