Research

Research Labs

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Advanced Research and Innovation Lab (ARI) abstract linear structure

abstract linear structure

Polyhedral Structures Lab (PSL) abstract 3d structure

abstract 3d structure

Autonomous Manufacturing Lab (AML) aerial image of stadium

aerial image of stadium

Center for Environmental Building and Design (CEBD) people at art gallery pointing to an object

people at art gallery pointing to an object

Baroque Topologies glowing 3d cubic structures

glowing 3d cubic structures

Immersive Kinematics Lab Thermal Architectural Lab

Thermal Architectural Lab

Thermal Architectural Lab DumoLab

DumoLab

DumoLab Research (DLR)

Research Projects

BlockPenn

BlockPenn: Distributed Energy Monitoring and Environmental Sensing Network Using Blockchain/IoT Infrastructure Description Blockpenn.io

Building With Food This work streamed from the 7325 "Inquiry into Biomaterial Architectures" seminar and was presented at BioDesignChallenge in June of 2023.

Building With Food This work streamed from the work of students at 7325 "Inquiry into Biomaterial Architectures" seminar and was presented at BioDesignChallenge in June of 2023.

Research Publications

Figure estimation of heat hazard along sidewalk and building level heat hazard

Mapping Pedestrian-Level Heat Hazards in Philadelphia A new study published in EPB: Urban Analytics and City Science showcases innovative urban microclimate modeling to understand heat exposure at the pedestrian level.

Map of the study area: five borough of New York City

Uncovering Urban Factors of Homelessness Using AI A new study published in EPB: Urban Analytics and City Science demonstrates the power of interpretable machine learning in understanding urban homelessness patterns.

Graph of Keywords Associated with Female vs. Non-Female-Led Articles

Exploring Gendered Research Patterns in Transport Geography In a new paper titled "Women in Transport Geography: Gender differences in research topics" in the Journal of Transport Geography, Associate Professor and Master of Urban Spatial Anal

Conferences / Papers

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Multi-objective design exploration for integrated structural-environmental performance of buildings: A review Zherui Wang, Masoud Akbarzadeh, Dorit Aviv

Photographs of the stretched kirigami envelopes pf different H’s (0.25, 0.50, and 1.00 cm) under different strains (𝜖 = 0, 25, 50, and 75%, respectively).

Large‐Scaled and Solar‐Reflective Kirigami‐Based Building Envelopes for Shading and Occupants’ Thermal Comfort Heesuk Jung, Miaomiao Hou, Byungsoo Kang, Zherui Wang, Hyojeong Choi, Hyeong Won Lee, Yongju Lee, Doh-Kwon Lee, Phillip Lee, Dorit Aviv, Hyeok Kim,

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A design stage, multi-objective assessment: material selection with environmental life-cycle analysis, labor, and material health considerations for building structure Zherui Wang, Xiaowen Yu, Kayleigh Houde, Dorit Aviv