Fourth Biennial Design Science Symposium on "STEM to STEAM thru Synergy: Bridging Morphology, Biomimicry, Sustainability, and Synergetics"

Event Locations

• Waterman Building, 13 Waterman Street, Providence, RI.
  • The Edna Lawrence Nature Lab
  • The Waterman Gallery
  • Room 11 on the ground floor
  • Room 12 on the ground floor
• Chace Center, 20 North Main Street, Providence, RI.
  • The Metcalf Auditorium
  • Studio 504
  • Studio 506

Maps

• RISD Campus Map
• Printer friendly RISD Campus Map (PDF file) (page 2 has brief notes about parking)
• Google Map for The Chace Center, 20 North Main Street, Providence, RI.
• Open Street Map for The Chace Center, 20 North Main Street, Providence, RI.
• Google Map for The Waterman Building, 13 Waterman Street, Providence, RI (the A marker is off on this map, the Waterman Building is accessed from the middle of the block on Waterman Street).
• Open Street Map for The Waterman Building, 13 Waterman Street, Providence, RI.

Driving Directions

From I-95 (North or South):
Take Exit 22A to downtown Providence. Continue straight on Memorial Boulevard, turn left onto College Street at the traffic lights. Turn left onto N. Main Street (US-44) at Market Square. The Chace Center is on the right. There is street parking along North and South Main Street in metered spaces.

Traveling west on I-195:
Take Exit 2 (in Rhode Island) to South Main Street and continue for half a mile. The Chace Center is at 20 N. Main Street on your right. There is street parking along North and South Main Street in metered spaces.

Train

The Amtrak/Regional Providence Train Station is at 100 Gaspee Street, Providence, RI.

Walking from the train station:
Exit the station through the Downtown exit and turn left. Walk down the hill on Park Row. Cross the Providence River. Turn right onto N. Main Street and walk to the Chace Center, 20 N. Main Street.

Driving from the train station:
Exit the station through the Downtown exit and turn right. Turn left immediately on Park Row West. Follow it down the hill to the Providence River. Turn right onto Canal Street and get in the far left lane. Turn left onto Washington Place which becomes Waterman Street.

Bus

Find your best route on the RIPTA bus schedule. Greyhound, Peter Pan, and MegaBus also provide regular service to Providence. The main Bonanza Bus Terminal is located about a mile north of RISD, with shuttle buses running to Kennedy Plaza, three blocks from campus. Buses run frequently to and from Bostons Logan International Airport.

Parking for the Chace Center and the Waterman Building

Parking is available on the street. In addition there are several RISD parking lots on campus. The campus parking lots are available for public parking on evenings after 6 PM and on weekends at no charge.

To Attend the Design Science Symposium, please fill out a Registration Form.

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