Andrei Nejur

Andrei Nejur is an Associate Professor at the School of Architecture within the Faculty of Environmental Design at the University of Montreal, where he maintains an active research and teaching practice. He directs the LAIR (Laboratory in Architecture, Computer Science and Robotics) and also runs his own architecture firm, N2 Arhitectura SRL.

His research focuses on digital design, advanced fabrication techniques, and structural form-finding through 3D graphic statics. He has developed significant software tools including Ivy for Rhino/Grasshopper for mesh segmentation and PolyFrame, the first 3D graphic statics platform dedicated to structural form-finding using reciprocal polyhedral structures. His expertise spans thin-sheet architectural structures, geometric methods for structural design, fabrication-sensitive structural form-finding, and circular design methods for non-standard forms.

His recent publications reveal a strong emphasis on sustainable and innovative architectural solutions, with particular focus on aluminum folding techniques, reclaimed materials for temporary shelters, and digital fabrication methods for curved architectural skins. His work consistently bridges theoretical computational approaches with practical architectural applications.

• Fulbright Postdoctoral Fellowship at UC Berkeley - College of Environmental Design (2015-2016)
• Postdoctoral Fellowship at University of Pennsylvania - School of Design (2018)

Nejur leads multiple significant research projects including 'Digital fabrication for environmentally conscious architectural structures' (2022-2029), 'Development of construction systems promoting increased use of wood in Quebec construction' (2023-2028), and 'Deep Skins: Development of sheet-based fabrication strategies for volumetric structural envelopes' (2022-2025), supported by substantial funding from the Canadian Foundation for Innovation, NSERC, and FRQNT. His LAIR laboratory recently received $516,000 from the Canada Foundation for Innovation to develop robotic fabrication infrastructure.

He directs the LAIR laboratory where innovative projects like the Cnidaria research pavilion (2024) are developed, featuring a 25m² aluminum shell produced through innovative construction methods for curved architectural surfaces based on manual folding and assembly techniques.