Mathias Maierhofer

Mathias Maierhofer is a researcher, architect, and designer currently working as a Research Associate at the Institute for Computational Design and Construction (ICD) at the University of Stuttgart.13 He holds a bachelor's degree in architecture from Vienna University of Technology and a master's degree with distinction from the Integrative Technologies and Architectural Design Research (ITECH) M.Sc. Programme at the University of Stuttgart.1

Maierhofer's research focuses on exploring adaptivity in architecture and developing computational strategies for the interactive design and cyber-physical operation of adaptive architectural structures.1 His work is affiliated with the Collaborative Research Center (CRC) 1244, which investigates "Adaptive Building Skins and Structures for the Built Environment of Tomorrow".1

At ICD, Maierhofer is involved in teaching graduate students within the ITECH M.Sc. Programme, supervising master's theses, and leading seminars on topics such as Behavioral Design and Fabrication.1 He has co-authored several publications, including work on self-choreographing networks and integrative design processes for adaptive architectural structures.1

Prior to joining ICD, Maierhofer worked as an architect in Austria and the Netherlands.1 His master's thesis, "Self-Choreographing Network," earned him a scholarship for a research residency at the Autodesk Technology Center in Boston.1

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