Dr. Gloria Chang

Biography

Gloria Chang holds a Special Faculty appointment at Carnegie Mellon University in the School of Architecture, also joint faculty in the Electrical and Computer Engineering program. Her background in architecture focuses on cross-disciplinary design and fabrication, exploring speculative spatiality. Gloria's work is often characterized by crafting custom notations and experimenting with materials to examine known and unknown concepts. Her research interests are rooted in humanitarian response, hybrid fiber-based materiality, cross-cultural negotiation, and mediation. Current projects examine spatial patterns, architectural veracity, and the interplay of built and unbuilt forms against the backdrop of fantasy landscapes. Additionally, she recharacterizes systems capital and gameplay while imagining agricultural futures with applied technology. With teaching experience at institutions such as Northeastern, Wentworth Institute of Technology, and Tufts University, as well as local initiatives in Rwanda, she has worked with the Program on Negotiation and Mediation at Harvard Law School. Her Peace Corps experience has contributed to her research and study in disaster response. Gloria received her Master of Architecture II and Master of Design in Risk and Resilience from Harvard Graduate School of Design and holds a Bachelor of Architecture and Bachelor of Arts in Architecture and Visual Dramatic Arts from Rice University.

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