On the 14th of December 2021 I defended my doctoral research entitled SELF-SHAPING TEXTILES: Form-Finding of Tensile Surface Structures through 3D Printing on Pre-stressed Fabric at the TU Berlin.I would like to thank my supervisors and all the members of the doctoral examination board: Prof. […]
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eCAADe 2020 – “Self-shaping textiles” publication
Our latest research entitled SELF-SHAPING TEXTILES – A material platform for digitally designed, material-informed surface elements, in collaboration with Dr. Lorenzo Guiducci (Matters of Activity. Image Space Material, Cluster of Excellence at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin) has been published at the eCAADe 2020 conference. Full paper […]

Surface panelization using periodic conformal maps – AAG 2014 London
On the 19th September 2014 Thilo Rörig, Stefan Sechelmann, Agata Kycia and Moritz Fleischmann presented a paper “Surface panelization using periodic conformal maps” at the ADVANCES IN ARCHITECURAL GEOMETRY 2014 conference in London and received “Best paper award” of the year. AAG 2014 Announcement can be […]

AAG 2014 London
The current edition of the Advances in Architectural Geometry conference will be held in London from the 18th to 21st of September 2014. AAG is a symposium focusing on both theoretical and practical work linked to new geometrical developments. The event consists of two days of […]

Minimal path computation
Research Program: DRX 2012 /// Minimal Surface High-rise Structures Host: HENN Berlin Project: Prototower 03 – Ultra-lightweight Spaceframe Structure using minimal path computation Researchers: Agata Kycia (HENN), Danae Polyviou (TEUFFEL Engineering Consultants), Anna Wawrzinek (FU Berlin) The design concept of this Prototower was derived from the formations […]

Aesthetics and creativity in evolutionary design
Institution: TU Delft Researchers: Aurelie Hiao, Roxana Palfi, Agata Kycia Year: 2010 This research project focuses on the issues of subjectivity in evolutionary design processes, exploring its potential and constraints in terms of aesthetics and creativity. It provokes questions about what should be the right balance […]