Master in Advanced Design in Architecture and Digital Fabrication / ETH Zurich
Graduted Specialty in Creative Code for Design / CENTRO Diseño, Cine y Televisión
Bachelor in Architecture / Universidad Iberoamericana
Selected Works
2021 - 2025
INDEX
Position: Adjunt Assitant Professor
Impacted Students: 303
Academic Institutions
2021 - 2024
1.1 Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico City.
Classes:
1. Project and Digital Production Studio I & II – Thesis (9th and 10th semester)
2. Digital Fabrication Studio (10th semester)
2022 - 2023
1.2 Universidad Anahuác México Norte, Mexico City.
Classes:
1. Experimental Projects Studio (5th semester)
2022 - 2025 (Present)
1.3 Universidad La Salle, México City.
Classes:
1. Advanced Digital Applications (5th semester)
2. Final Project I & II – Thesis (9th and 10th semester)
Projects
Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico City.
1. From Concrete to Earth
2. Reciclyng Paper
3. Azul Digital
4. Terrablocks
Universidad Anahuác México Norte, Mexico City.
1. Ceramic Printing
2. Wax Printing
3. Plastic Printing
Universidad La Salle, México City.
1. Centro Cultural Helenico 3D Scanning
2. Robotic 3D Drawing
3. 3D Printing Formwork
4. Roboceramic
5. Robotic Agave Weaving
1.1 Universidad Iberoaméricana
Project and Digital Production Studio I & II
From Concrete to Earth (August 2021 – May 2022)
Description: Studio
Semester: 9th semester
Material: Concrete and Earth
Professor: Dinorah Martinez Schulte
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Institution: Universidad Iberoaméricana
Date: 2021
Collaboration: Mezcla Brava
Photography: Dinorah Martínez Schulte
Project and Digital Production Studio I & II is a year-long undergraduate thesis studio in architecture, structured across two semesters.
The first semester focuses on developing advanced skills in 3D modeling using software such as Rhinoceros and Grasshopper. Students gain both theoretical and practical knowledge of 3D modeling fundamentals, explore a range of Rhinoceros plug-ins, and engage in data analysis to inform design processes.
In the second semester, the course shifts toward digital fabrication technologies, where students work with various materials through additive manufacturing techniques, including PLA, PETG, concrete, and earth. The studio culminates in a full-scale, collaborative 1:1 construction project, allowing students to integrate design, material experimentation, and digital production into a built architectural prototype.
Thanks to the university’s facilities and in collaboration with the Department of Mechatronic Engineering, students also gain hands-on experience in programming and operating collaborative robotic arms, specifically the UR10 Universal Robots model.
This component of the studio introduces students to the challenges and opportunities of robotic automation in construction. As part of this chapter, students carry out an exercise involving the fully autonomous placement of custom-designed blocks using robotic arms. Through this process, they develop a deeper understanding of the potential for automated building systems and the integration of robotics into architectural fabrication.
Project and Digital Production Studio I & II
Reciclyng Paper (August – May 2023)
Description: Studio
Semester: 10th semester
Material: Paper
Professor: Dinorah Martinez Schulte
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Institution: Universidad Iberoaméricana
Date: 2023
Collaboration: Universidad Iberoamericana
Photography: Dinorah Martínez Schulte
In this course, the students began by analyzing the volume of paper waste generated within the architecture building, primarily from academic activities such as models, drawings, and posters. Following this assessment, they identified four of the most commonly discarded paper types: cardboard, bond paper, tracing paper (albanene), and battery paper.
Based on this analysis, students collected waste materials from architectural models, posters, and plans, which they recycled into new raw material. Using PLA 3D-printed molds, they transformed this recycled paper pulp into 1x1 meter lattice systems, effectively giving the material a second life. This process reintroduces discarded materials into the design lifecycle, allowing them to be reused as architectural elements within inhabitable spaces.
Project and Digital Production Studio I & II
Azul Digital (January - May 2023)
Description: Studio
Semester: 10th semester
Material: Ceramics
Professor: Dinorah Martinez Schulte
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Institution: Universidad Iberoaméricana
Date: 2023
Collaboration: Anfora Studio
AZUL DIGITAL is an installation that merges traditional Mexican ceramics with digital design and fabrication tools. It reimagines ceramic flooring through a process that integrates material experimentation, computational design, and robotic manufacturing. The project challenges the conventional use of ceramics, creating modular pieces that carry cultural, aesthetic, and functional value. Installed in the historic LAGUNA factory courtyard in Mexico City, the layout responds to the site’s architecture while promoting the use of local materials.
Using a KUKA KR-150 robotic arm and a 3D Potter ceramic extruder, the project was developed in MANUFACTURA’s workshop. The process included digital modeling, code generation, and layerby-layer printing, with continuous adjustments to achieve optimal results. Each piece went through drying, firing, and testing, allowing for a deeper understanding of the relationship between geometry, structure, and material behavior.
The ceramic mixture was developed with ANFORA’s materials and pigmented with a colonial blue tone. Pieces were fired at 1,220°C and reached an average resistance of 65.93 kg/n. Two base materials—tezontle and tepetate—were analyzed, with tepetate selected for its superior strength. AZUL DIGITAL demonstrates how craftsmanship and advanced technologies can come together to propose new architectural systems rooted in local culture.
Project
and Digital Production Studio I & II Terrablocks (January - May 2024)
Description: Studio
Semester: 10th semester
Material: Earth
Professor: Dinorah Martinez Schulte
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Institution: Universidad Iberoaméricana
Date: 2024
Collaboration: Ana Karen Godoy / YUMARI
Adobe, from the Arabic al-tub, refers to sun-dried earthen bricks made from clay, sand, and sometimes straw. This ancient construction material has been used for over 7,000 years across cultures in Mesopotamia, Egypt, Asia, and the Americas. In this project, we explored a new way of making adobe—moving beyond the traditional 20 x 40 x 10 cm brick—through digital fabrication. We designed a unique geometry using 3D-printed PLA molds, then cast reusable silicone negatives to produce raw earth blocks mixed with natural fibers. This method supports circular economy principles by allowing the bricks to be reused multiple times.
The team was divided into three groups:
1. Design Team: Developed an interlocking, curved form using Rhinoceros and Grasshopper, inspired by overlapping circles.
2. Material Team: Created five different earth mixtures using local materials sourced within 60 km of our university, including pine sawdust (Zinacantepec), earth from Calimaya and Cuajimalpa, and fine gravel.
3. Fabrication Team: Developed a casting method using 3D-printed molds and rubber silicone for easy de-molding. Each brick took one day to cast and three days to dry. A total of 20 bricks were produced in four weeks, with the potential to fabricate up to 270 bricks using the same molds.
Earth construction offers multiple benefits that make it a compelling alternative for sustainable building. Economically, earth is an abundant and low-cost material available in most regions, significantly reducing construction expenses. From an environmental standpoint, it is renewable and requires minimal processing, resulting in a low ecological footprint. Its natural thermal properties help regulate indoor temperatures, providing warmth in cold climates and coolness in hot ones—reducing the need for artificial heating or cooling. Additionally, its malleability allows for a wide range of textures and forms, offering both aesthetic appeal and design versatility.
This hands-on project encourages students to rethink materials, geometry, and construction methods, highlighting the potential of earth architecture for scalable, site-specific, and environmentally responsible applications.
1.2 Universidad Anahuác México - Norte
Experimental Projects Studio
Ceramic Printing (January - May 2022)
Description: Studio
Semester: 5th semester
Material: Ceramic
Professor: Dinorah Martinez Schulte
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Institution: Universidad Anahuác México -Norte
Date: 2022
Collaboration: Montserrat Ayala
Experimental Projects Studio is a course where students develop a deep material understanding by exploring the behavior of different materials and their potential applications in the built environment.
Each semester, students have the opportunity to experiment with circular, local, and recycled materials.
This semester, the focus was on ceramics—a widely available and culturally significant material in Mexico. Students first learned to manipulate it by hand and later explored automated techniques using 3D printing and robotic arms. As a final exercise, each group designed an architectural object, constructing it first through analog methods and then replicating it digitally to understand the relationship between analog and digital fabrication, as well as the challenges and opportunities of each approach. The project concluded with visualizations of how these objects could be integrated into architectural spaces.
Experimental Projects Studio Wax Printing (August - December 2022)
Description: Studio
Semester: 5th semester
Material: Wax
Professor: Dinorah Martinez Schulte
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Institution: Universidad Anahuác México -Norte
Date: 2022
Collaboration: Gabriel Calvillo / Refugio Bees
This semester, we worked with melipona bee wax in collaboration with Refugio Bee. We began by analyzing the presence and ecological importance of this wax in Mexico, and then explored its potential as a material for design and fabrication.
Students first learned to manipulate it by hand and later explored automated techniques using 3D printing and robotic arms. As a final exercise, each group designed an architectural object, constructing it first through analog methods and then replicating it digitally to understand the relationship between analog and digital fabrication, as well as the challenges and opportunities of each approach. The project concluded with visualizations of how these objects could be integrated into architectural spaces.
Experimental Projects Studio Plastic Printing (January
- May 2023)
Description: Studio
Semester: 5th semester
Material: Plastic
Professor: Dinorah Martinez Schulte
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Institution: Universidad Anahuác México -Norte
Date: 2023
Collaboration: Bolsón Bolsón and artist Norberto Miranda
This semester, we worked with recycled plastic in collaboration with Bolsón Bolsón and artist Norberto Miranda, who collects discarded plastic used in banana farming and transforms it into bags, clothing, or ephemeral installations.
In this project, each student developed an interior design application—such as lamps, chairs, or vases—first working with the plastic by hand, and later exploring its potential through 3D printing.
Students first learned to manipulate it by hand and later explored automated techniques using 3D printing and robotic arms. As a final exercise, each group designed an architectural object, constructing it first through analog methods and then replicating it digitally to understand the relationship between analog and digital fabrication, as well as the challenges and opportunities of each approach. The project concluded with visualizations of how these objects could be integrated into architectural spaces.
1.3 Universidad La Salle
Advanced Digital Applications Studio
Centro Cultural Helenico 3D Scanning (January -
May 2022)
Description: Studio
Semester: 5th semester
Material: 3D Scan + Resin 3D Printing
Professor: Dinorah Martinez Schulte
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Institution: Universidad La Salle
Date: 2022
Collaboration: Professor Andrea Braham / Architectural Restoration.
Advanced Digital Applications Studio is a class where students use technology as both a tool and methodology to design and fabricate architectural objects with open-ended, functional, and limitless aesthetics—ultimately visualizing them within an architectural space.
Each semester, students explore different digital tools such as 3D scanning, resin printing, ceramic printing, robotic weaving, or automated construction using a KUKA KR-20 robotic arm. These tools help them understand the challenges and opportunities of designing and building through digital-analog collaboration.
This semester, we collaborated with Professor Andrea Braham from the Architectural Restoration course, who introduced us to the Centro Cultural Helénico, a historic Gothic building originally brought from NYC to Mexico by ship and now used as a cultural venue. Due to irreparable structural damage, 3D scanning was used to capture and abstract its geometries. Students then created resin-printed replicas and proposed future architectural interventions based on their digital models.
Advanced Digital Applications Studio
Robotic
3D Drawing
(January - May 2023)
Description: Studio
Semester: 5th semester
Material: Robotic Drawing
Professor: Dinorah Martinez Schulte
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Institution: Universidad La Salle
Date: 2023
Collaboration: Universidad La Salle
This semester, students challenged traditional drawing techniques by using a robotic arm to draw extruded 3D models as planar curves.
Through this process, they explored the challenges and opportunities of machine-assisted drawing, the communication between human and machine, and the complexity of linework— benefiting from the robot’s precision and high drawing quality.
Advanced
Digital Applications Studio 3D
Printing Formwork
(August - December 2023)
Description: Studio
Semester: 5th semester
Material: 3D Printing PLA + Concrete
Professor: Dinorah Martinez Schulte
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Institution: Universidad La Salle
Date: 2023
Collaboration: Universidad La Salle
This semester, we acquired five Creality Ender Pro 3 PLA 3D printers, which we used as allies in exploring new construction possibilities.
Students designed challenging column systems in 3D and used the printers to fabricate plastic formwork. These molds were then cast with concrete, using 3D printing not as the final product but as a tool to break away from traditional formwork and achieve new architectural aesthetics that can be applied in built environments.
Advanced Digital Applications Studio
Roboceramic (January - May 2024)
Description: Studio
Semester: 5th semester
Material: Ceramic bricks
Professor: Dinorah Martinez Schulte
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Institution: Universidad La Salle
Date: 2024
Collaboration: Novaceramic México.
ROBOCERAMIC was a collaborative project with NOVACERAMIC, where we used KING BRICK model clay blocks from NOVACERAMIC to explore both manual and robotic construction methods.
Students designed a series of column prototypes, and one was selected to be built—half by hand and half with a robotic arm.
The goal was to understand the challenges and opportunities of each methodology. In the end, students compared both processes and reflected on which one proved more efficient for this specific construction system.
Advanced Digital Applications Studio
Robotic
Agave Weaving
(August - December 2024)
Description: Studio
Semester: 5th semester
Material: Agave Fibers
Professor: Dinorah Martinez Schulte
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Institution: Universidad La Salle
Date: 2024
Collaboration: Fibra X Hermanos Maguey + Edurne Moráles
This semester, students worked with agave fibers crafted by artisans from the waste of maguey leaves used in mezcal production in Oaxaca, Mexico. We collaborated with FIBRA x Hermanos Maguey, designing lattice panels that were then woven using a robotic arm.
The project allowed students to explore new circular materials while understanding both the aesthetic potential and constructive limitations of robotic weaving.
At the end of the course, students created visualizations showing how these elements could be applied in architectural spaces as nonstructural interior design panels.
