Natalie Walter is an architectural researcher and recent graduate of Penn State University. She currently holds a Master of Science in Architecture (Design Computing), Bachelor of Architecture, and minor in Geography from Penn State. Her research focuses on biomaterials, digital fabrication, and architectural acoustics. Her work has been supported by the American Institute of Architects Upjohn Research Initiative Grant in 2022 and 2023, and in 2022 she was awarded the ARCC King Medal for her master’s work: “Mycelium-Based Composites as Acoustic Architectural Components.”

Natalie is a current member of ForMat Lab, where she investigates the creative processes of making and how fabrication processes are guided by material interactions. She is currently seeking a full-time position as a practice-based researcher.

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