{"id":4,"date":"2021-09-23T19:21:02","date_gmt":"2021-09-23T19:21:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/?page_id=4"},"modified":"2025-10-15T23:37:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T03:37:08","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-autoplay=\"true\" data-delay=\"3\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3866\" data-id=\"3866\" src=\"https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/files\/2025\/10\/Cover01-1024x576.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/files\/2025\/10\/Cover01-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/files\/2025\/10\/Cover01-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/files\/2025\/10\/Cover01-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/files\/2025\/10\/Cover01-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/files\/2025\/10\/Cover01-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3867\" data-id=\"3867\" src=\"https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/files\/2025\/10\/Cover02-1024x576.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/files\/2025\/10\/Cover02-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/files\/2025\/10\/Cover02-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/files\/2025\/10\/Cover02-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/files\/2025\/10\/Cover02-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/files\/2025\/10\/Cover02-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3868\" data-id=\"3868\" src=\"https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/files\/2025\/10\/Cover03-1024x576.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/files\/2025\/10\/Cover03-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/files\/2025\/10\/Cover03-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/files\/2025\/10\/Cover03-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/files\/2025\/10\/Cover03-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/files\/2025\/10\/Cover03.png 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3869\" data-id=\"3869\" src=\"https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/files\/2025\/10\/Cover04-1024x576.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/files\/2025\/10\/Cover04-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/files\/2025\/10\/Cover04-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/files\/2025\/10\/Cover04-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/files\/2025\/10\/Cover04-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/files\/2025\/10\/Cover04.png 1591w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3870\" data-id=\"3870\" src=\"https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/files\/2025\/10\/Cover05-1024x576.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/files\/2025\/10\/Cover05-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/files\/2025\/10\/Cover05-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/files\/2025\/10\/Cover05-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/files\/2025\/10\/Cover05-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/files\/2025\/10\/Cover05-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\">MaP+S<br>Material Processes and Systems<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.7%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\">MaP+S is a Harvard GSD research unit that advances knowledge about materials in the built environment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-gray-f-9-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:70px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"gsd-posts alignwide\">\n  <div class=\"gsd-posts__grid gsd-posts__grid--3\">\n  <article id=\"post-3881\" class=\"gsd-post-teaser post-3881 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news tag-perception-research\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/2025\/11\/19\/som-foundation-keynote\/\" class=\"gsd-post-teaser__thumb\" aria-label=\"SOM Foundation Keynote\">\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/files\/2025\/11\/China-Spain-Practices.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Exhibition at the Center for Architecture in Madrid\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/files\/2025\/11\/China-Spain-Practices.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/files\/2025\/11\/China-Spain-Practices-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/files\/2025\/11\/China-Spain-Practices-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/files\/2025\/11\/China-Spain-Practices-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/files\/2025\/11\/China-Spain-Practices-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/>  <\/a>\n    <div class=\"gsd-post-teaser__content\">\n    <header class=\"gsd-post-teaser__header\">  \n      <time datetime=\"2025-11-19\">November 19, 2025<\/time>      <h2 class=\"gsd-post-teaser__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/2025\/11\/19\/som-foundation-keynote\/\">SOM Foundation Keynote<\/a><\/h2>                  <\/header>\n    <div class=\"gsd-post-teaser__body\">\n      <p>Keynote at the Third William F. Baker International Research and Design Forum in Madrid Martin Bechthold gave a keynote on [&hellip;]<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <a class=\"gsd-post-teaser__more\" href=\"https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/2025\/11\/19\/som-foundation-keynote\/\">More<\/a>\n        <div class=\"gsd-post-teaser__tags t-allcaps\">\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/tag\/perception-research\/\" title=\"perception research\">perception research<\/a>\n          <\/div>        \n      <\/div>\n<\/article><!-- #post-3881 -->\n<article id=\"post-3794\" class=\"gsd-post-teaser post-3794 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-portfolio tag-biomaterials\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/2025\/07\/15\/biocomposites-computational-framework\/\" class=\"gsd-post-teaser__thumb\" aria-label=\"Biocomposites: Computational Framework\">\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/files\/2025\/07\/Tish_01-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"3D Printing Biocomposites\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/files\/2025\/07\/Tish_01-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/files\/2025\/07\/Tish_01-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/files\/2025\/07\/Tish_01-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/files\/2025\/07\/Tish_01-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/files\/2025\/07\/Tish_01-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/files\/2025\/07\/Tish_01-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>  <\/a>\n    <div class=\"gsd-post-teaser__content\">\n    <header class=\"gsd-post-teaser__header\">  \n      <time datetime=\"2025-07-15\">July 15, 2025<\/time>      <h2 class=\"gsd-post-teaser__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/2025\/07\/15\/biocomposites-computational-framework\/\">Biocomposites: Computational Framework<\/a><\/h2>                  <\/header>\n    <div class=\"gsd-post-teaser__body\">\n      <p>Using topology optimization, we can customize the design of components to integrate the directional properties of 3D printed biomaterials.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <a class=\"gsd-post-teaser__more\" href=\"https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/2025\/07\/15\/biocomposites-computational-framework\/\">More<\/a>\n        <div class=\"gsd-post-teaser__tags t-allcaps\">\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/tag\/biomaterials\/\" title=\"biomaterials\">biomaterials<\/a>\n          <\/div>        \n      <\/div>\n<\/article><!-- #post-3794 -->\n<article id=\"post-3804\" class=\"gsd-post-teaser post-3804 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-portfolio tag-perception-research\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/2025\/07\/08\/thermal-material-priming\/\" class=\"gsd-post-teaser__thumb\" aria-label=\"Thermal Material Priming\">\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2480\" height=\"861\" src=\"https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/files\/2025\/07\/01_Study_rooms_VR_02.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"VR study environment\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/files\/2025\/07\/01_Study_rooms_VR_02.png 2480w, https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/files\/2025\/07\/01_Study_rooms_VR_02-300x104.png 300w, https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/files\/2025\/07\/01_Study_rooms_VR_02-1024x356.png 1024w, https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/files\/2025\/07\/01_Study_rooms_VR_02-768x267.png 768w, https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/files\/2025\/07\/01_Study_rooms_VR_02-1536x533.png 1536w, https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/files\/2025\/07\/01_Study_rooms_VR_02-2048x711.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2480px) 100vw, 2480px\" \/>  <\/a>\n    <div class=\"gsd-post-teaser__content\">\n    <header class=\"gsd-post-teaser__header\">  \n      <time datetime=\"2025-07-08\">July 8, 2025<\/time>      <h2 class=\"gsd-post-teaser__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/2025\/07\/08\/thermal-material-priming\/\">Thermal Material Priming<\/a><\/h2>                  <\/header>\n    <div class=\"gsd-post-teaser__body\">\n      <p>Using VR, we studied the effect of interior materials on the subjective perception of temperature, as well as the effect materials have on tolerance to normally uncomfortable temperatures.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <a class=\"gsd-post-teaser__more\" href=\"https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/2025\/07\/08\/thermal-material-priming\/\">More<\/a>\n        <div class=\"gsd-post-teaser__tags t-allcaps\">\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/tag\/perception-research\/\" title=\"perception research\">perception research<\/a>\n          <\/div>        \n      <\/div>\n<\/article><!-- #post-3804 -->\n<article id=\"post-3782\" class=\"gsd-post-teaser post-3782 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-portfolio tag-biomaterials\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/2025\/07\/07\/biocomposites-directional-properties\/\" class=\"gsd-post-teaser__thumb\" aria-label=\"Biocomposites: Directional Properties\">\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1742\" height=\"484\" src=\"https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/files\/2025\/07\/Biocomposites-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Testing Biocomposites\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/files\/2025\/07\/Biocomposites-1.jpg 1742w, https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/files\/2025\/07\/Biocomposites-1-300x83.jpg 300w, https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/files\/2025\/07\/Biocomposites-1-1024x285.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/files\/2025\/07\/Biocomposites-1-768x213.jpg 768w, https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/files\/2025\/07\/Biocomposites-1-1536x427.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1742px) 100vw, 1742px\" \/>  <\/a>\n    <div class=\"gsd-post-teaser__content\">\n    <header class=\"gsd-post-teaser__header\">  \n      <time datetime=\"2025-07-07\">July 7, 2025<\/time>      <h2 class=\"gsd-post-teaser__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/2025\/07\/07\/biocomposites-directional-properties\/\">Biocomposites: Directional Properties<\/a><\/h2>                  <\/header>\n    <div class=\"gsd-post-teaser__body\">\n      <p>Our 2025 ACADIA Award paper presented the &#8216;grain&#8217; of Biocomposites that results when fiber composites are 3D printed.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <a class=\"gsd-post-teaser__more\" href=\"https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/2025\/07\/07\/biocomposites-directional-properties\/\">More<\/a>\n        <div class=\"gsd-post-teaser__tags t-allcaps\">\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/tag\/biomaterials\/\" title=\"biomaterials\">biomaterials<\/a>\n          <\/div>        \n      <\/div>\n<\/article><!-- #post-3782 -->\n<article id=\"post-3772\" class=\"gsd-post-teaser post-3772 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news tag-biomaterials tag-designscience tag-perception-research\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/2025\/06\/07\/keynote-at-hong-kong-polytechnic-university\/\" class=\"gsd-post-teaser__thumb\" aria-label=\"Keynote at Hong Kong Polytechnic University\">\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/files\/2025\/06\/Zaha-Design-School-HK-Poly.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/files\/2025\/06\/Zaha-Design-School-HK-Poly.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/files\/2025\/06\/Zaha-Design-School-HK-Poly-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/files\/2025\/06\/Zaha-Design-School-HK-Poly-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/files\/2025\/06\/Zaha-Design-School-HK-Poly-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/files\/2025\/06\/Zaha-Design-School-HK-Poly-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/>  <\/a>\n    <div class=\"gsd-post-teaser__content\">\n    <header class=\"gsd-post-teaser__header\">  \n      <time datetime=\"2025-06-07\">June 7, 2025<\/time>      <h2 class=\"gsd-post-teaser__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/2025\/06\/07\/keynote-at-hong-kong-polytechnic-university\/\">Keynote at Hong Kong Polytechnic University<\/a><\/h2>                  <\/header>\n    <div class=\"gsd-post-teaser__body\">\n      <p>Keynote at Hong Kong Polytechnic University Martin Bechthold gave a keynote at the symposium about &#8216;Architecture and AI&#8217; in Hong [&hellip;]<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <a class=\"gsd-post-teaser__more\" href=\"https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/2025\/06\/07\/keynote-at-hong-kong-polytechnic-university\/\">More<\/a>\n        <div class=\"gsd-post-teaser__tags t-allcaps\">\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/tag\/biomaterials\/\" title=\"biomaterials\">biomaterials<\/a>\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/tag\/designscience\/\" title=\"designscience\">designscience<\/a>\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/tag\/perception-research\/\" title=\"perception research\">perception research<\/a>\n          <\/div>        \n      <\/div>\n<\/article><!-- #post-3772 -->\n<article id=\"post-3732\" class=\"gsd-post-teaser post-3732 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-portfolio tag-perception-research\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/2025\/05\/02\/material-perception-exhibition-venice-architecture-biennale-2025\/\" class=\"gsd-post-teaser__thumb\" aria-label=\"\u2018Material Perception\u2019 Exhibition @ Venice Architecture Biennale 2025\">\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/files\/2025\/05\/IMG_0169-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"4 ceramic artifacts in space\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/files\/2025\/05\/IMG_0169-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/files\/2025\/05\/IMG_0169-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/files\/2025\/05\/IMG_0169-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/files\/2025\/05\/IMG_0169-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/files\/2025\/05\/IMG_0169-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/files\/2025\/05\/IMG_0169-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>  <\/a>\n    <div class=\"gsd-post-teaser__content\">\n    <header class=\"gsd-post-teaser__header\">  \n      <time datetime=\"2025-05-02\">May 2, 2025<\/time>      <h2 class=\"gsd-post-teaser__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/2025\/05\/02\/material-perception-exhibition-venice-architecture-biennale-2025\/\">\u2018Material Perception\u2019 Exhibition @ Venice Architecture Biennale 2025<\/a><\/h2>                  <\/header>\n    <div class=\"gsd-post-teaser__body\">\n      <p>\u2018Material Perception\u2019 Exhibition @ Venice Architecture Biennale 2025 Cairns are markers on land \u2013 across cultures, across time, across languages. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n    <a class=\"gsd-post-teaser__more\" href=\"https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/2025\/05\/02\/material-perception-exhibition-venice-architecture-biennale-2025\/\">More<\/a>\n        <div class=\"gsd-post-teaser__tags t-allcaps\">\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/tag\/perception-research\/\" title=\"perception research\">perception research<\/a>\n          <\/div>        \n      <\/div>\n<\/article><!-- #post-3732 -->\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:70px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/files\/2025\/01\/img2-683x1024-3-edited.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of 3d-printed ceramic from a research of the MaP+S group\" class=\"wp-image-2464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/files\/2025\/01\/img2-683x1024-3-edited.jpg 683w, https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/files\/2025\/01\/img2-683x1024-3-edited-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/files\/2025\/01\/img2-683x1024-3-edited-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:5px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile custom-margin is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column custom-margin is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Materials<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column custom-margin is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"33\" height=\"33\" src=\"https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/files\/2025\/01\/green-ellipse.png\" alt=\"A green dot.\" class=\"wp-image-2466\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:24px;height:24px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile custom-margin-2 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center custom-margin-2 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:32px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" src=\"https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/files\/2025\/01\/icon-arrow-down-left.png\" alt=\"A green arrow pointing up and to the right. \" class=\"wp-image-2465\" style=\"width:30px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center custom-margin-2 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"custom-margin has-medium-font-size\">As the starting point of research investigations<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity custom-margin-2\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">The Material Processes and Systems (MaP+S) Group, led by Professor&nbsp;Martin Bechthold, is a research unit that takes materials as a starting point for a broad set of research investigations that involve computation, robotics, and leverages material and perception science. MaP+S advances the aesthetic and functional agenda of materials in the built environment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:70px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile custom-margin is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column custom-margin is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Research<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column custom-margin is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"33\" height=\"33\" src=\"https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/files\/2025\/01\/green-ellipse.png\" alt=\"A green dot\" class=\"wp-image-2466\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:24px;height:24px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity custom-margin-2\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile custom-margin-2 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center custom-margin-2 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"custom-margin has-medium-font-size\">MaP+S work is highly interdisciplinary &#8211; involving numerous scientific collaborators from material science, chemistry, psychology, and neuroscience. We cater to the dual audiences of technically interested designers as well as scientists. For us doing so is when interdisciplinarity manifests itself.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:5px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"591\" height=\"591\" src=\"https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/files\/2025\/01\/07_Seibold-1120x1120-1-edited.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of epoxy resin tiles from the Fluid Equilibrium research from the MaP+S group\" class=\"wp-image-2476\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/files\/2025\/01\/07_Seibold-1120x1120-1-edited.jpg 591w, https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/files\/2025\/01\/07_Seibold-1120x1120-1-edited-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/files\/2025\/01\/07_Seibold-1120x1120-1-edited-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 591px) 100vw, 591px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:70px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:24px\">We work supported by industry partners and associations, foundations and individual philanthropists, involving students, faculty and staff across the Harvard campus and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background has-medium-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/maps\/about\/\" style=\"background-color:#2f7536\"><strong>Learn more<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:150px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MaP+SMaterial Processes and Systems MaP+S is a Harvard GSD research unit that advances knowledge about materials in the built environment. 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