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

Diagram of Philadelphia region

Metabolism of Urban Location William W. Braham and Jae Min Lee

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Designing the Ger of the 21st Century - 2018-19 Working with UNICEF and the Mongolian non-profit GerHub, a team from PennDesign’s Center for Environmental Building and Design and KieranTimberlake Architects is auditing the thermal performance of six improved ger at a test site and five occupied ger in the ger district of Ulaanbaatar.

Studio Collaboration with Seoul National University Under the direction of Associate Professor Simon Kim, PennDesign participates in an ongoing collaboration with Seoul National University (SNU). These intiatives are supported by Heerim Architects and Planners, a global leader in architecture and construction.

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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Augmenting Thermal Mass Performance without Added Carbon Footprint: Surface Area Modulation of Structural Slabs in Naturally Ventilated Buildings Zherui Wang, Xiang Zhang, Xiaoxiao Peng, Saeran Vasanthakumar, Dorit Aviv

Ray-tracing MRT and human thermophysiology model

Ray-tracing MRT and human thermophysiology model combination for local discomfort prediction Mohamad Rida, Miaomiao Hou, Arnab Chatterjee, Eric Teitelbaum, Forrest Meggers, Dorit Aviv, Dolaana Khovalyg

Radiant and convective heat transfer models of photonic membrane

Validation of radiant and convective heat transfer models of photonic membrane using non-invasive imaging of condensation pattern Eric Teitelbaum, Dorit Aviv, Miaomiao Hou, J Li, Adam Rysanek, Forrest Meggers