The Plaza Building will be closed through at least Dec. 6 because of a water line break and expected repairs. The Health Center, located in the building, will only offer Telehealth until further notice. Please check the Auraria Campus website for updates.
Position: Professor & Chair of the Architecture Department University: University of Colorado Denver Research Focus: Bio-Design Email: marc.swackhamer@ucdenver.edu Instagram: @marcswackhamer Website: houminn.com
Blair SatterfieldHe/Him/His
Founding Member
Position: Associate Professor & Chair of Architecture University: The University of British Columbia Research Focus: Materials & Fabrication Email: bsatterfield@sala.ubc.ca Instagram: @bhouminn Website: houminn.com
Assia Crawford She/Her/Hers
Lab Member | circa 2021
Position: Assistant Professor in Technology (Architecture) University: University of Colorado Denver Research Focus: Bio-Design & Mycology Email: assia.crawford@ucdenver.edu Instagram: @wild.futures_lab Website: researchgate.net/A-Crawford
Sara Branco She/Her/Hers
Lab Member | circa 2023
Position: Assistant Professor (Integrated Biology) University: University of Colorado Denver Research Focus: Mycology Email: sara.branco@ucdenver.edu Website: Branco Lab
Michelle Haynes She/Her/Hers
Lab Member | circa 2021
Position: CAP Grants and Contracts Manager University: University of Colorado Denver Email: michelle.a.haynes@ucdenver.edu
Matthew (Matt) Hayes He/Him/His
Founding Member
Position: Professional Research Assistant & Lecturer, MArch Graduate Research Focus: Bio & Computational Design University: University of Colorado Denver Email: matthew.hayes@ucdenver.edu Instagram: @mattbeardhayes
Logan Ebert He/Him/His
Lab Member | circa 2022
Position: Research Assistant MArch Student University: University of Colorado Denver Email: logan.ebert@ucdenver.edu Instagram: @funky.logan
Chase Martinez He/Him/His
Lab Member | circa 2024
Position: Research Assistant MArch Student University: University of Colorado Denver Email: chase.martinez@ucdenver.edu Instagram: @chase__martinez
Sarah Miller
She/Her/Hers
Lab Member | circa 2023
Position: Research Assistant BS Arch Graduate University: University of Colorado Denver Email: ruthannasarah.miller@ucdenver.edu
Jacob Taswell He/Him/His
Lab Member | circa 2021
Position: Research Assistant MArch Student University: University of Colorado Denver Email: jacob.taswell@ucdenver.edu Instagram: @jacobtaswell Website: jacobtaswell.com
Current Members
Alex Yueyan LiHe/Him/His
Lab Member | circa 2023
Position: JEDI Visiting Assistant Professor (Architecture) University: University of Colorado Denver Email: yueyan.li@ucdenver.edu Instagram: @yueyan_li
Blaine BrownellHe/Him/His
Lab Member | circa 2020
Position: Professor & Director of David R. Ravin School of Architecture University: University of North Carolina at Charlotte Email: bbrowne3@uncc.edu Instagram: @blaine.brownell
Brian BumaHe/Him/His
Founding Member
Position: Associate Professor (Biology) University: University of Colorado Denver Email: brian.buma@ucdenver.edu Instagram: @brian.buma Website: Buma Lab
Christopher (Chris) KoziolHe/Him/His
Lab Member | circa 2020
Position: Associate Professor (Architecture) University: University of Colorado Denver Email: christopher.koziol@ucdenver.edu Instagram: @chriskoziol
Position: Assistant Professor & Director of Undergraduate Studies (Landscape Architecture) University: Cornell University Email: jlv29@cornell.edu Instagram: @strongsites
Jonathan Dessi-OliveHe/Him/His
Lab Member | circa 2022
Position: Assistant Professor (Architecture) University: University of North Carolina Charlotte
Position: Professor (Architecture) University: University of Colorado Denver Email: kat.vlahos@ucdenver.edu
Kevin HirthHe/Him/His
Founding Member
Position: Assistant Professor (Architecture) University: University of Colorado Denver Email: kevin.hirth@ucdenver.edu Instagram: @kevinhirth Website: Kevin Hirth co.
Kyoung-Hee KimShe/Her/Hers
Lab Member | circa 2022
Position: Professor & Director of IDR Lab (Architecture) University: University of North Carolina Charlotte Email: kkim33@uncc.edu
Leyuan LiHe/Him/His
Lab Member | circa 2023
Position: Assistant Professor (Architecture) University: University of Colorado Denver Email: leyuan.li@ucdenver.edu Instagram: @li__leyuan
Lisa MoffittShe/Her/Hers
Lab Member | circa 2022
Position: Associate Professor & Associate Director of Graduate Program (Architecture) University: Carleton University Email: lisamoffitt@cunet.carleton.ca Instagram: @studio_moffitt Website: Studio Moffitt
Mary Polites She/Her/Hers
Lab Member | circa 2022
Position: Assistant Professor (Architecture) University: University of Oregon Email: mpolites@uoregon.edu Instagram: @mmpolites Website: MAPS
Matthew (Matt) GinesHe/Him/His
Lab Member | circa 2020
Position: Instructor & Design Fabrication Lab Director (Architecture) University: University of Colorado Denver Email: matthew.gines@ucdenver.edu Instagram: @maker_dude
Matthew (Matt) SheaHe/Him/His
Lab Member | circa 2021
Position: Assistant Professor (Architecture) University: University of Colorado Denver