DumoLab Research at the University of Pennsylvania, Stuart Weitzman School of Design, Department of Graduate Architecture started operations in 2022 and is directed by interdisciplinary architect Dr. Laia Mogas-Soldevila.
The lab translates biomaterial systems from biomedical engineering, life sciences, and vernacular architecture into everyday products and structures that support health during processing, use, and end of life. Research areas include; ambient-conditions additive manufacturing, water-based materials processing, bioremediation with living building materials, and bio-based alternatives to un-sustainable traditional materials. A team of 15 architects, designers, biologists, and materials scientists outputs; regenerative and bio-receptive building parts and structures, smart and programmable biomaterials, biodegradable everyday products, large scale distributed environmental sensing systems, and outreach platforms for environmental literacy.
Support: Johnson & Johnson Foundation STEM2D, Canon Virginia Inc, the Penn Research Foundation, Penn Global Engagement Fund GEF, Penn Environmental Innovation Initiatives EII, The Stephenson Foundation Bio-MakerSpace, The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation, the NSF NRT Training Program, Penn Center for Undergraduate Research & Fellowships, the Kleinman Energy Center.
Location: Charles Addams Fine Arts Hall #318-319, 200 S 36th St, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6221
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