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Tomás Méndez Echenagucia is an Associate Professor at the University of Washington’s Department of Architecture, specializing in simulation and computational geometry optimization algorithms for sustainable building components. He holds a double degree in Architecture from Universidad Central de Venezuela and Politecnico di Torino, where he also earned his PhD in Architecture Building Design. His professional experience includes practicing as an architect and consultant in Europe and South America. Notable projects include the research pavilions 'Armadillo Vault' presented at the Venice Biennale in 2016 and the ETH Pavilion in New York City in 2015. Tomás completed a five-year postdoctoral researcher position with the Block Research Group at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology ETH Zürich, where he led the HiLo research unit. He is also a co-developer of the COMPAS framework, which focuses on ecosystem modeling and design simulation tools, including Finite Element Analysis and geometric acoustics.
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