Ipsita Datta

Education

PhD in the Constructed Environment (ABD), University of Virginia
Master in Advanced Architecture, Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC)
Postgraduate Diploma in 3D Printing Architecture, Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC)
Bachelor of Architecture, L.S. Raheja School of Architecture

Biography

Ipsita Datta is a Ph.D. candidate in the Constructed Environments and a lecturer in the Department of Architecture. She received a Master's in Advanced Architecture and a Postgraduate Diploma in 3D Printing Architecture from Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC), Barcelona and her undergraduate professional Bachelor of Architecture from L.S Raheja School of Architecture, Mumbai. 

She previously taught courses related to design computation, digital fabrication, and material systems as Assistant Professor at NMIMS Balwant Sheth School of Architecture, Mumbai. She has also been involved in organizing and conducting panel discussions for the Digital FUTURES Initiative, where participants interact with experts worldwide on topics related to advanced construction technologies and new material ecology. She has industry experience as an architect and BIM manager in various firms before she switched to her research endeavors.

Ipsita's research investigates the integration of mycelium-based Living Building Materials (LBMs) with construction and agricultural waste, using robotic additive manufacturing (RAM) as a means to fabricate biologically active architectural systems. Positioned at the intersection of digital fabrication, bio-material research, and environmental architecture, the work proposes a framework where growth, decay, and adaptation are not treated as limitations but as inherent design parameters. 

Learn more about Ipsita.
https://www.ipsitadatta.com/