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MB JAPAN PROGRAM October Symposium and Course

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PROGRAM MONDAY

TUESDAY October 13

WEDNESDAY

Learning to Design for Health

Neurophenomenology and Japanese Gardens

Bridging Neuroarchitecture Research and Practice

Coordinator: Gergely Hory

Coordinators: Ana Mirea and Elena Pavlova

Coordinator: Disha Singh

October 12

9:00

10:00

11:00

Kyoto International Community House

Check-In Welcome Speeches Faculty Introductions

TYE FARROW & CLEO VALENTINE

TOURS

October 14

TOURS

Ginkaku-ji Temple Philosopher’s Path Eikan-do Temple

Daitoku-ji Temple Complex Zuiho-in Temple and Garden Visit Obai-in Temple

Guided visits and conversation with Takaya Kurimoto and Masa Fujiwara

Guided visits with Masa Fujiwara at Zuiho-in Temple Tea and Conversation

Refer to Groups Schedule

Refer to Groups Schedule

From Pathogenesis to Salutogenesis: Rethinking the Brain–Body Connection in the Built Environment

12:30

Lunch Break

Small Groups Introductions

2:00

Panel Discussion Participants’ Introductions Part 1

3:00

Discussion, Q&A

Welcome Lunch Fortune Garden Restaurant 1:30-3:30pm (Complimentary)

4:30 5:00

TAKAYA KURIMOTO

Commentary: Frederick Marks The Inner Landscape of the Japanese Mind as Reflected in Japanese Gardens

at Kyoto City Museum (optional)

Free Afternoon

Bridging Neuro-Architecture Research and Practice: Perspectives From Two Decades of Experience at The Intersection

Discussion, Q&A

Tea Break

Tea Break and Discussions

Group Discussions

Participants’ Presentations

Groups 1-3 in Main Bldg Groups 4-5 in Garden and Tea House 7:00

ANJAN CHATTERJEE

The Neuroaesthetics of the Built Environment

UPALI NANDA

Group Visits 4:00

Lunch Break

Dinner

Martina Huelves Robyn Landau Erica McLain Ksenya Lyashenko Trupthi Panickor Tea House Roxanna Chan Eve Furman

Conference Room

Dinner

MOVING BOUNDARIES JAPAN - OCTOBER 2026


PROGRAM THURSDAY

FRIDAY

October 15

October 16

Restorative Design

Architecture and The Space of Mind

Coordinator: Gergely Hory

Coordinator: Julia Rosa at Kamogawa Villa

Workshops 9:00

10:00

Conference Room - Marta Czachorowska Outside- Heather Barker

Participants’ Presentations Conference Room

Visits

Tenryu-ji Temple Garden Myoshin-ji Temple Ryoan-ji Temple Self-guided visits followed by group discussions on site Coordinate with your tour group

SATURDAY October 17

Travel

from Kyoto to Tehsima Island 9:30 or 10:00 Kyoto Station> Okayama Station - Change to Local Train to Uno >

Monika Codourey Rebecca Madgin Marie-Christine Llorca Stephanie Acker Q&A and Feedback Dorenbaum/Chatterjee

12:30

2:00

3:00

Lunch Break

Lunch Break

NATALIA OLSZEWSKA

Restorative Design: From Cultural Intuition to Scientific Evidence

Discussion, Q&A

Lunch Break

nearby Kamogawa Villa

in Uno 12:00-1:00pm Arrive at Ferry Terminal 1:00pm

DAVID DORENBAUM & RYŌSUKE ŌHASHI &

1:25 Ferry at Uno Port > Ieura port (Teshima Island)

CHARLES-ANTOINE BARBEAU

The Kyoto School of Philosophy At the Kamogawa Villa

Q&A, Panel Discussion

Tea Break 4:00

4:30 5:00

6:15 6:45

SARAH ROBINSON

Participants’ Presentations

(Remote) Japanese Gardens and Felt Space

Frederick Marks Susan Melsop

Discussion, Q&A

Q&A and Feedback

Participants’ Introductions Part 2

Break Outdoors Group Discussions Certificates Ceremony for MB Part 1 Students

Dinner

MOVING BOUNDARIES JAPAN - OCTOBER 2026

Dinner

Check in at Hotel Get Meal Tickets at Espoir

Panel Discussion Espoir Main Hall

Drinks at Sunset Dinner at Umi Restaurant


PROGRAM

9:00

10:00

SUNDAY October 18

MONDAY October 19

TUESDAY October 20

Designing to Align with Human Biology

Human Sciences and the Future of Architecture

Experiencing Spaces of Tadao Ando

Coordinator: Pooja Vajjha

Coordinator: Valentina Fesenko

Workshops Valentina Fesenko and Gergely Hory

SATCHIN PANDA

Designing the Built Environment to Align with Human Biology

Participants’ Presentations Brian Feagans Martina Frattura

CHRISTINE BRUCKNER

Details of Lightness: Structuring the Space Between

Panel Discussion NATALIA OLSZEWSKA, CHRISTINE BRUCKNER, SATCHIN PANDA AND TATIANA BERGER

Naoshima Art Island Guided Tours Architecture of Tadao Ando New Museum, Chichu Art Museum Lee Ufan Museum Refer to Groups Schedule

Participants’ Presentations Disha Singh Gergely Hory Sonia Muhammad

12:30

Lunch Break Lunch Break

11:40 Groups 1+2

Lunch Break

12:00 Groups 3+4

2:00

Participants’ Presentations Pooja Mahathi Ehab Mokhtar Valentina Fesenko Q&A Discussion Feedback: Upali Nanda and Satchin Panda

VISIT

Teshima Art Museum Group 1: 1pm Group 2: 1:30pm Group 3: 2pm Group 4: 2:30pm Extra Tickets: 3pm

Group Discussions

5:30

6:30

Architecture of Tadao Ando New Museum Chichu Art Museum Lee Ufan Museum Refer to Groups Schedule

Elena Pavlova Joanna Azzi Alec Mahar Q&A Discussion Feedback: Cleo Valentine and David Dorenbaum

5:00

Guided Tours

Return to Teshima Island

Panel Discussion all the faculty and participants

Panel Discussion all the faculty and participants

Certificates Ceremony Final Dinner Party Dinner

MOVING BOUNDARIES JAPAN - OCTOBER 2026

Drinks at Sunset Dinner at Umi Restaurant


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