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

Research Projects

BlockPenn

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

Building With Food This work streamed

Nakashima Woodworkers report

Nakashima Woodworkers This report presents findings from research conducted on behalf of George Nakashima Woodworkers regarding the energy consumed and greenhouse gasses (GHGs) produced resulting from the activitie

Research Publications

Physical Prototype Setting and Details

Dynamic Insulated Shutter System for a Double-Layer Building Façade: a Case Study with Physical Prototype Adaptive building envelopes (ABEs) enable the dynamic response of building enclosures to environmental conditions.

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

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Printable Responsiveness Our journal review article “Designing with Printed Responsive Biomaterials (PRBs)” is out and co-authored with Dr.

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