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Dr John Zhang is an Architect, researcher and educator based in the UK. He is interested in exploring mixed reality technologies as experimental representation and museums as spaces of climate action. His work has been exhibited at Southbank Centre, COP26 and the Royal Academy. He was the co-curator of ‘DoubleTake’, a series of talks, screenings, and performative presentations at the Hong Kong Architecture Biennial 2015. He teaches and researches architecture at the University of Westminster. He is the director of London-based architecture practice Studio JZ.
John Zhang
Dr Giorgia Siriaco is a Research Support Manager and Comms/Outreach Lead at the Laboratory for Molecular Cell Biology, UCL. Embedded in the research world by day, with a background in epigenetics, she also has an active art practice and has exhibited in group and solo shows both in the USA and Europe. She studied Biological Sciences at the University of Edinburgh, from where she holds a PhD.
Giorgia Siriaco
Jason Lynch is a marine biologist whose research adopts a multi-disciplinary approach, with the use of cutting edge photogrammetry technologies to understand the marine ecosystems. He is completing a PhD at University College London and the Institute of Zoology.
Jason has played a critical role in providing expertise in the translation of scientific data since the founding of Datascape Realities
Jason Lynch
Prof Yanlan Mao is a Professor of Developmental Biophysics at the Laboratory for Molecular Cell Biology, UCL. She uses interdisciplinary approaches to understand how tissues achieve their correct size, shape and complex three-dimensional architecture both during normal development and regenerative growth. Her achievements have been recognised by many awards, including the Lister Institute Research Prize, L’Oreal UNESCO Women in Science Fellowship and BSCB Women in Cell Biology Early Career Medal. She studied Natural Sciences at Cambridge University, from where she holds a PhD.
Yanlan Mao
Lourenco Viveiros is a designer with background in advanced digital technology in architecture. He has a keen interest in digital media spatial design, virtual reality and gaming design. He has worked for Mesmerize VR, Jason Bruges, and Pilbrow & Partners. He graduated from the University of Westminster with a first class degree in Architecture, winning the graduate prize for technical design.
Lourenco Viveiros
What We Do
We collaborate with a diverse community of scientists, museums, research institutions, NGOs, community organisations and industry partners to produce mixed reality research tools, events, exhibitions, art installations, games, and educational products.
Our work is based on a multi-disciplinary approach to real-world data translation and visualisation using a combination of CAD, graphics, segmentation and game design platforms. Our innovative design methods allow us to transform real-world photogrammetry, microscopy imaging, and MRI scans into virtual environments, from where scientific data can be viewed, experienced and confronted from a new perspective.
Ultimately, we are interested in how mixed reality technologies, environments and experiences can be designed to communicate critical research data that are otherwise imperceptible, inaccessible or intangible.
Collaborators
Laboratory for Molecular Cell Biology, UCL
Ben Williams, CBER, UCL
University of Westminster
Dr Katie Long, King's College London
The Grant Museum of Zoology
UCL East
ZSL Institute of Zoology
Mars Sustainable Solutions
Riverley Primary School
Funders
The Quintin Hogg Trust
School of Architecture & Cities, University of Westminster
UCL East Public Programming Fund
The Grant Museum of Zoology
L'Oreal Women in Science Ambassador Fund