Keith J. Lee
PhD Candidate
Keith is a PhD candidate in the Digital Structures research group, focusing on high-performance computational methods for the design and analysis of efficient building structures. His design tools are used in both industry and academia, for applied and pedagogical design problems in reuse and optimization.
Projects
From Liquid to Stone features a prototype of Pixelframe, a modular concrete construction system designed for a future where buildings are transformed from static endpoints of material into intelligent reusable assemblies. It challenges the linear building economy by combining reversible and efficient design with digital traceability, generating a shaped module to assemble into diverse structures. Each module is paired with a digital twin, juxtaposing architecture’s concrete nature with a synthetic shadow. In a future where buildings are seen as stockpiles for reuse, the reimagination of concrete structures necessitates a new tectonic. Concrete is no longer a liquid, but is more akin to stone, retaining value across multiple lifespans.
