Frederick Peter Ortner

Frederick Peter Ortner is an Assistant Professor and MArch/PhD Coordinator for Architecture and Sustainable Design at Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD). His research focuses on computational methods for sustainable urban design, circularity, and urban resilience. He holds a PhD from EPFL (Switzerland), where his thesis was nominated for prestigious awards, and degrees from Harvard and Yale. Ortner has practiced architecture in the US and Switzerland.

• Education:
• PhD in Architecture and the Sciences of the City, EPFL
• MArch, Harvard University
• B.A. in Architecture, Yale University

Research interests include data-driven urban systems, socio-technical urban theory, urban automation (e.g., air mobility), and sustainable design via urban metabolism analysis. His work bridges architecture, data science, and urban policy.

Publications span urban design methodologies, noise landscape negotiations, and computational design case studies. Awards include the Harvard Faculty Design Award and EPFL thesis recognition.

Current openings: Seeking research assistants, PhD students, and postdocs with expertise in computational design and sustainability. Collaborations include EPFL's Media x Design Lab.