Danelle Briscoe

Danelle Briscoe is an architectural designer who studied at Yale University and the University of Texas at Austin. Her thirty years of work experience includes lead design and project management at Gehry Partners, LLP, Marmol+ Radziner LLP and Centerbrook Architects. She holds a position of Associate Professor and Graduate Adviser at the University of Texas at Austin, where she is primarily engaged in research of building information modeling as it applies to ecology and digital fabrication. One of her most impressive projects is the UTSOA Living Wall, which serves to explore the role of architecture in ecology and inspires alternative approaches to building smarter in the future. It cools the building, reduces noise, captures water, and serves as an ecological incubator.