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Like the language of machines that inspired Le Cobusier a century ago, these projects creatively explore how the language of robotics could inspire a new generation of architects spatially and formally, encouraging future architects to imagine smart environments, with the intelligence and behavior of animate buildings.  Working in groups, students developed a robot based on a natural system exemplifying various […]

Whispers is about exploring how to transform a static building into a dynamic space, by integrating music and architecture. People’s presence in space and their movements and interactions with the space can lead to the creation of both individualized experiences with the sound as well as a collected representation of the sounds. This offers unique […]

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We are pleased to announce that Dimitris Papanikolaou is joining the faculty at UNC Charlotte in a tenure-track joint appointment in the School of Architecture (SoA) and Department of Software & Information Systems (SIS). Dimitris recently completed a position as a Postdoctoral Associate in the Graduate School of Design at Harvard.  He holds a Doctor of Design (DDes) from Harvard, an MS in Media Arts […]

By Christian Sjoberg, Chris Beorkrem, Jefferson Ellinger, and Alireza Karduni- Presented at ACSA 2017 Link to full paper Computational tools used by designers exist within an ecosystem of software providing packages of functionality to the user. The ultimate goal of this project is to create an agent based modeling tool which can provide designers with a […]

INTERNET OF PLANTS: Queen’s Clever Garden, By Lina Tehari Spring 2017 StudioLab Living in cities can be problematic for many people, some of these problems can be solved by embedding technology and connectivity into the very fabric of the city. By applying the concept of “Clever City” and utilizing the Internet of Things in both […]

DesComp Thesis Completed by Christian Sjoberg (2017)- Presented at ACADIA 2017 Link to full Thesis Document As the influence of computation on design continues to grow, designers have the ability to optimize and account for high numbers of variables. This results in a high dimension solution space and an exponentially increasing number of possible variations. […]

DesComp Thesis completed by Paul Stockhoff (2017)  Link to full Thesis document Link to ACSA Paper Slip Mounted Single Point Deformation expands upon the ideas of single point incremental metal forming, using a 6-axis robotic arm, by exploring the possibilities of how sheet metal can be deformed with minimal support bracing. The goal of this […]

Design Computation Thesis completed By Alireza Karduni – 2017 Link to Thesis Document Activism is a complex phenomenon. Indeed in the current atmosphere and with the prevalence of information technology, activism happens across many different layers. But has techonology transformed the way we demand justice? in the case of the Charlotte protests, we learned from […]