Larry Sass conducts research in the area of rapid prototyping and its relationship to building construction. Current research projects are focused on the design fabrication using computer modeling and prototyping to be used as representational tools in the design process vs paper drawings.

First is The Reconstruction of Palladio's unbuilt works using rapid prototyping tools and Fabrication Surfaces a study focused on creating curved surfaces for buildings using parametric modeling and prototyping. Current teaching is in the area of Design Fabrication, that is building design using prototyping and fabrication tools as a design process.