Zaid M. Marji

M.S. DMT, M. Arch, B. Arch

I am a researcher at Digital Architecture Research & Technologies (DART Lab), part of the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning at the University of Michigan. My focus lies in computational design and digital fabrication, aimed at refining workflows to optimize design and construction processes.

Within DART, my research delves into innovative construction and design methodologies, particularly exploring novel approaches for architectural elements. This includes investigating ultra-thin formwork for robotically casted and additively manufactured structures, as well as conducting studies on structural optimization, computational geometric exploration for compression-only structures, and materials research.

My educational background includes a Master of Architecture and a Master of Science in Digital and Material Technologies from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, along with a Bachelor of Architecture and Design from Jordan University of Science and Technology.

 
WHAT I DO WHEN I AM NOT WORKING WITH ROBOTS
I DJ, cook the best Mediterranean food that you will ever have, and sleep


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Research : Robotic fabrication, Design and material innovation, System design,  Automation, Structural optimization, Large-scale 3D printing, Digital concrete construction, Prototyping, Compression-only structures, Formwork design, Geometrical optimization, Facade systems andNon-planar robotic printing
Projects : Cavity Shell: Sequential Cast-in-Place Method to Create Compression-Only Structures with Ultra-Thin Additively Manufactured Form-work Assemblies
Publications : Bindlish, S., M Marji, Z., Aghaei Meibodi, M. (2023). Cavity Shell: Sequential Cast-in-Place Method to Create Compression-Only Structures with Ultra-Thin Additively Manufactured Form-work Assemblies. ACADIA 2023: Habits of the Anthropocene: scarcity and Abundance in a Post-Material Economy.
Teaching : Graduate Student Instructor: Arch 537 Fabrication, Graduate Student Instructor: Arch 509 Computational geometry