Andrzej Zarzycki
Associate Professor, NJ School of Architecture
673 Weston Hall (WEST)
Education
M.S.
; Massachusetts Institute of Technology
; Architecture And Urbanism
; 1994
Master of Architecture ; Politechnika Gdanska (Gdansk University of Technology) ; Architecture ; 1992
Visiting / Exchange Student; Academic year 1990-1991, in addition to other education ; Det Kongelige Danske Kunstakademis (The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts) ; Architecture ; 1991
Master of Architecture ; Politechnika Gdanska (Gdansk University of Technology) ; Architecture ; 1992
Visiting / Exchange Student; Academic year 1990-1991, in addition to other education ; Det Kongelige Danske Kunstakademis (The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts) ; Architecture ; 1991
Awards & Honors
2019 Award for Excellence in Research and Scholarship, NJIT
2015 CAADRIA 2015: Best Conference Presentation , CAADRIA
2025 Fall Courses
ARCH 395 - ARCHITECTURE STUDIO V
Past Courses
AD 490: SPECIAL TOPICS
AD 490: ST:
AD 490: ST: DESIGN FOR AUGMENTED REALITY
AD 490: ST: DIGITAL CHARACTER DESIGN
ARCH 163: INTRO TO DESIGN I
ARCH 163: INTRO TO DESIGN I- HONORS
ARCH 226: BUILDING SYSTEMS II
ARCH 229: STRUCTURES I
ARCH 263: ARCHITECTURE STUDIO I
ARCH 425: BUILDING SYSTEMS V
ARCH 463: OPTIONS STUDIO I
ARCH 464: OPTION STUDIO II
ARCH 464: OPTIONS STUDIO II
ARCH 500G: ADV ARCHITECTURAL GRAPHICS
ARCH 526: BUILDING SYSTEMS VIII
ARCH 545G: BLDING SYST V STRCT PRIN APPS
ARCH 561: INTEGRATED STUDIO SEMINAR
ARCH 561: SYNTHESIS SEMINAR
ARCH 563: OPTIONS STUDIO III
ARCH 564: INTEGRATED DESIGN STUDIO
ARCH 583: ST:
ARCH 583: ST: DESIGN STRATEGIES FOR ZERO
ARCH 583: ST: DSGN STRAT FOR NET-ZERO ENERGY/CARBON BLDGS
ARCH 583: ST:DESIGNING FOR SMART FUTURES
ARCH 583: ST:FORM GENERATION TO PERF SIMU
ARCH 595: ADVANCED ARCHITECTURE STUDIO II
ARCH 662: ST: DESIGNING FOR SMART FUTURES
ARCH 662: ST:FORM GENERATION TO PERF STIM
DD 321: INTER/REACTIVE ENVIRONMENTS
DD 363: DIGITAL DESIGN STUDIO III
DD 444: 3-DIMENSIONAL CHARACTER DEVEL
DD 464: DIGITAL DESIGN STUDIO III
ID 312: MECHANICS & ELECTRONICS
ID 464: INDUSTRIAL DESIGN STUDIO V
AD 490: ST:
AD 490: ST: DESIGN FOR AUGMENTED REALITY
AD 490: ST: DIGITAL CHARACTER DESIGN
ARCH 163: INTRO TO DESIGN I
ARCH 163: INTRO TO DESIGN I- HONORS
ARCH 226: BUILDING SYSTEMS II
ARCH 229: STRUCTURES I
ARCH 263: ARCHITECTURE STUDIO I
ARCH 425: BUILDING SYSTEMS V
ARCH 463: OPTIONS STUDIO I
ARCH 464: OPTION STUDIO II
ARCH 464: OPTIONS STUDIO II
ARCH 500G: ADV ARCHITECTURAL GRAPHICS
ARCH 526: BUILDING SYSTEMS VIII
ARCH 545G: BLDING SYST V STRCT PRIN APPS
ARCH 561: INTEGRATED STUDIO SEMINAR
ARCH 561: SYNTHESIS SEMINAR
ARCH 563: OPTIONS STUDIO III
ARCH 564: INTEGRATED DESIGN STUDIO
ARCH 583: ST:
ARCH 583: ST: DESIGN STRATEGIES FOR ZERO
ARCH 583: ST: DSGN STRAT FOR NET-ZERO ENERGY/CARBON BLDGS
ARCH 583: ST:DESIGNING FOR SMART FUTURES
ARCH 583: ST:FORM GENERATION TO PERF SIMU
ARCH 595: ADVANCED ARCHITECTURE STUDIO II
ARCH 662: ST: DESIGNING FOR SMART FUTURES
ARCH 662: ST:FORM GENERATION TO PERF STIM
DD 321: INTER/REACTIVE ENVIRONMENTS
DD 363: DIGITAL DESIGN STUDIO III
DD 444: 3-DIMENSIONAL CHARACTER DEVEL
DD 464: DIGITAL DESIGN STUDIO III
ID 312: MECHANICS & ELECTRONICS
ID 464: INDUSTRIAL DESIGN STUDIO V
In Progress
Applications of Augmented Reality in Architecture
This research looks into applications of mobile augmented reality into architecture and urban environments. It works within situate design and embedded knowledge framework taking data to geo-location positions.
Emerging generative AI technologies in architecture and digital design
This work responds to the unfolding debate on the use of generative AI tools in art and design. As the conversations and technological frameworks remain in their early stages the paper focuses on emerging possibilities and methodologies rather than on broader claims or conclusions. The discussed methods can serve as an effective entry point for education and curricula developments with practical advice and conceptual framing to contextualize emerging AI tools in a broader artistic culture and legacy. While the discussion on autonomous creativity is a significant part of the future of AI system developments and their relationship with humanity, this paper specifically limits its contribution to human-to-AI interactions as an important step in understanding intentionality, agency, and identity in that newly formed landscape.
Smart Buildings and Smart Assemblies
This research investigates how emerging interactive extended reality (XR) technologies are being integrated with smart systems and the IoT in the context of the built environment. Specifically, it investigates the ways to extend this interoperability between AR and IoT into areas of construction, building use, facility management, and post-occupancy evaluation. The synergy between augmented reality (AR) and the Internet of Things (IoT) technologies has a potential to go beyond mere visualization of captured data and provide active controls of building services in a user-specific context/perspective. These controls together with building environmental data overlays can serve as a building user interface connecting virtual and physical assets as well as users and building construction professionals.
This research looks into applications of mobile augmented reality into architecture and urban environments. It works within situate design and embedded knowledge framework taking data to geo-location positions.
Emerging generative AI technologies in architecture and digital design
This work responds to the unfolding debate on the use of generative AI tools in art and design. As the conversations and technological frameworks remain in their early stages the paper focuses on emerging possibilities and methodologies rather than on broader claims or conclusions. The discussed methods can serve as an effective entry point for education and curricula developments with practical advice and conceptual framing to contextualize emerging AI tools in a broader artistic culture and legacy. While the discussion on autonomous creativity is a significant part of the future of AI system developments and their relationship with humanity, this paper specifically limits its contribution to human-to-AI interactions as an important step in understanding intentionality, agency, and identity in that newly formed landscape.
Smart Buildings and Smart Assemblies
This research investigates how emerging interactive extended reality (XR) technologies are being integrated with smart systems and the IoT in the context of the built environment. Specifically, it investigates the ways to extend this interoperability between AR and IoT into areas of construction, building use, facility management, and post-occupancy evaluation. The synergy between augmented reality (AR) and the Internet of Things (IoT) technologies has a potential to go beyond mere visualization of captured data and provide active controls of building services in a user-specific context/perspective. These controls together with building environmental data overlays can serve as a building user interface connecting virtual and physical assets as well as users and building construction professionals.
Chapter
Andrzej Zarzycki.
“Merging Augmented-Reality Interface with Smart Building Controls: Considerations for the Building User Interface.”
In Ji-Hyun Lee (KAIST), eds.,
“Cultural Space on Metaverse,”
pp. 99-116. Springer Nature Singapore, 2023.
Andrzej Zarzycki. “Synergizing smart building technologies with data analytics.” In Imdat As and Prithwish Basu, eds., “Routledge Companion for AI in Architecture,” 2021.
Andrzej Zarzycki. “Mods, Hacks, Makers: Crowdsourced Culture and Environment.” pp. 73-82. KAIST Research Series. Springer, Singapore,, 2018.
Glenn Goldman, Andrzej Zarzycki. “Smart Buildings/Smart(er) Designers: BIM and Creative Design Process.” In Karen Kensek and Doug Noble, eds., pp. 1-15. Wiley, 2014.
Andrzej Zarzycki. “Synergizing smart building technologies with data analytics.” In Imdat As and Prithwish Basu, eds., “Routledge Companion for AI in Architecture,” 2021.
Andrzej Zarzycki. “Mods, Hacks, Makers: Crowdsourced Culture and Environment.” pp. 73-82. KAIST Research Series. Springer, Singapore,, 2018.
Glenn Goldman, Andrzej Zarzycki. “Smart Buildings/Smart(er) Designers: BIM and Creative Design Process.” In Karen Kensek and Doug Noble, eds., pp. 1-15. Wiley, 2014.
Conference Paper
“Life-Safety in Buildings through Smart Interactions”
eCAADe, September, 2023.
eCAADe, September, 2023.
Journal Article
Andrzej Zarzycki, Anne-Catrin Schultz, Caryn Brause, Chris Ford, Chad Kraus, Gregory Luhan, Scott Murray, Marci S. Uihlein, Winifred Elysse Newman, Clare Olsen, Jeana Ripple, Julian (Jialiang) Wang.
2021. “Reflections on Five Years of TAD .”
Technology | Architecture + Design (TAD) published by Taylor & Franics , vol. 2021 , no. 5:2 , pp. 162.
Andrzej Zarzycki, Anne-Catrin Schultz. 2021. “The Anthropomorphism of “Intelligence” .” Technology | Architecture + Design (TAD) published by Taylor & Franics , vol. 2021 , no. 5:2 , pp. 162.
Andrzej Zarzycki. 2021. “Methods: How We Invent and Research.” Technology | Architecture + Design (TAD) published by Taylor & Franics , vol. 2021 , no. 5:1 , pp. 128.
Andrzej Zarzycki. 2020. “Design Drives.” Technology | Architecture + Design (TAD) published by Taylor & Franics , vol. 2020 , no. 4:2 , pp. 128.
Andrzej Zarzycki. 2020. “Design Drives.” Technology|Architecture + Design, 4:2, , vol. 2020 , no. 4:2 , pp. 243.
Andrzej Zarzycki, Anne-Catrin Schultz. 2021. “The Anthropomorphism of “Intelligence” .” Technology | Architecture + Design (TAD) published by Taylor & Franics , vol. 2021 , no. 5:2 , pp. 162.
Andrzej Zarzycki. 2021. “Methods: How We Invent and Research.” Technology | Architecture + Design (TAD) published by Taylor & Franics , vol. 2021 , no. 5:1 , pp. 128.
Andrzej Zarzycki. 2020. “Design Drives.” Technology | Architecture + Design (TAD) published by Taylor & Franics , vol. 2020 , no. 4:2 , pp. 128.
Andrzej Zarzycki. 2020. “Design Drives.” Technology|Architecture + Design, 4:2, , vol. 2020 , no. 4:2 , pp. 243.
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Conference Proceeding
“Enhanced Building Services - Smart fixture case studies”
Proceedings of the 24th CAADRIA Conference, April (2nd Quarter/Spring), 2019.
“Strategies for the Integration of Smart Technologies into Buildings and Construction Assemblies”
Proceedings of the 36th eCAADe Conference , September, 2018.
“Augmented realty as virtual design interface”
Proceedings of the SIGGRAPH Asia 2017 Symposium on Education, November, 2017.
“Engaging maker culture with digital prototyping”
Proceedings of the SIGGRAPH Asia 2017 Symposium on Education, November, 2017.
“Mom's tray: real-time dietary monitoring system”
Proceedings of the SIGGRAPH Asia 2017 Mobile Graphics & Interactive Applications, November, 2017.
Proceedings of the 24th CAADRIA Conference, April (2nd Quarter/Spring), 2019.
“Strategies for the Integration of Smart Technologies into Buildings and Construction Assemblies”
Proceedings of the 36th eCAADe Conference , September, 2018.
“Augmented realty as virtual design interface”
Proceedings of the SIGGRAPH Asia 2017 Symposium on Education, November, 2017.
“Engaging maker culture with digital prototyping”
Proceedings of the SIGGRAPH Asia 2017 Symposium on Education, November, 2017.
“Mom's tray: real-time dietary monitoring system”
Proceedings of the SIGGRAPH Asia 2017 Mobile Graphics & Interactive Applications, November, 2017.
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Technical Report
“Digital Media in Architecture and Interior Design - Curriculum Framework: A Report for the SIGGRAPH Education Committee”
ACM/SIGGRAPH - Education Committee, July (3rd Quarter/Summer), 2010.
ACM/SIGGRAPH - Education Committee, July (3rd Quarter/Summer), 2010.
Working Paper
“Form-making in architecture: performance and simulation based design approach”
ACM Siggraph 2009 Asia Proceedings-Posters, December, 2009.
ACM Siggraph 2009 Asia Proceedings-Posters, December, 2009.
Other
“Formal Mutations: Pursuing Unintended Consequences”
ACM Siggraph 2009 Asia Proceedings, December, 2009.
ACM Siggraph 2009 Asia Proceedings, December, 2009.
Professional
Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA)
Committee Member , 2020
Technology | Architecture + Design (TAD) journal
Editor, Associate Editor , 2020
Technology | Architecture + Design (TAD) journal
Editorial Review Board Member , 2015
Higher Education Advisory Team, American Institute of Architects (AIA)
Board of Advisors of a Company , 2018
Technology | Architecture + Design (TAD) journal
Editor, Senior Editor , 2016
Committee Member , 2020
Technology | Architecture + Design (TAD) journal
Editor, Associate Editor , 2020
Technology | Architecture + Design (TAD) journal
Editorial Review Board Member , 2015
Higher Education Advisory Team, American Institute of Architects (AIA)
Board of Advisors of a Company , 2018
Technology | Architecture + Design (TAD) journal
Editor, Senior Editor , 2016