Dr. Anna Dyson

Biography

Anna Dyson is the Hines Professor of Architecture at the Yale Schools of Architecture and Environment, and the founding Director of the Yale Center for Ecosystems in Architecture. Her research initiative integrates interdisciplinary laboratories across the campus to collaborate on research and the development and deployment of novel architectural systems focused on the challenges of metabolizing energy, water, and materials in architecture in radically new ways. Dyson established a new model for PhD-level design research in Architectural Sciences and has received multiple honors for her pedagogy, including the ACADIA Award for Excellence and recognition from the United States Green Building Council (USGBC). She directs design research programs that have competitively won awards and contracts from various sponsors, including the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Department of Energy (DOE). Dyson is also a recipient of the Innovator Award from Architectural Record and holds international patents on innovative building systems that facilitate the collection and distribution of clean energy, water, and improve air quality throughout the lifecycle of materials. Her work has been exhibited at prominent venues such as the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA).

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