Prof. Caitlin T Mueller

Associate Professor in Building Technology Program
Director, Digital Structures

Primary DLC

Department of Architecture

MIT Room: 5-418C

Assistant

Stacy Clemons
stacyvc@mit.edu

Areas of Interest and Expertise

Software Tools for Conceptual Structural Design
Creative Optimization for Architecture
Structurally Responsive Additive Manufacturing
Architect-Engineer Collaboration
Computation
Fabrication

Research Summary

Professor Mueller leads the Digital Structures research group, which focuses on synthetic integration of creative and technical goals in the design and fabrication of buildings, bridges, and other large-scale structures.

Recent Work

  • Video

    3.30.21-Built-Caitlin-Mueller

    March 30, 2021Conference Video Duration: 16:44
    Caitlin Mueller
    Associate Professor, Structural Design
    Director, Digital Structures Research Group
    Joint appointment with Civil and Environmental Engineering Department

    2.24.21-Decarbonizing-Buildings

    February 24, 2021Conference Video Duration: 120:13
    Robert Stoner
    Deputy Director for Science and Technology, MIT Energy Initiative
    Founding Director, MIT Tata Center
    Christoph Reinhart
    Professor, School of Architecture + Planning
    Director, Building Technology Program
    Caitlin Mueller
    Associate Professor, Structural Design
    Director, Digital Structures Research Group
    Joint appointment with Civil and Environmental Engineering Department
    Leslie Norford
    Professor, Building Technology
    Associate Head, Department of Architecture
    Yang Shao-Horn
    Keck Professor of Energy, Mechanical Engineering