Dr. Evangelos Pantazis
Dr. Evangelos Pantazis
ZHAW
School of Architecture, Design and Civil Engineering
Abteilung F&E, WB, DL
Tössfeldstrasse 11
8400 Winterthur
Work at ZHAW
Position
Senior Researcher
Focus
- Multi Agent Systems
- Generative Design
- Form Finding
- Performance Based Deisgn
- Digital Fabrication
Teaching
Introduction to Computational Design
Experience
- CTO
Topotheque
01 / 2011 - today - Computational Design Lead
IBI Group
10 / 2019 - 11 / 2023 - Teaching Assistant
University of Southern California (USC)
01 / 2014 - 05 / 2019 - Computational Designer
Buro Happold Engineering
06 / 2018 - 12 / 2018 - Researcher
Autodesk Inc
03 / 2017 - 09 / 2017 - Architect
Studio Pei Zhu
08 / 2010 - 12 / 2011
Education and Continuing education
Education
- Ph.d. in Civil and Environmental Engineering / Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of Southern California (USC)
01 / 2014 - 05 / 2019 - ETH Zurich / Architecture
Master of Advanced Studies in Architecture, Specialization in Computer Aided Architectural Design
09 / 2011 - 02 / 2013 - Diploma / Architecute
Aristotle's University of Thessaloniki, Polytechnic School
09 / 2003 - 07 / 2010 - Vocational Training Certificate / Handmade jewelry Silversmithing
Mokume Design Institute
09 / 2004 - 05 / 2006
Network
Membership of networks
ORCID digital identifier
Social media
Projects
- Digital end-to-end configurator for residential real estate development / Deputy project leader / ongoing
- National Teaching and Learning Platform for Ecological Sustainability in Architecture / Team member / ongoing
- InterPreT – Interdisciplinary Preservation Tool / Team member / completed
- Open Platform for Circular Timber Joints / Team member / completed
- Intelligent Configurator: Rapid Design Generation and Optimization in Modern Methods of Construction / Team member / completed
Publications
Books, peer-reviewed
Pantazis, E. (2024) Designing with multi-agent systems : a computational methodology for form-finding using behaviors. 1. Auflage. Berlin: De Gruyter. doi: 10.1515/9783110797435.
Book chapters, peer-reviewed
Koc, E. et al. (2023) 'Emerging trends and research directions', in Sawhney, A., Riley, M., and Irizarry, J. (eds) Construction 4.0 : an innovation platform for the built environment. London: Routledge, pp. 460–476. doi: 10.1201/9780429398100-23.
Written conference contributions, peer-reviewed
- Cao, J. et al. (2025) 'A scalable strategy for configurator adoption in residential projects', in Petrova, E. et al. (eds) Proceedings of the 2025 European Conference on Computing in Construction & 42nd International CIB W78 Conference on Information Technology for Construction. European Council on Computing in Construction, pp. 1363–1368. doi: 10.35490/EC3.2025.294.
- Pantazis, E. et al. (2025) 'A building configurator for modular residential buildings using a kit-of-parts', in IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science. IOP Publishing. doi: 10.1088/1755-1315/1554/1/012035.
Publications before appointment at the ZHAW
- Construction 4.0: Emerging trends and research directions
- A research agenda for construction management in the 4.0 era
- Beyond Geometric Complexity
- Lean Construction 4.0: Driving a Digital Revolution of Production Management in the AEC Industry
- A framework for generating and evaluating façade designs using a multi-agent systems approach
- A multi-agent approach for performance based architecture: Design exploring geometry, user, and environmental agencies in façades
- Towards user centered building design: Identifying end-user lighting preferences via immersive virtual environments
- Environmental aware shell design: Using solar path as a form finding force