Category I Dana Talks: Dr. Zach Seibold

About the Lecture

This presentation explores current research at the intersection of digital technologies, fabrication, and material-focused design within architectural education and practice. Topics will include strategies for integrating computational design and digital tools into early-stage design curricula, ongoing projects exploring innovative approaches to stone and material reuse, and recent developments in robotic fabrication at the Norwich University School of Architecture + Art.

Event Details

• Lecture to be held in the Todd Multipurpose Room, Kreitzberg Library. 
• Light refreshments will be served, please feel free to bring your own lunch.

About Dr. Smith

Dr. Zach Seibold is an Assistant Professor at Norwich University School of Architecture + Art, where he teaches design studios and seminars on digital design and fabrication. His research explores the intersections of computation, fabrication, and material-focused design, asking how architecture engages with materials and how technology can enable new modes of design and construction. Seibold’s work emphasizes innovative materials and processes, including additive manufacturing and robotic fabrication, and has been recognized with awards such as the SIGraDi Research Innovation Award and Best Paper at the International Conference on Structures and Architecture. He previously taught at Harvard GSD, served as a Research Associate with the Material Processes + Systems Group, and practiced at Höweler + Yoon and MOS.

About the Charles A. Dana Category I Grants

The Charles A. Dana Category I Grants are supported by an endowed fund from the Dana Foundation for the purpose of attracting and retaining faculty of exceptional caliber. Grants are awarded annually to tenure-track faculty who demonstrate superior scholarship, teaching ability, and university service.

Grant recipients participate in the Charles A. Dana Category I Lecture Series during the year in which they receive their awards.