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
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
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
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
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
Email: matthew.shea@ucdenver.edu
Mira WoodsonShe/Her/Hers
Lab Member | circa 2023
Position: Assistant Professor (Architecture) University: University of Colorado Denver Email: mira.woodson@ucdenver.edu Instagram: @miraroze
Peter YiHe/Him/His
Lab Member | circa 2022
Position: Assistant Professor (Architecture) University: University of Cincinnati Email: yide@ucmail.uc.edu Instagram: @petedyi @rebuildcollectivearch
Prathyusha ViddamShe/Her/Hers
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!