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Mark Goulthorpe is an Associate Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the Department of Architecture, where he teaches undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate programs and leads research in digital design and fabrication. He currently heads the new Design Stream of the SMArchS program. His current research focuses on robotic fabrication and innovative composite fabrication methodologies, particularly in the context of the dynamically reconfigurable HypoSurface project. Goulthorpe's work addresses pressing global housing needs through new building technologies, exemplified by the Zero+ housing initiative. He is a published author, with notable titles including 'Autoplastic Alloplastic' and 'The Possibility (an) Architecture', and has contributed essays on design methodology and digital technologies in various academic journals. An active practicing architect, he leads three collaborative networks—dECOi, HypoSurface, and Zero+. Goulthorpe's notable projects include a CNC-milled wooden office interior and an electromagnetic HypoSurface commission for the National Museum of Energy in Spain. He also established a large-scale robotic fabrication facility in collaboration with the Singapore University of Technology and Design. His contributions to architecture have been recognized with several awards and honors, including being named an 'Emerging Voice' by the Architectural League of New York and a finalist in the Mass Challenge international entrepreneurship competition.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology • Cambridge, MA
Teaches in undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate programs, focusing on digital design and fabrication.