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Geoffrey Thün is a Professor of Architecture and the Associate Vice President for Research in the Social Sciences, Humanities, and Arts at the University of Michigan. He is a founding partner at RVTR, a research-based practice that focuses on architectural design and high-performance buildings. Thün's work explores responsive and kinetic envelope systems that engage with energy and social space. His research methodology adopts a systems-based approach, integrating diverse agents and factors to create a multi-faceted design strategy. He has secured funding from esteemed organizations such as the U.S. Department of Energy and the National Science Foundation. Previously, Thün served as the Associate Dean for Research and Creative Practice at Taubman College from 2014 to 2021, and he co-directed the Urban Collaboratory—a consortium aimed at integrating smart-city technologies with urban design. His work has been published and exhibited widely, garnering numerous awards including the Architecture Magazine R&D Awards and the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada Award of Excellence for Innovation.
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science