Dylan Wood

Dylan Wood, is a research associate and doctoral candidate at the Institute for Computation Design and Construction at the University of Stuttgart. At the ICD he leads the research in programmable materials and matter. His work focuses on developing intelligent design principles for smart shape-changing materials as a form of material robotics that can be applied in building systems, construction, and manufacturing. His current doctoral research is funded by the Swiss Commission for Technology and Innovation and the Getty Foundation’s GettyLab.

He holds a ITECH, MSc. with distinction from the University of Stuttgart, and a B.Arch, magna cum laude from the University of Southern California School of Architecture. Professionally he has worked as a designer and computation and fabrication specialist at Barkow Leibinger Architects in Berlin and DOSU Studio Architects in Los Angeles, CA.