2024-12-21T21:23:44-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150162512/meet-google-s-2019-r-d-for-the-built-environment-fellows Katherine Guimapang 2019-10-04T13:44:00-04:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/3e/3eaf2fd4b113db255ff0444b846a48e7.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Google's Architect-In-Residence and Head of R+D for the Built Environment,&nbsp;<a href="http://www.kaufmannstudio.com/about" target="_blank">Michelle Kaufmann</a>, will help lead the first ever 2019 fellowship cohort. After releasing an open call for fellowship applications earlier this year, four fellows have been chosen to help spearhead Google's newest branch of research, design, and development.&nbsp;</p> <p>During the fellowship, participants will focus on discovering new ways to accelerate design ideas for the built environment. The paid, six-month design fellowship will enable candidates to test ideas in areas like building material science, affordable housing, and AI/machine learning to name a few.<br></p> <p>Each candidate was chosen for their expertise and diverse backgrounds. Read more about Google's pioneering fellows below. *Note: Descriptions are provided by <a href="https://sites.google.com/view/rdbe-design-fellowship-2019/about?authuser=0" target="_blank">Google R+D for the Built Environment</a></p> <p><strong>Marta Nowak - Founding Principle of&nbsp;AN.ONYMOUS<br></strong>As a faculty member at <a href="https://archinect.com/uclaaud" target="_blank">UCLA Architecture and Urban Design Department</a> she focuses on the relationship between human body an...</p>