Carnegie Mellon University

Azadeh Sawyer

Azadeh Omidfar Sawyer

Assistant Professor, Architecture

  • Margaret Morrison Carnegie Hall 415 - IW
Address
5000 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Area of Expertise

Sustainable Architecture, Solar, Sensing Systems, Health & Environmental Impacts, Energy Efficiency, Computational Methods, Climate Change

Bio

Azadeh Omidfar Sawyer is an Assistant Professor at the Carnegie Mellon University School of Architecture. Azadeh holds a PhD in Architecture Building Technology from the University of Michigan where she was also a Rackham Predoctoral Fellow. She has a Master of Science in Architecture from the University of Michigan, Master of Design Studies in Sustainable Design from Harvard University Graduate School of Design, and the 2011 recipient of the Harvard Daniel L. Schodek Award for Technology and Sustainability. Her research focuses on building facades, daylighting, energy performance and evaluation through simulation and immersive virtual reality. She received a Bachelor of Architecture from California College of the Arts in San Francisco with distinction in 2008, where she received the Technology Book award. Azadeh has been a LEED accredited professional since 2008.

Education

Sawyer earned a PhD as a Rackham Predoctoral Fellow in the Building Technology department at Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning at the University of Michigan in 2019. She has a Master of Science in Architecture from the University of Michigan, and a Master of Design Studies from Harvard University Graduate School of Design, and is the 2011 recipient of the Harvard Daniel L. Schodek Award for Technology and Sustainability. She received a Bachelor of Architecture from California College of the Arts in San Francisco with distinction in 2008, where she received the Technology Book award.

Research

Sawyer's research focuses on building facades, daylighting, energy performance and evaluation through simulation and immersive virtual reality. My research goals are to go beyond creating energy efficient environments to design holistic spaces that support users’ psychological and physiological wellbeing. The objective is to find ways to enhance the experience of users through the integration of design, technology and building science.