Ford, Chris and Fischer, Martin. (2026). “Regenerative Infrastructure: 3 Design Pathways for Improving Lifeline Resource Unit Delivery to Urban Dwellers,” Proceedings of ASCE AEI / IRD 2026 Conference, San Antonio TX, Mar 18-20 2026. [In Development]

Ford, Chris. (2026). “Flow Compromise: A Fourth Class of Operational Failure Incidents in Lifeline Systems,” Proceedings of ASCE AEI / IRD 2026 Conference, San Antonio TX, Mar 18-20 2026. [In Development]

Bell, Michael and Ford, Chris. (2025). “Design Studio for Active Learning,” Creative Pragmatics: The Design of Active Learning in STEM Education. Connie Svabo, Michael Shanks, Chunfang Zhou, Tamara Carleton (eds.) [Book Chapter] Springer Nature.

Chen, ZhiQiang; Soga, Kenichi; Hubbard, Peter; Ford, Chris; Taha, Mahmoud Reda; Murcia, Daniel Heras; Tang, Pingbo; Glisic, Branko; Ozbulut, Osman; Comfort, Louise. (2025). “Evaluating Contributions of Emerging Technologies to Civil Infrastructure System Resilience: Part I A Decision-making Workflow” ASCE-ASME Journal of Risk and Uncertainty in Engineering Systems, Part A: Civil Engineering, published May 05, 2025.

Soga, Kenichi; Chen, ZhiQiang; Hubbard, Peter; Ford, Chris; Taha, Mahmoud Reda; Murcia, Daniel Heras; Tang, Pingbo; Glisic, Branko; Ozbulut, Osman; Lu, Na; Su, Yen-Fang; Comfort, Louise. (2025). “Evaluating Contributions of Emerging Technologies to Civil Infrastructure System Resilience: Part II Case Studies” ASCE-ASME Journal of Risk and Uncertainty in Engineering Systems, Part A: Civil Engineering, published May 05, 2025.

Auernhammer, Jan and Ford, Chris. (2024). “What is Design? A Semantic Analysis of Definitions of Design,” Chapter 1.3 in Gabriela Goldschmidt, Ezri Tarazi (eds), Expanding the Frontiers of Design: Critical Perspectives. ISBN: 978-0-36777-200-0. [Book Chapter] Routledge.

Ford, Chris. (2023). “Designing for Resilience: Pedagogical Models for Engaging Infrastructural Design Problems with a User-Centric Mindset,” Selected Papers from ASCE INSPIRE 2023, Arlington VA, Nov 16-18 2023. p711-723.

Auernhammer, Jan, and Ford, Chris. (2022). “What is Design? The Semantic Core and Periphery of Design Definitions,” Expanding the frontiers of design: a blessing or a curse? Design Thinking Research Symposium 13 (DTRS13), Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel. March 2022. p24-37.

Ford, Chris. (2022). “Architecting,” [Editorial, Issue Editor]. Technology | Architecture + Design, Engineering, 6:2, November 21, 2022.

Ford, Chris. (2022). “Engineering, Call for Papers,” [Call for Papers, Issue Editor]. Technology | Architecture + Design, Engineering, 6:2, November 21, 2022.

Chantzaras, Christos and Ford, Chris. (2021). “InnoSpacing,” Review: Department of Architecture, Office of The Dean, TU Munich. ISBN: 978-3-948278-25-0. Technische Universität München (TUM), p102 – 104.

Brause, Caryn; Ford, Chris; Kraus, Chad; Luhan, Gregory; Murray, Scott; Newman, Winifred Elysse; Olsen, Clare; Ripple, Jeana; Schultz, Anne-Catrin; Uihlein, Marci; Wang, Julian; Zarzycki, Andrzej. (2021). “Reflections on Five Years of TAD,” [Editorial, TAD Editorial Board Members]. Technology | Architecture + Design, Intelligence, 5:2, November 03, 2021, p119-120.

Ford, Chris, and Auernhammer, Jan. (2020). “System Fail: A Review of The Systems Approach as a Decision Making Method for Lifeline Infrastructure Systems,” Imaginable Futures: Design Thinking, and the Scientific Method. The 54th International Conference of the Architectural Science Association (ANZAScA) 2020, Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand. Nov 25-28 2020. p1036-1045.

Ford, Chris. (2019). “Processing,” [Editorial, Issue Editor]. Technology | Architecture + Design, Urbanizing, 3:1, March 26, 2019, p2-3.

Ford, Chris. (2019). “Urbanizing, Call for Papers,” [Call for Papers, Issue Editor]. Technology | Architecture + Design, Urbanizing, 3:1, March 26, 2019, p48-49.

Ford, Chris and Larry Leifer. (2019). “System Fail: A Review of The Systems Approach as a Heuristic Device for Lifeline Infrastructure Systems” AHRA Dundee 2019: Architecture & Collective Life, 16th Annual International Conference of the Architectural Humanities Research Association, University of Dundee, Dundee Scotland. [Presentation Only]. November 21-23, 2019.

Ford, Chris. (2018). “Nürburgring-ing,” [Editorial, Associate Editor]. Technology | Architecture + Design, Measured, 2:2, November 29, 2018, p251.

Ford, Chris. (2018). “Searching,” [Editorial, Associate Editor]. Technology | Architecture + Design, Open, 2:1, April 02, 2018, p113.

Ehrlich, James; Ford, Chris & Leifer, Larry. (2018). “ReGen Villages: Development of Design Features & Software Applications for Integrating Regenerative Lifeline Resource Systems in Residential Communities” [Whitepaper] United Nations SDG Philanthropy Platform

Ford, Chris. (2017). “Actualizing,” [Editorial, Associate Editor]. Technology | Architecture + Design, Simulations, 1:2, November 28, 2017, p241.

Ford, Chris. (2017). “Begetting,” [Editorial, Associate Editor]. Technology | Architecture + Design, Viral, 1:1, May 01, 2017, p108-109.

Brause, Caryn; Ford, Chris; Olsen, Clare; Ripple, Jeana D'Agostino; Uihlein, Marci S.; Zarzycki, Andrzej. (2017). “Why TAD?” [Editorial, Founding Board Members]. Technology | Architecture + Design, Viral, 1:1, May 01, 2017, p1-2.

Ehrlich, James; Leifer, Larry & Ford, Chris. (2015). “RegenVillages – Integrated village designs for thriving regenerative communities” [Whitepaper] United Nations Sustainable Development Knowledge Platform

Ford, Chris. (2013). “REIs: Renewable Energy Infrastructures,” EAR Journal #33: Edinburgh Architectural Research Journal. University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh UK, Jan 01, 2013. p129-145.

Ford, Chris. (2012). “The Found Object in Design,” Forward 112: Process. AIA National Associates Committee, American Institute of Architects, July 13, 2012. p38-51.

Ford, Chris. (2012). “Expert Spotlight: The Role of Theory in Architectural Design.” In Dak Kopek, Environmental Psychology for Design (2nd Ed.). ISBN: 978-1-60901-141-3. Fairchild Publishing.

Ford, Chris. (2012). “The Composite Drawing in Architectural Education” In Proceedings of Design Communication Association 2012: Graphic Quest. Oklahoma State University, Stillwater OK, October 2012.

Ford, Chris. (2012). “REIs: Renewable Energy Infrastructures” In M. Goulthorpe & A. Murphy (eds), Proceedings of Digital Aptitudes + Other Openings. ACSA 100th Annual Meeting, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston MA. ISBN: 978-0-935502-81-7. March 2012. p336-346.

Ford, Chris. (2011). “REIs: Renewable Energy Infrastructures,” Final Report, 2009 AIA Upjohn Research Initiative Project. [Grant Report] BRIK: Building Research Information Knowledgebase. May 01 2011.

Ford, Chris. (2010). “Infrastructure: A Polemic” Invited Commentary, ACSA Newsletter, [Editorial], December 2010.

Ford, Chris. (2010). “The Found Object in Design” In Angela M Person (Ed.),In Proceedings of the 2010 Creating_Making Forum. University of Oklahoma, Norman OK, November 03-05, 2010. p73-78.

Ford, Chris. (2010). “The Design Studio as Public Provocateur” In G. Forsyth, ed., ConnectED 2010: Proceedings of 2nd International Conference on Design Education, University of New South Wales, Sydney Australia. ISBN: 978-0-646-54506-6. June 28-July 01, 2010.

Ford, Chris. (2010). “The Found Object in Design” In G. Forsyth (Ed.), ConnectED 2010: Proceedings of 2nd International Conference on Design Education, University of New South Wales, Sydney Australia. ISBN: 978-0-646-54506-6. June 28-July 01, 2010.

Ford, Chris. (2010). “REIs: Renewable Energy Infrastructures v1.0” In G. Forsyth (Ed.), ConnectED 2010: Proceedings of 2nd International Conference on Design Education, University of New South Wales, Sydney Australia. ISBN: 978-0-646-54506-6. June 28-July 01, 2010.

Ford, Chris. (2010). “REIs: Renewable Energy Infrastructures v1.0” In S. Hernández et al (Eds.), Proceedings of Eco-Architecture III: Harmonisation between Architecture and Nature, Wessex Institute of Technology. ISBN: 978-1-84564-430-7. Paper DOI: 10.2495/ARC100501. Presented at ECO-Architecture 2010: Third International Conference, University of A Coruña, La Coruña Spain. April 12-14, 2010. p.587-599.

Ford, Chris. (2010). “The Found Object in Design” In Proceedings of MADE: 26th National Conference on the Beginning Design Student, UNC-Charlotte, Charlotte NC. March 18-21, 2010. p109-116.

Ford, Chris. (2008). “Design Probes: Three-Dimensional Tools for Ideological Programming” In Proceedings of Seeking the City. ACSA 96th Annual Meeting, University of Houston & Rice University, Houston TX, March 2008. p719-726.

Ford, Chris. (2007). “Probes: Merging Artistic Thinking with an Architectural Methodology,” In.Form, vol 7: Art and Architecture, ISSN 1539-4360, March 2007. p53-63.

Ford, Chris. (2007). “Focus on Housing” Op / Ed, Lincoln Journal Star, [Editorial], Sunday, July 8, 2007.

Ford, Chris. (2007). “Design Probes: A Creative Methodology for Architectural Design” In R.Zehner and C. Reidsema (Eds.), Proceedings of ConnectED 2007: International Conference on Design Education, University of New South Wales, Sydney Australia. ISBN: 978-0-64648-147-0. July 09-12, 2007.

Ford, Chris. (2006). “Museum of Agricultural Technology – MoAT,” The Mammoth: A Newsletter for the Friends of the University of Nebraska State Museum, August 2006.

Ford, Chris. (2005). “Barrio Metalico: A Modern Alternative for Tucson AZ” In Proceedings of Territorial Practices. 2005 ACSA Southeast Regional Meeting, Clemson University, Clemson SC, October 2005.

Ford, Chris. (2003). “The Gap and Its Effect on Architectural Education” In Proceedings of Finishing School: Inquiries into the Completion of an Architectural Education. 2003 ACSA Southeast Regional Meeting, University of South Florida, Tampa FL. November 2003.