Michael A. Fox
Tel. +1 310.621.5685 Fax. +1 310.862.4555
34586 Calle Naranja, Capistrano Beach, CA 92624
mafox@foxlin.com
Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T.): SMArchS 1996
University of Oregon (BArch): 1992
Professional Experience
Fox Lin Inc., Principal, Los Angeles, CA 2005-Present.
Large Scale exhibits are listed below under âexhibitionsâ
Past Experience:
Roart-KDG, Partner, New York â Los Angeles, CA 2001-2002
Kitamura Associates, Design Team Leader, Tokyo, Japan 1997-1998
Hoberman Associates, Design Prototyping of large-scale kinetic structures, NY, NY 199
Teaching Experience
Cal Poly, Pomona, Full Professor(2015), 2005-Present, Design Studios, Interactive/Experience Design, Space Architecture and Construction and Materials. https://www.cpp.edu/
Hong Kong Poltechnic University (HKPU), Regular Visiting Design Faculty, 2001-2014, Visiting Professor, 2016-18 Design and implementation of courses or embedded interaction design, “Interactive Architecture”.
USC, University of Southern California, Lecturer, winter 2011. Design and implementation of a class on Intelligent Building Facades.
SCI_ARC, Design faculty, 2004-2005. Also 2002. Southern California Institute of Architecture, Design, and implementation of a class on Interactive/Experience design. Thesis advisor for 8 Masters in Architecture Students.
Art Center College of Design, Design Faculty, 2003-2005.The Design and implementation of design studios dealing specifically with Interactive Design on an Environmental Scale. Also in charge of the construction and maintenance of the ESTUDO web domain at Art Center.
MIT, Research Fellow and Research Affiliate, 1998-2001. Founder of the MIT Kinetic Design Group. Also, design and implementation of coursework to develop the skills for designing intelligent kinetic solutions in architecture.
International Workshops:
KISS Institute (Caltech), Faculty Advisor for NASA workshop, Three Dimensional (3D) Additive Construction for Space using In-Situ Resources
http://www.kiss.caltech.edu/study/3D/3D.html
Hong Kong Polytechnic University (HKPU), Regular Design Faculty, 2001, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, Visiting Professor, 2015-2018 Design and implementation of courses on embedded interaction design, âInteractive Architectureâ
Tianjin University, Tianjin, China, July, 2014 âDesign and implementation of a workshop on Gestural Sensing
Tianjin University, Tianjin, China, July, 2012 âDesign and implementation of a workshop on Bio-robotic building facades
Tongji / USC / SCUT Workshop, Shanghai, China, July 2012; spent a week helping to develop several student projects for an exhibit at the Shanghai MOCA.
USC XED, LA, CA, June 2012, Design and implementation of a workshop on Digital Media and Architecture with Scott Fisher.
National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) Tainan Taiwan 2011, as part of 2011 IAD World Design Expo with international students from 5 additional universities
Shenyang Jianzhu University, May 2011,â Design and implementation of a workshop on Interactive Architecture, Shenyang, Liaoning China,
American University of Sharjah (AUS) Sharjah, UAE 2011, Design, and implementation of a workshop on Interactive Architecture
Toyohashi University of Technology (TUT) Toyoshi, Japan 2010, Design, and implementation of a workshop on Interactive Architecture
National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), Tainan Taiwan 2009, Design and implementation of a workshop on Interactive Architecture
Hong Kong Polytechnic University (HKPU), Regular Design Faculty, 2001, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 Design and implementation of two classes exploring intelligent kinetic solutions in architecture,â Interactive Architectureâ
National Chiao Tung University (NCTU) Taipei 2008, Design and implementation of a workshop on Interactive Architecture
Research Activities
Primary: Research activities are centered on interactive and biomimetic architectural systems and spaces, specifically the issues of embedded computational infrastructures, human and environmental interaction, physical control mechanisms and the processes of architects designing such systems.
Kinetic Design Group, Research Fellow/ Research Affiliate 1998-2001, Previous Director and Founder of the Kinetic Design Group, M.I.T. Department of Architecture, Design Technology.
Secondary: Active Sustainable Systems and Space Architecture
Book: Interactive Architecture, Princeton Architectural Press with Miles Kemp and an Introduction by William J. Mitchell. 2009
Book: IA: Adaptive World, Princeton Architectural Press. 2015
Committee/ Affiliations
City of Dana Point Chamber of Commerce, Chairman of the Board, 2018. Board of Directors 2013-2018; Member or Governmental Affairs Committee and Tourism Committee, Member of Executive Committee, 2017-2018
ACADIA, President 2013-15 (Member of the Board of Directors, Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture) 2009- ) Appointed Secretary (2011-12)) Various Sub-committees 2009-Present
City of Dana Point Homeless Task Force 2014-Present; Appointed by the Mayor
City of Dana Point Ambassador 2013-Present
Space Architecture Technical Committee (SATC) committee within the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) 2009-Present
SATC: Space Education Sub-committee 2009-2010
SATC: Space Construction Sub-committee 2009-Present
LEED AP 2009 Certified
State of California Contractor (CSLB) Lic# 917638
CSU, Member of the International Studies Advisory Board, 2008
CSU, Member of a Committee to develop an Architecture + Engineering Minor, 2008
CSU, Member and former Chair of Department of Architecture External Communications Committee, 2005-Present
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), Member, 2008-Present
American Solar Energy Society (ASES), Member, 2008-Present
Honors and Awards
Best Design Award, DIS2018 – SIGCHI Exhibit Curator @ HKPU, 2018
AIA OC Award, For Eco29: Wedding Hall/Event Space, 2015
Outstanding Faculty Member, Department of Architecture at Cal Poly Pomona, 2011
USGBC LA Natural Talent Design Competition: 2009: Directed separate groups of Students to win the First, Second and Third prizes.
AIA LA Honor Award, For Bubbles: Interactive Urban Environment, 2007
USGBC LA Natural Talent Design Competition: 2008: Directed separate groups of Students to win both First and Third prize.
Faculty Innovation Award at Cal Poly Pomona, 2007
US Environmental Protection Agency, P3 Competition, Honorable Mention, 2006
Outstanding Faculty Member Award by the Athletic Association at CPP, 2006
Domus BBJ International Design Competition, Second Prize, 2000
EDCO Grant competition for Research in Education, First Prize, 1999
Outstanding SMArchS Thesis, MIT: “Novel Affordances of Computation to the Design Processes of Kinetic Structures”
Kumamoto ArtPolis Design Award, Kumamoto, Japan
Thesis Design Award: University of Oregon
Funding/ Sponsorship:
NASA: “Mars Habitation Commonality” – X-Hab Prize, $30,000, 2017
Cal Poly Pomona, Lyle Center Regenerative Studies, to fund studio work for design-build pavilion. $12,000, 2018
CPP ENV Student Research Fund: âWii in Zero Gâ 2013
NASA, X-Hab: âHabitation and Fabrication studies for Deep Space Missions, $30,000, 2012
NASA Space Grant Foundation: âZero-G Flightâ 2013: $5,000
CPP ENV Student Research Fund: âWii in Zero Gâ 2013: $1,000
I received $1,000 from a crowdsourcing campaign to support the student initiative to fly a research mission in Zero-G
GofundMe Crowdsourcing Campaign: âZero-G Flightâ 2013: $1,125
I received from a crowdsourcing campaign to support the student initiative to fly a research mission in Zero-G
AECOM 4,000: for studio, 2013
Insomniac Productions: (for Neural-Sky Exhibit), 2010
Henry Woo Travel Grant, 2010
Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, 2009
RSCA Grant: California State University, 2008
Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival Grant, 2008
AIA New Orleans Exhibit Grant, 2008
Presidential Travel Grant, 2008, 2006, 2007
Cal Poly Pomona Research Mini-Grant, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005
US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), P3 Grant, 2006
Annenberg Foundation, 2006 (based on project at Materials and Application Gallery)
Pasadena Art Alliance, 2006 (based on proposal submitted to Materials and Application)
TAPPI Foundation Research Grant, 2000
Graham Foundation Research Grant, 1999
LEGO/DACTA Corporation, 1999
Adobe Systems Inc, 1999
MIT Space Planning and Organization Research Group (SPORG) 1998-2000
Selected Publications
Note: If only Michael Fox is listed then he was the principal author and presenter, names of co-authors are not listed here but can be found as credited on the actual publications.
Proceedings: ACADIA Conference Proceedings âFull Integration: Closing the Gap on Technology Readiness Levelsâ, 37th Annual Conference of the Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture, Mexico City, Mexico
Proceedings: ICES 2018, François Levy, Georgi Petrov, Marc Cohen and Michael Fox.  International Conference on Environmental Systemss. âA Framework for Spacecraft Information Modelingâ  8-12 July, Albaquerque, NM
Proceedings: 2018 AIAA SPACE ,COHEN Marc, FOX,Michael, SCHULITZ, Marc GERSHFELD, Mikhail. Â International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures. âResults of the Cal Poly Pomona NASA X-Hab Projectâ Â 17 September, Orlando, FL
Proceedings: IASS 2018, SCHULITZ, Marc, FOX,Michael, GERSHFELD, Mikhail and COHEN Marc. Â International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures. âCommonality of Mars IPV and Surface Habitatsâ Â 16-20 July, MIT, Boston
Proceedings: ACADIA Inno-Bubbles (Project from HKPU) 36th Annual Conference of the Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture, University of Michigan, 2016
Book (Chapter): âInteractive Futures,â that will be published as a bilingual edition by Tongji University Press
Proceedings: ACADIA Conference Proceedings âPrefaceâ, 35th Annual Conference of the Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture, Cincinnati, OH, 2015
Proceedings: ACADIA Conference Proceedings âPrefaceâ, 34th Annual Conference of the Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture, Los Angeles, pp. 417-426, 2014.
Proceedings: ACADIA Conference Proceedings âPeristalsis: A Real-World Lesson in Adaptable Space,â 34th Annual Conference of the Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture, Los Angeles, pp. 417-426, 2014.
Proceedings: ACADIA Conference Proceedings âAlloplastic Architecture: The Design of an Interactive Tensegrity Structure,â B. Bouzanjani, N. Leach, A. Huang, M. Fox Proceedings to the Association of Computer Aided Design in Architecture Conference, Cambridge, Ontario, Canada. 2013
Proceedings: ICAMA Conference Proceedings âPioneering and Adaptable Worldâ Proceedings to the International Conference on Adaptation and Movement in Architecture, Toronto, Canada. 2013.
Proceedings: ACADIA Conference Proceedings âConventions of Control: A Catalogue of Gestures for Remotely Interacting with Dynamic Architectural Spaceâ Proceedings to the Association of Computer Aided Design in Architecture Conference, San Francisco, CA. 2012
Editor for IJAC (International Journal of Architectural Computing) Editor in Chief: Professor Andre Brown, University of Liverpool, UK, âArchitectural Robotics: catalyzing new design opportunitiesâ published quarterly, ISSN 1478 0771, 2012 volume 12, 2012
Proceedings: ACSA 100th Annual Conference: with Juintow Lin. âHaitian Rebuilding Initiative: Technological Solutions that Hinge on Empowermentâ: Boston, MA, March 2012
Proceedings: 41st International Conference on Environmental Systems (ICES) âViral Design: Conceptual Contributions to Architectural Attributes of Space Station Designâ: Portland, OR, 2011
Proceedings: 14th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (HCI 2011) âSelf-Replicating Robotic Strategies as a Catalyst for Autonomous Architectural Constructionâ: Orlando, FL, 2011
Proceedings: Thirty Third Symposium on Computer Technology of Information Systems and Applications, âCatching up with the Past, A small Contribution to a Long History of Interactive Architecture: Sponsored by the Architectural Institute of Japan, Tokyo, Japan, 2010
Proceedings: Space 2010 âCreating Architectural Building Blocks with Autonomous Reconfigurable Robotics for Long-Term Lunar Habitat Construction: Proceedings to the AIAA: Space 2010 Conference, Anaheim, CA, 2010
Journal: Footprint, âCatching up with the Past: A Small Contribution to a Long History of Interactive Environmentâ, Published by Delft University, Delft, the Netherlands, 2010
Journal: Zhuangshi, âInteractive Architecture Will Change Everythingâ, Published by Academy of Art and Design, Tsinghua University, Beijing 2010
Proceedings: BESS 2010, High-Performance Building Enclosures – Practical Sustainability
âThe GK Smart Window: Fenestration that responds effectively to real-time changes in temperature, sunlight and wind,â Cal Poly Pomona, CA, 2010
Proceedings: International Conference on Interaction Design (ICID)
âFrom the Mechanical to the Biological,â Proceedings to the First International Conference on Interaction Design, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 2009
Proceedings: ACADIA Conference Proceedings âFlockwall: A Full-Scale Spatial Environment with Discrete Collaborative Modules,â Proceedings to the 2009 Association of Computer Aided Design in Architecture Conference, Chicago, IL. 2009
Proceedings: ARCHIBOTS (UBICOMP)
âThe End of Robotics in Architecture (as we almost got to know it),â Published as a supplemental proceeding to the 11th ACM International Conference on Ubiquitous Computing, Orlando, FL. 2009
Proceedings: CAADRIA Conference Proceedings, âRedesigning the Brick: Creating a New Vocabulary of Basic Architectural Building Blocks with Autonomous Reconfigurable Robotics,â Proceedings to the 14th Conference on Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia, Yunlin, Taiwan 2009. (Presented by Other)
Proceedings: The American Solar Energy Society (ASES) With Erin Ezell, Lesley Felton, Pablo LaRoche, Presented by Jillian Epp âThe PRIME Evaluation System: a Student Developed Eco Analysis Toolâ. San Diego, CA, May 8, 2008
Proceedings: National Solar Energy Conference With Erin Ezell, Lesley Felton, Pablo LaRoche âGreenkit: A Modular Variable Application Cooling System. Cleveland, Ohio, July 7-12, 2007
Proceedings: Game Set Match Conference Starting From The Micro: A Pedagogical Approach to Designing Interactive Architecture, Delft, the Netherlands on March 29th, 2006
Proceedings: âACADIA Conference, Savannah, Georgia, September 2005.
Journal: âFlauntâ, Original Drawing and story based on the â12 Cautionary Tales for Christmas by Superstudioâ, Summer, 2004
Proceedings: CAADRIA Conference Proceedings âStarting from the Micro,â Bangkok, Thailand, October, 2003
Book: âMobile Architectureâ, Chapter Entitled âKDGâ ed. Jennifer Siegal, Princeton Architectural Press. 2002.
Book: âTransportable Environments 2â ed. Robert Kronenburg, Joseph Lim and Wong Yunn Chii. Two Chapters entitled âSustainable Applications of Intelligent Kinetic Systemsâ and âBeyond Kineticâ, SPON Press, London, UK. 2002.
Book: âMeta Media, Hyper Cultureâ, ed. Lisa Tilder and Beth Blostein. Excerpts from the symposium âMeta Media, Hyper Cultureâ, held at the Wexner Center Ohio State University, Columbus Ohio. January, 2002. Princeton Architectural Press, 2002.
Journal: âOZâ, Journal of Architecture, âEphemeralizationâ Published by the Kansas State University Department of Architecture, spring 2001
Journal: âTAPPIâ Technical Association of Pulp and Paper Productsâ Journal âComparative Assessment of Corrugated Products for Kinetic Architectural Applicationsâ Research Project Overview, spring 2001
Book (Chapter): MANSEE: âManaging Interactions for Intelligent Environments: Intelligent Kinetic Systems in Architectureâ, Chapter in Dublin, Ireland; December 1999
Proceedings: Megacities 2000 âDeployable Multi-Story Settlements for Urban Environmentsâ, Hong Kong, January 2000.
Selected Publications
Book Chapter Contribution:Â The Routledge Companion to Paradigms of Performativity in Design and Architecture: Using Time to Craft an Enduring, Resilient and Relevant Architecture, edited by Mitra Kanaani. âDynamic Vocabularies: Technology of Expressive, Communicative and Responsive Surface Architecture and Design of Building Skin and Enclosure System in Performative Design Formsâ Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group. 2019.
Polycentric: Architecture and Engineering Students Design Mars Habitat, , https://polycentric.cpp.edu/2018/10/architecture-and-engineering-students-design-mars-habitat/ Â Â October 23, 2018
Book Chapter Contribution: Understanding the relativity of recent technium advancements on architectural tools. “101 things we didn’t learn in Architecture School” ED. Sadri, Hossein
iDeia Design Magazine: Arquitetura Interativa, Editor: Camilo Belchior, Editora PlexuDesign, Issue 13, Jan/Feb 2016.
GA Japan: Do Robots Realize Computational Dream? Takenaka, T., Okabe, A., 2014, No. 127, ADA Edita Tokyo CO., Ltd, pp. 192-196. (ISBN: 978-4871409261)
JA â Israel, Feature on Eco 29 project. June, 2015
Book: ACADIA Projects âEco29â, 35th Annual Conference of the Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture, Cincinnati, OH, 2015.
Design Curial: Sandcastles on Mars
http://www.designcurial.com/news/sandcastles-on-mars-4653019
Book: Building Dynamics, Editors: Branko Kolarevic, Vera Parlac, Routledge, 2016.
PAJ: A Journal of Performance and Art: Neural Sky Exhibit, FoxLin Architects, Vol. 37, No. 1: 18-19, Jan 2015.
Furniture & Accessories Europe: Interactive Furniture, Editor: Pallabi Chakrabarty, Sep/Oct Issue, 2014.
Architectural Design: Space Architecture: The New Frontier for Design Research, Editor: Neal Leach, Vol. 84, Issue 6, Nov/Dec 2014.
Book: Inflatable Architecture and Design, Editor: Jacobo Krauel, LinksBooks Press
ISBN (English Edition): 978-84-92796-16-8, features âBubblesâ
Arcdaily: Architecture in Space: NASA Seeks Architectsâ Opinions on Habitat Design for Astronauts http://www.archdaily.com/336844/architecture-in-space-nasa-seeks-architects-opinion-onhabitat-design-for-astronauts/
Archinect: Sky is far from limit in NASA architecture project
http://archinect.com/news/article/68391010/sky-is-far-from-limit-in-nasa-architecture-project
Realty Today: NASA Funds California Architect Students to Design Space Habitat for Mission http://www.realtytoday.com/articles/3812/20130305/nasa-funds-california-architect-studentsdesign-space-habitat-mission.htm
DesignBuild Source: Architecture Beyond Earth: NASA Enlists Students To Design Vertical Habitat http://designbuildsource.com.au
Television Movie, Discovery Chanel, âCan You Live Forever?â featured project from âMobile Earth Base Design for the Space Elevatorâ: Cheuk Kwan. Yiu, Hosted by Adam Savage, Dangerous Films, October 16th.
Book: Matter: Material Processes in Architectural Production. Gail Peter Borden (Editor), Michael Meredith (Editor) Routledge, featured âFlockWallâ: an interactive environment, August 2011
Book: LED – A Lighting Component with Architectural Potential, featured image of Interactive Facade Project âPower Modulesâ by Karina Munkholm Madsen, Institute of Technology, Lighting laboratory, Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Architecture in Copenhagen. 2011
LS:N Global, part of The Future Laboratory, Interview by Stephen Graves, www.LSNglobal.com, July 2011
C3 Magazine âBubblesâ project by FoxLin and NonDesigns was featured âBubblesâ, by Jina Park, Issue 301, Seoul, Korea. September, 2009.
Book: âMedia Facadesâ Interactive Façade project featured, Mathias H Hausler, Media Facades, History, Technology, Content, AVEdition Press, Ludwigsburg, Germany. 2008
Book: âDigital Materiality in Architectureâ, Contributed Text, Gramazio, Fabio and Kohler, Matthias, Digital Materiality in Architecture: Gramazio & Kohler 1:1â, to Q & A, Lars MĂźller Publishers. Released January 2009
Ad Astra Magazine Work from Topic Design Studio âViral Structures initiative for Establishing Large Scale Colony on the Moonâ McCullough, Edward, June 2008
Surface Magazine, âAutomatic Architectureâ Issue #69, December 2007.
Book: âVenice, CA: Art and Architecture in a Maverick Communityâ, Entitled âKDGâ ed. Michael Webb, Harry N. Abrams, Inc. 2007.
Architectural Record, âSpace Invaders: Los Angeles Installation Inflates, Titillatesâ, David Sokol, February, 2007
Architect âNo Iceâ May 2007
Metropolis, âShape Shiftersâ, September 2007
Form Magazine âBubbles, May 2007
LA Architect, âEssential Elementsâ, Jennifer Caterino, January-February 2007
Cool Hunting, Ami Kealoha, January, 2007
LA City Beat, âEffervescent Architectureâ, Dr. Rebecca Epstein, December 28, 2006
Los Angeles Times, âDesigns on Inflation,â, September 2006
ReadyMade, âSpace Inflatorsâ Jen Trolio, February/March 2007
California Home & Design, Space Invaders, Elaine Santore, December, 2006
CNN, International Newspaper article âBuildings get Wise to the Futureâ September, 8, 2006.
Architectural Record, âRobo Buildings: featuring the work of Odesco and the KDGâ, Paradis Press, Paris Summer, 2004.
Architecture&Movement, Chapter Entitled âKDGâ ed. Pilar EchavarrĂa, LinksInternational. Due out June, 2003.
Family Handyman, âKitchen of the Future: Kitchen Talkâ summer 2003
Perspecta, KDG and Odesco are featured. Yale School of Architecture, summer 2003
Aircraft Interiors International, First Quarter 2001
DOMUS, âNew Visions for Business Jet Interiorsâ July 2000
LeMonde, âElastic Architectureâ, by Odile Fillion, June 2000
DâA, Highlight of the Kinetic Design Group Website, by Odile Fillion, March, 2000
PLAN, Publication of the MIT Department of Architecture, 2000
StudioVoice: âArchitecture Beyond Architectureâ, by Ryusuke Naka, Article on the Kinetic Design Group, Tokyo, Japan, 1999
Technology Review, Deployable Teleconference Station, Installation, 1997
Palimpsests of Stone; Redevelopment and Design for Public Spaces in Piaza Isolo, Book publication of International Competition Proceedings, Livio Dimitriu and Vincenzo Pavan, eds., USA Books 1997
Architecture: Telecollaboration in Design, Collaborative work from the Kumamoto ArtPolis, Kumamoto, Japan.
Selected Exhibitions
SF MOMA – “Far Out: Suits, Habs, and Labs for Outer Space. Exhibit of CPP Cal Roli X-HAB project July 20, 2019 -Jan 20, 2020, San Francisco, CA
Smithsonianâs National Air and Space Museum exhibit for the 50th anniversary of the Apollo missions Advanced Exploration Systems contribution to Apollo 50th on the Washington Mall. Exhibit of CPP Cal Roli X-HAB project, Washington, DC
DIS2018 – SIGCHI Exhibit Curator and Exhibition of Student work, HKPU School of Design, 2018
Design Computing 2018 Exhibition at the Faculty of architecture of Czech Technical University in Prague. Curated by Henri Achten. Several projects exhibited.
HKPU School of Design â Interactive Exhibit with students of Interaction Design in the main entry Lobby of Zaha Hadid designed new School of Design, 2017
13th Venice Architecture Biennale – Space Architecture, as part of the 2112Ai [Architectural intelligence], Maribor 2012 European Capital of Culture, exhibiting several projects from Space Studio at CPP
NewSpace 2012 NASA Ames Research Center, SBSP: Space Based Solar Power (Student Work) Moffett Field, CA. July, 2012.
Art, Talks and Sensations featuring âMobile Earth Base Design for the Space Elevatorâ, Abu Dhabi / Saadiyat Island, UAE, November, 2011
2011 IAD Congress World Design Expo, Taipei Taiwan 2011
SUPERFRONT: Pacific Design Center. âNanocityâ Los Angeles, CA. April-August, 2010.
NewSpace 2011 NASA Ames Research Center EVSS Space Station Designs (Student Work) Moffett Field, CA. July, 2011.
Object Gallery, âInterlaceâ: Large-Scale furniture environment, Claremont, CA. September, 2010.
LA Contemporary âInterlaceâ: in Rogue Design: 5 from CA, Los Angeles, CA. June-August, 2010.
Beyond Wonderland âNeural Skyâ: an interactive environment, at San Bernardino, CA. March 2010.
Coachella âNeural Skyâ: an interactive environment, at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Coachella, CA. April 2010.
Tsinghua University âInteractive Architectureâ, at School of Interaction Design. 2009
Coachella âFlockWallâ: an interactive environment, at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Coachella, CA. March 2009.
Materials and Applications âBubblesâ: an interactive spatial pneumatic environment at an urban scale, at Materials and Applications in Silverlake, CA.
DesCours: Ex-Com Couch, an interactive spatial environment in New Orleans, 2007
A + D Architecture and Design Museum, âYoung Blood: Next Genâ LA, CA, 2006
Center for Contemporary Art âPeople Doing Strange Things with Electricity: NANO-CITY-2. Seattle, WA, 2004
Pasadena Wind Tunnel âGardenlab Experimentâ: NANO-CITY, Part of a group exhibit focused on Ecology and the Environment. Pasadena, CA, September 2004
Japanese American Cultural Museum: Recent work of Design Studios from Art Center College of Design including a full installation of an âInteractive Restaurantâ, Los Angeles, CA, September, 2004
Knoxville Museum of Art, Student work and the work of FoxLin on âThe Art of Structure, the Structure of Art, Knoxville, Tennessee, April, 2004.
Triennale di Milano, Exhibit of Boeing Business Jet Interior Design, June 2000
Gallery SLO, Los Angeles, CA. Exhibit of âKinetic Design Group w/ Bryant Yeh: Work in Progressâ, 1999
MindFest: Festival of Designing, Inventing and Learning, MIT Media Lab, Student work from the course âIntelligent Kinetic Systemsâ 1999
Lyon Biennialle, with Piotr Kowalski, Design and installation of deployable teleconference station, 1996.
Liang Gallery, Exhibit of Drawings and Paintings, Boston, MA. 1996
Gallerie LeLong, Design of Exhibit for/ with Krystof Wodziko, âXenology: Immigrant Instrumentsâ NY, NY, 1995
Selected Lectures
Keynote Lecture â AIAOC Design Awards, âAdaptive Worldâ, Dana Point, CA, September, 2015
SEXD San Diego Experience Design (SDXD) âInteraction Design at Architectural Scaleâ San, Diego, CA, September, 2015
Fox, Michael. Lecture to the MIT Club of Southern California. âInteractive Architecture, December, 2014
CSU Long Beach, âAdaptable Worldâ, Long Beach, CA, September, 2013
Gehry Technologies GTEAM Webinar: NASA XHAB, 2014, https://vimeo.com/90069456.
Keynote Lecture, ICAMA âProceedings to the International Conference on Adaptation and Movement in Architecture, Toronto, Canada. âPioneering and Adaptable World, 2013
Keynote Lecture, IEâ13 The 9th International Conference on Intelligent Environments – IE’13, Athens, Greece, August, 2013
Keynote Lecture, The 8TH Conference on Digital Technologies in Architectural Education and International Symposium on Digital Architecture Design, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China, July, 2013
HKPU, Hong Kong, âCatching Up with the Pastâ, March 2013
13th Venice Architecture Biennale – Space Architecture, as part of the 2112Ai [Architectural intelligence], Maribor 2012 European Capital of Culture, Presenting Space Architecture at CPP
HICSS (International Conference on System Science) Maui, Hawaii, Lecture in a symposium entitled âRevisiting Interactive Architectureâ January, 2013
ACADIA Conference, âConventions of Control: A Catalogue of Gestures for Remotely Interacting with Dynamic Architectural Spaceâ CCA, San Francisco, âFlockwall: A Full-Scale Spatial Environment with Discrete Collaborative Modules,â
Tongji University, âInteraction Designâ at PARAsite headquarters. Shanghai, China, July, 2012
Tianjin University, Tianjin, China, July, 2012 âInteractive Architectureâ
ACM SIGCHI 2012 Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, Workshop entitled âAr-CHI-tectureâ Talk entitled âSpatial Gestures for Architectureâ 2012, 2011
IAD Congress World Design Expo, Taipei Taiwan 2011
NTUST National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei Taiwan 2011
NCKU National Cheng Kung University, Tainan Taiwan 2011.
Tsinghua University, âInteraction and Sustainabilityâ, Beijing China, May, 20011.
Shenyang Jianzhu University, âInteraction and Sustainabilityâ, Shenyang ,Liaoning China, May 2011
American University of Sharjah (AUS) âInteractive Architectureâ, Sharjah, UAE 2011
Architectural Institute of Japan, âInteractive Architectureâ, Tokyo, Japan. March 2011
Toyohashi University of Technology, âA Brief History of Interactive Architectureâ, December 2010 Toyohashi, Japan.
OBJCT Gallery, âRecent work of FoxLinâ, November 2010 Claremont, CA.
ETH, EidgenĂśssische Technische Hochschule, âInteractive Architectureâ, April 2010 Zurich, Switzerland.
HKPU, Hong Kong, âRecent Workâ, March 2009.
Dynamic Dimension Design, Tel Aviv, Israel, March 2010.
Tsinghua University, Beijing China, September 2009.
NCKU National Cheng Kung University, Tainan Taiwan 2009.
HKPU, Hong Kong, âHistory of IAâ, March 2009.
Clemson University, Clemson, SC, âHistory of IA and FoxLinâ, October, 2008.
University of Buffalo, SUNI, Buffalo, NY, âHistory of IAâ, October, 2008.
NCTU, Taiwan, âExperimenting with Experienceâ, January, 2008.
Mobius LA, AIA Symposium, Los Angeles, CA, October, 2007.
Plenary Speaker, ACADIA Conference, Halifax, Nova Scotia, September, 2007.
Hong Kong Polytechnic University (HKPU), Taiwan, âScale in Designâ, January 2008
Situated Technologies Symposium in New York, on October 18th, 2006.
Plenary Session, ACADIA 06 Conference entitled âSmart Architecture at Otis College of Art and Design entitled âPromises and Pitfalls of IAâ September 6, 2006
MAK Center, LA Forum Lecture Series, âNew Horizonsâ Los Angeles, CA, November 2005
Woodbury University, âThe End of Mechanicsâ, Los Angeles, CA, September 2005
International Conference on Sustainable Design, Bergamo Italy, Servitec, September, 2005
Taliesin West âIAâ, Near Phoenix, AZ, Spring 2005
University of Utah âHorizonsâ, Salt Lake City, UT, Spring 2005
MIT âDesign and Computation Lecture Seriesâ, âA New Sense of Interactive Architectureâ, Cambridge MA, spring 2005
UST âBuilding the Impossible: Architecture in Motion Symposiumâ, St. Louis, Mo, spring 2005
Harvard University, âA New Sense of Interactive Architectureâ, Cambridge MA, spring 2005
Cal State University Pomona: âLiving with IAâ, Pomona CA, fall 2004
University of Bergamo, âInteractive Architectureâ, Part of a lecture Series sponsored by Servitec, Bergamo, Italy.
University of Tennessee, School of Art and Architecture: Recent work of Odesco: Beyond Kineticâ, Knoxville, Tennessee, March, 2004
Art Center College of Design, Work of Odesco and the KDG, Pasadena, CA, fall 2003.
Guest: Discovery Channel: âMonster Nationâ TV Program, Inventor/Builder. Fall, 2004
Guest: Discovery Channel: âMonster Houseâ TV Program, Architect/Builder, screen name âGadget Godâ spring 2003
Hong Kong Polytechnic University, âRecent Work, May, 2002
Chinese University of Hong Kong, âRecent Work, April, 2002
Meta Media, Hyper Culture Symposium, âTeletectureâ, Baumer Symposium, Wexner Center, Ohio State University, Columbus Ohio, January, 2002.
TU Delft, GameSetandMatchâ Symposium âBeyond Kineticâ, âat the Faculty of Architecture, Delft, Netherlands.
Singapore National University, âSustainable Applications of Intelligent Kinetic Systemsâ, Second International Conference on Transportable Environments. Singapore.
Moderator: ASCA Technology Conference, Moderator, Cambridge, MA June 2000
Workshop for Boeing Business Jet Interiors, Athens, Greece, October 2000
Hong Kong Polytechnic University, âIntelligent Kinetic Systems, Live Video Lecture, Hong Kong-MIT, 1999
Waseda University, Lecture on the Evolution of Interactive American Architecture, Tokyo, Japan, 1998, September, 2007.