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Dr Dan Luo
Dr

Dan Luo

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Overview

Background

Dr. Dan Luo is an architect with strong computer science background. She has a Ph.D in digital design and fabrication from Tsinghua University ( 2019), a Master of Architecture from Columbia University (2014) and is currently upon completion of Master of Computer and Information Technology from University of Pennsylvania. Dr.Luo’s expertise is in digital design and applied robotic construction. She has worked for pioneer design firm UNStudio. Her research combined advance fabrication technologies and design-build practice to explore the future of automated construction. Not only yield in publications on top journals and conferences, Dr.Luo has also developed robotic system applied during the on-site construction of built projects.

In the Past, her works have been featured in exhibitions such as Milan Triennial. She has worked on the exhibition designs in Architecture Centre NY and The China Millennium Monument. She was also the director of international collaboration for China Building Centre between 2014 - 2019, where the main responsibility is curating international competitions as well as education programs for institutions, developers and government agencies.

Availability

Dr Dan Luo is:
Available for supervision

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Arts (Architecture), University of Hong Kong
  • Masters (Coursework) of Architecture, Columbia University in the City of New York
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Tsinghua University
  • Masters (Coursework) of Computer Science and Information Technology, University of Pennsylvania

Research interests

  • Artificial Intellegence and Material Computation

    Developing smart material system with AI and computer vision

  • Robotic Fabrication

    Application of robotic automation for mass customization and adaptive construction.

  • Urban Data Analysis

    Develop data analytic method for informing urban development strategy

Research impacts

Workshops

2020 CAADRIA pre-conference workshop - Machine vision and smart material processing

2018 Tsinghua Architecture Summer School Parametric Design Workshop - AI enhanced robotic 3D printing

2017 DADA international conference - Swarm Nest 5.0

2016 Milan Triennale X - Swarm Nest interactive installation

2016 Tsinghua Architecture Summer School Parametric Design Workshop - Human Centric Digital Farication

2015 Tsinghua Architecture Summer School Parametric Design Workshop - Metatool

Curation and Exhibition Design

10/2016 The Brick Trumpet, Beijing Design Week 2016

08/2016 Swarm Nest 1.0, Milan Triennale 2016

05/2016 Quasicrystal flower vest, ROBOTIC FUTURE Exhibition of Shanghai Biennale 2016

05/2015 New York – Beijing – New York Chinese Contemporary Architecture Exhibition, AIA Center for Architecture, New York, Exhibition Design

09/2014 Exhibition designer CBC Contemporary Chinese Architecture and Beyond Architecture, China Millennium Monument, Beijing, Exhibition Design

12/2007 Populated Furniture, Hong Kong Shenzhen Bi-city Biennale 2008

Works

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40 works between 2017 and 2024

1 - 20 of 40 works

2024

Journal Article

Novel additive lamination manufacturing system for rapid fabrication of large-scale reinforced structural members

Xin, Zhuoyang, Zhu, Guanqi, Hsueh, Yun Chung and Luo, Dan (2024). Novel additive lamination manufacturing system for rapid fabrication of large-scale reinforced structural members. Rapid Prototyping Journal, 30 (10), 2161-2173. doi: 10.1108/rpj-01-2024-0020

Novel additive lamination manufacturing system for rapid fabrication of large-scale reinforced structural members

2024

Journal Article

Curved surface form-finding with self-shaping perforated plates

Bahremandi-Tolou, Mahnaz, Wang, Chenhao, Gattas, Joseph M. and Luo, Dan (2024). Curved surface form-finding with self-shaping perforated plates. Architectural Intelligence, 3 (1) 17. doi: 10.1007/s44223-024-00059-y

Curved surface form-finding with self-shaping perforated plates

2024

Conference Publication

Weaving tectonics: algorithmically optimised robotic FRP weaving of large scale planar forms

Boyter-Grant, Kelton, Xin, Zhouyang, Bao, Ding Wen, Yan, Xin and Luo, Dan (2024). Weaving tectonics: algorithmically optimised robotic FRP weaving of large scale planar forms. 5th International Conference on Computational Design and Robotic Fabrication (CDRF 2023), Shanghai, China, 24 June 2023. Singapore, Singapore: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-981-99-8405-3_39

Weaving tectonics: algorithmically optimised robotic FRP weaving of large scale planar forms

2024

Conference Publication

The embodied interaction with XR metaverse space based on pneumatic actuated structures

Zang, Beibei, Wang, Tianjun and Luo, Dan (2024). The embodied interaction with XR metaverse space based on pneumatic actuated structures. 5th International Conference on Computational Design and Robotic Fabrication (CDRF 2023), Shanghai, China, 24 June 2023. Singapore, Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore. doi: 10.1007/978-981-99-8405-3_16

The embodied interaction with XR metaverse space based on pneumatic actuated structures

2023

Conference Publication

Rapid fabrication system for large-scale free-form double curved shell

Xin, Zhuoyang, Zhu, Guanqi and Luo, Dan (2023). Rapid fabrication system for large-scale free-form double curved shell. IASS 2023, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 10 – 14 July 2023. Madrid, Spain: International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures (IASS).

Rapid fabrication system for large-scale free-form double curved shell

2023

Journal Article

Is greenery green? An analytical comparison between the planned, visual, and perceived green

Yang, Qing, Cao, Chu-Fan, Li, Hai-Miao, Qiu, Wai-Shan, Li, Wen-Jing and Luo, Dan (2023). Is greenery green? An analytical comparison between the planned, visual, and perceived green. International Journal of Architectural Computing, 21 (3), 498-515. doi: 10.1177/14780771231178887

Is greenery green? An analytical comparison between the planned, visual, and perceived green

2023

Other Outputs

Forcing tectonics: Perspective Exhibition, Melbourne Design Week 2023

Luo, Dan, Bao, Nic, Yan, Xin, Fan, Linzi and Xin, Zhuoyang (2023). Forcing tectonics: Perspective Exhibition, Melbourne Design Week 2023.

Forcing tectonics: Perspective Exhibition, Melbourne Design Week 2023

2023

Other Outputs

Hills: Creative Work for Botanica: Contemporary Art Outside 2023

Luo, Dan and Huang, Weixin (2023). Hills: Creative Work for Botanica: Contemporary Art Outside 2023.

Hills: Creative Work for Botanica: Contemporary Art Outside 2023

2023

Journal Article

The evaluation of urban spatial quality and utility trade-offs for Post-COVID working preferences: a case study of Hong Kong

Song, Qiwei, Dou, Zhiyi, Qiu, Waishan, Li, Wenjing, Wang, Jingsong, van Ameijde, Jeroen and Luo, Dan (2023). The evaluation of urban spatial quality and utility trade-offs for Post-COVID working preferences: a case study of Hong Kong. Architectural Intelligence, 2 (1) 1, 1-16. doi: 10.1007/s44223-022-00020-x

The evaluation of urban spatial quality and utility trade-offs for Post-COVID working preferences: a case study of Hong Kong

2023

Journal Article

The influence of perceived landscape qualities on economic vitality: a case study of a retail coffee chain

Song, Qiwei, Luo, Dan, Li, Meikang, Gong, Pixin, Qiu, Waishan and Li, Wenjing (2023). The influence of perceived landscape qualities on economic vitality: a case study of a retail coffee chain. Journal of Digital Landscape Architecture, 2023 (8), 463-475. doi: 10.14627/537740049

The influence of perceived landscape qualities on economic vitality: a case study of a retail coffee chain

2023

Book Chapter

Design strategy of multimodal perception system for smart environment

Liu, Jie, Luo, Dan, Fu, Xinyi, Lu, Qi and Kang, Karen Yixin (2023). Design strategy of multimodal perception system for smart environment. Internet of Things for smart environments. (pp. 93-115) edited by Gonçalo Marques and Alfonso González-Briones. Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-09729-4_6

Design strategy of multimodal perception system for smart environment

2023

Conference Publication

Analyst patterns of influence between a commercial distribution and neighbourhood dynamic in a residential neighbourhood

Chen, Bowen, Lao, Pui Kuan, Dou, Zhiyi, Qiu, Wai-Shan and Luo, Dan (2023). Analyst patterns of influence between a commercial distribution and neighbourhood dynamic in a residential neighbourhood. 28th International Conference of the Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA), Ahmedabad, India, 18 - 24 March 2023. Hong Kong, Hong Kong: CAADRIA. doi: 10.52842/conf.caadria.2023.1.525

Analyst patterns of influence between a commercial distribution and neighbourhood dynamic in a residential neighbourhood

2023

Book Chapter

Internet of things challenges and future scope for enhanced living environments

Liu, Jie, Hu, Hanyang, Xu, Weiguo and Luo, Dan (2023). Internet of things challenges and future scope for enhanced living environments. Advances in Computers. (pp. 1-46) San Diego, CA, United States: Academic Press. doi: 10.1016/bs.adcom.2023.10.007

Internet of things challenges and future scope for enhanced living environments

2023

Conference Publication

Automatic robotic construction for customisable rammed earth walls

Zhu, Guanqi, Zhou, Xinyi, Zhang, Jun, Liu, Guogang, Hao, Shimeng and Luo, Dan (2023). Automatic robotic construction for customisable rammed earth walls. 28th International Conference of the Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA), Ahmedabad, India, 18 - 24 March 2023. Hong Kong, Hong Kong: CAADRIA. doi: 10.52842/conf.caadria.2023.2.109

Automatic robotic construction for customisable rammed earth walls

2023

Conference Publication

Evaluation Process of Urban Spatial Quality and Utility Trade-Off for Post-COVID Working Preferences

Dou, Zhiyi, Qiu, Waishan, Li, Wenjing and Luo, Dan (2023). Evaluation Process of Urban Spatial Quality and Utility Trade-Off for Post-COVID Working Preferences. 4th International Conference on Computational Design and Robotic Fabrication (CDRF 2022), Shanghai, China, 27 June - 5 July 2022. Singapore: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-981-19-8637-6_19

Evaluation Process of Urban Spatial Quality and Utility Trade-Off for Post-COVID Working Preferences

2022

Journal Article

Opportunities for further development of 3D-printed floating artificial reefs

Wang, Brydon , Bao, Ding Wen , Ward, Selina and Luo, Dan (2022). Opportunities for further development of 3D-printed floating artificial reefs. Journal of Aquaculture and Marine Biology, 11 (2), 58-63. doi: 10.15406/jamb.2022.11.00337

Opportunities for further development of 3D-printed floating artificial reefs

2022

Conference Publication

Quantifying the coherence and divergence of planned, visual and perceived streets greening to inform ecological urban planning

Yang, Qing, Cao, Chufan, Li, Hai-miao, Qiu, Waishan, Li, Wenjing and Luo, Dan (2022). Quantifying the coherence and divergence of planned, visual and perceived streets greening to inform ecological urban planning. 27th International Conference of the Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 9 – 15 April 2022. Hong Kong: The Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA). doi: 10.52842/conf.caadria.2022.1.565

Quantifying the coherence and divergence of planned, visual and perceived streets greening to inform ecological urban planning

2022

Conference Publication

Sensing the City: Leveraging geotagged social media posts and street view imagery to model urban streetscapes using deep neural networks

Aman, Jayedi, Matisziw, Timothy C., Kim, Jong Bum and Luo, Dan (2022). Sensing the City: Leveraging geotagged social media posts and street view imagery to model urban streetscapes using deep neural networks. 27th International Conference of the Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 9 – 15 April 2022. Hong Kong: Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia. doi: 10.52842/conf.caadria.2022.1.595

Sensing the City: Leveraging geotagged social media posts and street view imagery to model urban streetscapes using deep neural networks

2022

Conference Publication

Adaptive robotic fiber winding system for multiple types of optimized structural components

Xin, Zhuoyang, Luo, Dan, Zhu, Guanqi, Ni, Eryu and Tang, Chongyi (2022). Adaptive robotic fiber winding system for multiple types of optimized structural components. 27th International Conference of the Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 9 – 15 April 2022. Hong Kong: The Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA),\.

Adaptive robotic fiber winding system for multiple types of optimized structural components

2022

Conference Publication

Data-driven evaluation of streets to plan for bicycle friendly environments: a case study of Brisbane suburbs

Toohey, Gabrielle, Nguyen, Tommy Bao-Nghi, Vilppola, Ritva, Qiu, Waishan, Li, Wenjing and Luo, Dan (2022). Data-driven evaluation of streets to plan for bicycle friendly environments: a case study of Brisbane suburbs. 27th International Conference of the Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 9 – 15 April 2022. Hong Kong: The Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA). doi: 10.52842/conf.caadria.2022.1.243

Data-driven evaluation of streets to plan for bicycle friendly environments: a case study of Brisbane suburbs

Funding

Current funding

  • 2023 - 2028
    ARC Research Hub to Advance Timber for Australia's Future Built Environment
    ARC Industrial Transformation Research Hubs
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2025
    Sustainable modular membrane shade structures from under-utilised timber materials
    Nohmura Foundation for Membrane Structure Technology
    Open grant

Supervision

Availability

Dr Dan Luo is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Master Philosophy

    Data-Driven Urban Evaluation of Australian cities through the lens of Micromobility

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Silvia Micheli

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Developing environmentally responsive facades by self-assembly timber modules

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Joe Gattas

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Robotic FRP fabrication for large scale customizable structure

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Joe Gattas, Dr Michael Heitzmann

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Mobility Culture and Micro-scale Living Patterns: Re-conceptualization of Land Use and Movement Patterns in Australian Cities

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Yan Liu, Dr Silvia Micheli

Media

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