Benjamin N. Kemper
Delft University of Technology, Anhalt University of Applied Sciences, ETH Zurich
Papers
5
Total Citations
34
H-Index
4
About
Benjamin N. Kemper is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of architecture, robotics, and material science, whose work redefines how buildings are designed and fabricated. His primary research areas include design-to-robotic production, multi-material systems, and collaborative robotic assembly. Kemper’s major contributions center on “materializing hybridity” in architecture—developing methods for digital design and robotic production of multi-material components that address functional and performance requirements across scales. His 2019 paper on this topic, with 14 citations, is a cornerstone, demonstrating how robots can fabricate buildings with deliberately differentiated, function-specialized parts. He also advanced “Design-to-Robotic-Production and -Operation” (D2RP&O) strategies at Delft University of Technology, integrating ambient intelligence into robotic workflows. Notably, his work on “Cobotic Matters” (2023) explores collaborative robots for discrete assembly, introducing self-interlocking components that stack without traditional fasteners. Kemper’s innovative “Bio-Formwork” research (2022) synthesizes biopolymers with robotic 3D printing to reduce concrete use, addressing the climate crisis. With a growing citation impact and a focus on sustainable, intelligent fabrication, Kemper is shaping the future of architectural production through robotic materialization.
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- 3Multimode Robotic Materialization6 citations · 2018
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- 5Bio-Formwork3 citations · 2022