Paniz Farrokhsiar

Ph.D. in Architecture Candidate;
Alum: M.S. in Architecture

Paniz Farrokhsiar is a Ph.D. candidate in Architecture and Computational Design. She works at the intersection of architecture and technology, developing digital tools for architects and conducting research schemes through design-build projects. With a body of work that encompasses the entire digital design workflow, Paniz has collaborated in multi-disciplinary design teams focusing on the research, development, and fabrication of architectural products of various scales, from prototypes of urban furniture to pavilions. As one of the founders of ADAPt - a young research group based in Iran- Paniz won the Architizer A+Awards in both jury and popular choice awards 2017 for the FaBRICKate project. Paniz holds a Master of Architecture in Computational Design from ForMat Lab, where she worked on developing robotic clay printing tools and formalising robotic clay processes as shape rules.

Contact: puf69@psu.edu

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