Emerging Material Technologies in Architecture

' Draws from interdisciplinary research and collaborative design work of architects, material scientists , engineers, as well as physical, biological, and cognitive scientists.
' Focused on synergistic projects aimed at developing incremental advances and discoveries in building materials, models, and theories that will lay the foundation for a new generation of advanced sustainable building systems.
' Explores collaborative modes of research and design practice in order to develop sustainable solutions to increasing social demands for energy and impact in natural resources: air, ground, and water
' Examines innovative and efficient design approaches and technologies that learn from other mechanical, biological and social systems. These may lead to a more appropriate and sustainable position in the ecological continuum.
' Describes new aesthetic and performance qualities derived from the reciprocal interaction of materials, sensing, modelling and simulation.