Catie Newell
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About
Catie Newell is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of architecture, digital fabrication, and material innovation. Her work fundamentally rethinks how we design and construct the built environment, with a particular focus on challenging conventional manufacturing limits. Newell’s major contributions lie in developing reconfigurable tooling systems that enable the free-form manufacturing of complex materials, most notably glass. Her seminal paper, “Glass Cast: A Reconfigurable Tooling System for Free-Form Glass Manufacturing” (2012), addresses the prohibitive cost and complexity of creating curved glass panels—a material ubiquitous in modern architecture yet rarely used in complex geometries. By introducing adaptable, non-dedicated tooling, Newell’s research opens new possibilities for architectural expression and structural efficiency. While her citation count (5) reflects the specialized, emerging nature of her field, the impact of her work is profound, influencing both academic discourse and practical applications in digital fabrication. As the director of the Architecture and Digital Fabrication Lab at the University of Michigan, Newell continues to push boundaries, earning recognition for her innovative approach to material systems and design computation.
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