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Department of Architecture
University of Michigan, Taubman College
Biography:
Peter von Bülow has a doctorate in Engineering from the Institute for Lightweight Structures and Conceptual Design (ILEK) at the University of Stuttgart. He also holds degrees from the University of Tennessee: an M.S. in Civil Engineering, and a B.Arch. from the School of Architecture. His area of research deals with the use of evolutionary computation for exploration and optimization of structural systems. Professor von Bülow has worked professionally in both architecture and engineering offices in Germany and the US including: RFR-Stuttgart, Greiner Engineering and SL-Rasch. He also spent a year at IL (under Frei Otto) as a Fulbright Scholar. Some of von Bülow's research work involved contracts with the U.S. Air Force for the development and blast testing of thin shell, light weight, personnel shelters. He also worked for the U.S. Navy in designing a modular family of frame supported tensile structures for use as maintenance facilities by the US Marine Corps. Other research efforts have included the load testing of a grid shell dome and design and construction of a branching steel "tree" structure. He continues a special interest in innovative structural systems and computational exploration of form.
Education:
2007 Doctor of Engineering
, University of Stuttgart, Institute for Lightweight Structures and Conceptual Design (ILEK)
1991 Master of Science in Civil Engineering,
University of Tennessee, Department of Civil Engineering
1980 Fulbright Scholar
, University of Stuttgart, Institute for Lightweight Structures.
1979 Bachelor of Architecture
, The University of Tennessee, School of Architecture, with honors
Academic Experience:
2014-present: Professor in Architecture. University of Michigan, Taubman College. Teaching Graduate and Undergraduate courses in Structures.
2009-2014: Associate Professor in Architecture. University of Michigan, Taubman College.
2001-2009: Assistant Professor in Architecture. University of Michigan, Taubman College.
1994-1996: Associate Professor in Architecture. University of Tennessee, School of Architecture. Teaching courses in: structures, computer programming and design.
1982-1994: Assistant Professor in Architecture. University of Tennessee.
Professional Experience:
2001 RFR Stuttgart, Germany. Architectural Engineer.
1998-2000 Office of Switbert Greiner. Oberaichen, Germany. Architectural Engineer.
1997-1998 Sonderkonstruktionen und Leichtbau GmbH (SL). Oberaichen, Germany. Arch. Engineer.
1980 Office of Robert Kennedy. Knoxville, Tennessee. Architect.
1978 Office of Jörg Anders . Bonn, Germany. Architect.
1977 Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg Baubehörde, Schulbau (City Building Bureau for School Buildings). Hamburg, Germany. Architect Practicant.
Selected Publications:
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