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TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY · COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE

Cellular
Architectures
Laboratory

Computational Design · Structural Form-Finding
Digital Fabrication · Material Computation

Dr. Mostafa Akbari · Assistant Professor of Architecture
RESEARCH AREAS

Course Topics

STRUCTURES

3D Graphic Statics

Polyhedral force diagrams, form/force duality, and funicular structural morphologies.

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GEOMETRY

Shellular Optimization

Shell-based cellular funicular structures optimized for structural efficiency at architectural scale.

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COMPUTATION

Biological Growth

Directed rhizome growth simulations, auxin modeling, and nature-inspired structural form-finding.

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MATERIALS

Granular Jamming

Particle jamming mechanics applied to adaptive and reconfigurable architectural systems.

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FABRICATION

Digital Fabrication

Computational geometry to physical form — fabrication workflows using Rhino and Grasshopper.

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RESEARCH

Material Computation

Integrating material behavior and computational design across micro to macro scales.

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CELLULAR ARCHITECTURES LAB

Texas A&M University

College of Architecture · Department of Architecture