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Ian Ting

Ian Ting

Lecturer

Architecture

CONTACT

ian.ting@rice.edu

WEBSITE(S)| Profile | Personal Site

SURF Mentoring

Potential projects/topics: 1. Human-robot interaction for architectural drawing and augmented carpentry with cable-driven robots; 2. Design-research and prototyping in digital fabrication

Potential skills gained: Literature review; computer vision and python; parametric modeling and 3d printing for hardware development

Required qualifications:

  • Required skills: Architectural drawing and 3d modeling in Rhino/Grasshopper/OnShape; experience with python and/or back-end web development could be helpful
  • Preferred majors: Architecture major or strong interest in architecture, design, and fabrication

Direct mentor: Faculty/P.I.

Research Areas

Ian Ting is a designer and researcher whose work explores the confluence of material systems, robotic fabrication, and human-machine interaction. A cofounder of the architecture and design practice TATA, he is interested in emerging processes of materialization and their ethical frameworks.