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F. Peter Ortner is an Assistant Professor and PhD Coordinator in Architecture and Sustainable Design at the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD). His research utilizes computational techniques to enhance sustainable architecture and urban design. His current work focuses on optimizing design processes for circularity, aiming to empower architects to contribute to the development of zero-waste and carbon-neutral cities. He explores urban metabolism data to inform design scenarios. Recent projects involve addressing urban resilience and automated mobility through computational design. Ortner was awarded a PhD from École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), where his doctoral thesis was nominated for two awards. He has also received a Master’s in Architecture from Harvard University, where he earned the Faculty Design Award, and a Bachelor of Arts cum laude in Architecture from Yale University. He has practiced architecture in the United States and Switzerland, collaborating with the Media x Design Lab and engaging in cross-disciplinary research.
This applies to PhD programs in Architecture and Sustainable Design (ASD), Engineering Product Development (EPD), Engineering Systems and Design (ESD), Information Systems Technology and Design (ISTD), Science, Mathematics and Technology (SMT), and Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS).