Dr Cristina Ramos Jaime

Dr Cristina Ramos Jaime

Associate Lecturer
Arts, Design & Architecture (ADA)
School of Built Environment

Dr Cristina Ramos Jaime's research focuses on the design of deployable structures: lightweight space grids that can cover large spans and fold in compact bundles for an efficient transport and relocation. Its quick and easy assembly makes them ideal for rapid response installations in emergency situations.

She is an architect specialised in building structures and rationalization of complex geometries, with three years of professional experience in Europe.

Her interest in research moved her to work in the company Urbana IDR, for the development of the “Modular Deployable Shelter for Camps”, an international patented design currently in use by different NGOs. She has collaborated in several research projects at the EPP Foundation, pioneers in foldable grids. She is a member of the Technology in Architecture Research Group at the University of Seville (Spain), experts in transformable structures, where she developed her PhD thesis "Parametric Design and Digital Fabrication of Deployable Structures based on Scissors-like-Elements and Quadrangular Patterns. The Ellipsoid Method". She's also member of the International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures (IASS).

Cristina teaches in parametric design, digital fabrication, lightweight structures, and transformable responsive systems. She has previously taught at the University of Alicante, University of Seville and The University of Sydney.

Research Fields:
- Rationalization of Complex Geometries
- Parametric Design and Digital Fabrication
- Lightweight Space Structures
- Kinetic and Deployable Structures
- Transformable Responsive Systems
- Shelters for Emergency Situation

Location
Anita B. Lawrence Centre, West Wing, Level 4, Room 4007
  • Book Chapters | 2019
    Dunstan B; Fabbri A; Haeusler M; Ramos Jaime C; Yu KD, 2019, 'The Centaur Pod Pavilion', in Computational Design. From Promise to Practice, pp. 80 - 95
    Book Chapters | 2019
    Ramos Jaime C, 2019, 'Symbiotic Design Process: Digital Modelling and Physical Prototyping', in Computational Design. From Promise to Practice, https://www.worldcat.org/title/computational-design-from-promise-to-practice/oclc/1082874585
    Book Chapters | 2012
    Gmira H; Solnon C; Ramos Jaime C; Lempik J, 2012, 'An der Urania', in Ideology Architecture. Beuth Hochschule für Technik Berlin
    Book Chapters | 2012
    Gmira H; Solnon C; Ramos Jaime C; Lempik J, 2012, 'The In-Between', in Ideology Architecture. Beuth Hochschule für Technik Berlin
  • Journal articles | 2019
    Ramos Jaime C; Sánchez-Sánchez J, 2019, 'Hyperboloid Modules for Deployable Structures', Nexus Network Journal, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00004-019-00459-y
  • Conference Papers | 2024
    Lahtinen A; Gardner N; Ramosjaime C; Yu K, 2024, 'VISUALISING SYDNEY’S URBAN GREEN: A Web Interface for Monitoring Vegetation Coverage in the Greater Sydney Area between 1992 and 2022 using Google Earth Engine', in Proceedings of the International Conference on Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia, pp. 515 - 524, http://dx.doi.org/10.52842/conf.caadria.2018.2.515
    Conference Papers | 2024
    Lu OZ; Meng LL; Jaime CR; Haeusler MH, 2024, 'CLICKING IS ALL YOU NEED: IMPLEMENTING WAVE FUNCTION COLLAPSE IN EARLY-STAGE DESIGN FOR MANUFACTURING AND ASSEMBLY PROJECTS', in Proceedings of the International Conference on Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia, pp. 303 - 312, http://dx.doi.org/10.52842/conf.caadria.2022.1.303
    Conference Papers | 2024
    Lu OZ; Meng LL; Jaime CR; Haeusler MH, 2024, 'Clicking is All You Need: Implementing Wave Function Collapse in Early-Stage Design for Manufacturing and Assembly Projects', in ACCELERATED DESIGN, Proceedings of the 29th International Conference of the Association for Computer- Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA) 2024, Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA), Singapore, pp. 303 - 312, presented at 29th International Conference of the Association for Computer- Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA) 2024, Singapore, 20 April 2024, https://papers.cumincad.org/cgi-bin/works/paper/caadria2024_49
    Conference Papers | 2020
    Zavoleas Y; Brown L; Yip M; Gardner N; Haeusler M; Khean N; Ramos Jaime C, 2020, 'Drawing Recognition - Integrating Machine Learning Systems into Architectural Design Workflows', in Werner LC; Koering D (ed.), Anthropologic – Architecture and Fabrication in the cognitive age, eCAADe & tredition GmbH, TU Berlin, pp. 289 - 298, presented at Anthropologic: Architecture and Fabrication in the cognitive age, TU Berlin, 16 September 2020 - 18 September 2020, http://dx.doi.org/10.14279/depositonce-10569.2
    Conference Papers | 2020
    Zavoleas Y; Hamilton W; Butler A; Gardner N; Haeusler M; Ramos Jaime C, 2020, 'Keeping up with the Code - Communicating the Decision Making History of Architectural Scripts', in Werner LC; Koering D (ed.), Anthropologic: Architecture and Fabrication in the Cognitive Age - Proceedings of the 38th International Conference of the Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe (eCAADe), eCAADe & tredition GmbH, TU Berlin, pp. 633 - 642, presented at Anthropologic – Architecture and Fabrication in the cognitive age, TU Berlin, 16 September 2020 - 18 September 2020, http://dx.doi.org/10.14279/depositonce-10569.2
    Conference Papers | 2019
    Ramos Jaime C; Sanchez-Sanchez J, 2019, 'Design Requirements for Maximum Compactness in Deployable Structures', Barcelona, Spain, presented at Form and Force - Proceedings of the 60th Anniversary Symposium of the International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures (IASS), Barcelona, Spain, 07 October 2019 - 10 October 2019
    Conference Papers | 2019
    Sheldon A; Dobbs T; Fabbri A; Gardner N; Haeusler M; Ramos C; Zavoleas Y, 2019, 'Putting the AR in (AR)chitecture: Integrating Voice Recognition and Gesture Control for Augmented Reality Interaction to Enhance Design Practice', in Haeusler M; Schnabel MA; Fukuda T (eds.), Intelligent & Informed - Proceedings of the 24th CAADRIA Conference, CAADRIA, Victoria University of Wellington, pp. 475 - 484, presented at CAADRIA, Victoria University of Wellington, 15 April 2019 - 18 April 2019, http://dx.doi.org/10.52842/conf.caadria.2019.1.475
    Patents | 2015
    Rodriguez Rodriguez RR; Sáez Blaya P; González Sanz D; Bodewig Belmonte R; Castro Domínguez JC; Gidrón Sánchez N; Ramos Jaime C, 2015, Modular Deployable Shelter for Camps, Patent No. WO2015/036630A1, https://worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/biblio?CC=WO&NR=2015036630A1&KC=A1&FT=D
    Conference Papers | 2013
    Ramos Jaime C; Maciá Mateu A; Oliver Ramírez JL, 2013, 'Curvature of Deployable Spherical Grids', Seville, presented at New Proposals for Transformable Architecture, Engineering and Design - Proceedings of the First International Conference Transformables 2013, Seville, 18 September 2013
    Conference Papers | 2013
    Ramos Jaime C; Pérez Belda E, 2013, 'The Guide-way of the Cupula Reticular Practicable de Directriz Esferica', Seville, presented at New Proposals for Transformable Architecture, Engineering and Design - Proceedings of the First International Conference Transformables 2013, Seville, 18 September 2013