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Grand Challenge Team

Marc Swackhamer
He/Him/His

Director of LoDo Lab

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 Satterfield
He/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

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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

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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 Li
He/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 Brownell
He/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 Buma
He/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) Koziol
He/Him/His

Lab Member | circa 2020

Position:
Associate Professor (Architecture)
University:
University of Colorado Denver
Email:
christopher.koziol@ucdenver.edu

Instagram:
@chriskoziol

Cynthia Fishman
She/Her/Hers

Lab Member | circa 2022

Position:
Lecturer (Architecture)
University:
University of Colorado Denver
Email:
cynthia.fishman@ucdenver.edu

Instagram:
@biomimicry.design.alliance

Website:
Biomimicry Design Alliance

Diane Willow
She/Her/Hers

Lab Member | circa 2020

Position:
Associate Professor (Art)
University:
University of Minnesota

Email:
willow@unm.edu

Rick Sommerfeld
He/Him/His

Lab Member | circa 2020

Position:
Associate Professor & Director of Design-Build Certificate Programs (Architecture)
University:
University of Colorado Denver
Email:
erik.sommerfeld@ucdenver.edu

Instagram:
@rick_sommerfeld

@coloradobuildingworkshop
Website:
Colorado Building Workshop

Hadley Rhodes

She/Her/Hers

Lab Member | circa 2022

Position:
Former Research Assistant
MArch Student
University:
University of Colorado Denver

Email:
hadley.rhodes@ucdenver.edu

Instagram:
@hadness

Jamie Vanucchi
She/Her/Hers

Lab Member | circa 2020

Position:
Assistant Professor & Director of Undergraduate Studies (Landscape Architecture)
University:
Cornell University
Email:
jlv29@cornell.edu

Instagram:
@strongsites

Jonathan Dessi-Olive
He/Him/His

Lab Member | circa 2022

Position:
Assistant Professor (Architecture)
University:

University of North Carolina Charlotte

Email:
jdessiolive@uncc.edu

Instagram:
@mycomatterslab 
@jdessiolive 
Website:
JDO Vaults

Julee Herdt

She/Her/Hers

Lab Member | circa 2023

Position:
Professor (Architecture)
University:
University of Colorado Denver
Email:
julee.herdt@ucdenver.edu

Karen Lutsky
She/Her/Hers

Lab Member | circa 2020

Position:
Associate Professor
(Landscape Architecture)
University:
University of Minnesota

Email:
klutsky@umn.edu

Instagram:
@relativelndscp
Website:
Great Lakes Design Labs

Kat Vlahos
She/Her/Hers

Lab Member | circa 2023

Position:
Professor (Architecture)
University:
University of Colorado Denver
Email:
kat.vlahos@ucdenver.edu

Kevin Hirth
He/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 Kim
She/Her/Hers

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Lab Member | circa 2022

Position:
Professor & Director of IDR Lab (Architecture)
University:
University of North Carolina Charlotte
Email:
kkim33@uncc.edu

Leyuan Li
He/Him/His

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Lab Member | circa 2023

Position:
Assistant Professor (Architecture)
University:
University of Colorado Denver
Email:
leyuan.li@ucdenver.edu
Instagram:
@li__leyuan

Lisa Moffitt
She/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

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Lab Member | circa 2022

Position:
Assistant Professor (Architecture)
University:
University of Oregon
Email:
mpolites@uoregon.edu
Instagram:
@mmpolites
Website:
MAPS

Matthew (Matt) Gines
He/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) Shea
He/Him/His

Lab Member | circa 2021

Position:
Assistant Professor (Architecture)
University:
University of Colorado Denver

Email:
matthew.shea@ucdenver.edu

Mira Woodson
She/Her/Hers

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Lab Member | circa 2023

Position:
Assistant Professor (Architecture)

University:
University of Colorado Denver

Email:
mira.woodson@ucdenver.edu

Instagram:
@miraroze

 

Peter Yi
He/Him/His

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Lab Member | circa 2022

Position:
Assistant Professor (Architecture)
University:
University of Cincinnati
Email:
yide@ucmail.uc.edu
Instagram:
@petedyi
@rebuildcollectivearch

Prathyusha Viddam
She/Her/Hers

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Lab Member | circa 2023

Position:
Lecturer (Architecture)
University:
University of Colorado Denver
Email:
prathyusha.viddam@ucdenver.edu

Former Members

Graham Oden

Justin Trammell

John Ackerley

Laurie Sheldon

Nathan Mencini

Saeed Amirchaghmaghi

Trevor Isaacson

Become a LoDo Lab-er!


Are you interested in being a member? Do you have a passion for design or its related fields? Do you want to engage in more ongoing research?

For the answer to these questions or any others please reach out to Marc Swackhamer!

 

 

 

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