HADAS SOPHER
Architect, PhD
ABOUT ME
I am a postdoc fellow at the AAU lab, France, the winner of the West Creative Industries grant. I obtained a PhD from the Faculty of Architecture and Town Planning, Technion, Israel. I am a qualified architect and experienced educator at a university level. As a teacher, I designed innovative syllabi that use immersive virtual environments to support learning. During my PhD studies, I won the Guthwirth and Jacobs scholarships and the Schragenheim prize for doctoral studies. My research interests are centred on architecture learning processes and virtual environments, design cognition and collaborative design.
EDUCATION
BEZALEL ACADEMY
ARCHITECTURE DEPARTMENT
2006
B.Arch
ÈCOLE SPÈCIALE D'ARCHITECTURE, PARIS, FRANCE
2001-2002
undergraduate studies in Architecture
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
SENIOR ARCHITECT, 'AVI HINKIS-ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN DESIGN', RA'ANANA
2011-2013
Master plans and zoning plans; commercial centers and private dwellings. Including: Kibutz Horashim, Ein Ha'shlosha, Nirim, Eshkol settlements, Kadima
ARCHITECT, 'DAN PELEG' ARCHITECTS, TEL-AVIV
2005-2007
Healthcare facilities and public design. Including: Catheterization unit-Poriya Health center, Diabetes center-Poriya Health center, Psychiatric In-Patient Department-Beer Sheba Mental Health Center; Administration office in Gaalia village.
SENIOR ARCHITECT, 'DOV ALON' ARCHITECTS, TEL-AVIV
2007-2009
Conservation, commercial centers, dwellings. Including: Rosh-pinna commercial center, Avshalom Finberg historical house - conservation and restoration, Lillinbloom 17, Tel-Aviv- conservation and new dwelling design
APPRENTICE, 'REMI BUTLER' ARCHITECTS, PARIS
2002-2003
Healthcare design; Competitions. Including: Mère enfant hospital-Nantes, France, Calais general hospital (Nord)-competition, France.
JOURNALS
Hadas Sopher, Laurent Lescop (2023), Learning in metaverse: the immersive atelier model of the architecture studio, Archnet-IJAR. https://doi.org/10.1108/ARCH-10-2022-0213
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Hadas Sopher, Dafna Fisher-Gewirtzman, and Yehuda Kalay (2019), Going Immersive? Assessing Learning Performance in a Multi-Setting Architecture Studio, the British Journal of Educational Technology, Special issue of Future Learning Spaces for Learning Communities. Vol. 5(5), P. 2109-2128. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjet.12857
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Davide Schaumann, Nirit Pilosof, Hadas Sopher, Jacob Yahav, Yehuda E. Kalay (2019) Simulating Multi-Agent Narratives for Pre-Occupancy Evaluation of Architectural Designs, Automation in Construction, 106, 102896. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autcon.2019.102896
Hadas Sopher, Davide Schaumann, Yehuda E. Kalay (2016), Simulating Human Behavior in (Un)Built Environments: Using an Actor Modeling Method, World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, International Journal of Computer and Information Engineering, 10(12), 2131 – 2140.
BOOK CHAPTERS
Hadas Sopher, Tomás Dorta (2023). Collaborative-Knowledge Construction Activity Method to Analyse Design-Learning in VR Co-design Crits. In: Gero, J.S. (eds) Design Computing and Cognition’22. DCC 2022. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-20418-0_26
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Hadas Sopher and Dafna Fisher-Gewirtzman (2022) Using an immersive virtual learning environment in the architectural studio - a place-based assessment model for the learning environment. In R. Blonder et al. (Eds.) Learning Technologies in Higher Education in Israel. IUCEL. (Hebrew)
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Hadas Sopher and Dafna Fisher-Gewirtzman (2020) Immersive Behaviour Settings in Architectural Education, To be published in R. Almendra and J. Ferreira (eds.), Research & Education in Design: People & Processes & Products & Philosophy. Taylor & Francis
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Pilosof N.P., Schaumann D., Sopher H., Kalay Y.E., Yahav J. (2020) Outpatient Clinic Design in Israel: Comparative Evaluation by Digital Simulation. In: Tevik Løvseth L., de Lange A.H. (eds) Integrating the Organization of Health Services, Worker Wellbeing and Quality of Care. Springer, Cham.
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Hadas Sopher (2015) Digital design values as initiators for Sustainable Design, in Sustainable Architecture - Towards Holistic Approach, Ed. Tagit Klimor, p. 327-347. Technion – Israel Institute of Technology press. (Hebrew).
CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS PAPERS
Hadas Sopher and Tomàs Dorta (2022). Using Social VR System in Multidisciplinary Codesign. In Pak, B, Wurzer, G and Stouffs, R (eds.), Co-creating the Future: Inclusion in and through Design - Proceedings of the 40th Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe (eCAADe 2022), Vol. 1. pp. 547–556.
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Hadas Sopher, Hernan Casakin and John S. Gero (2022). Effect of Immersive VR on Student-Tutor Interaction in Design Crits. In Pak, B, Wurzer, G and Stouffs, R (eds.), Co-creating the Future: Inclusion in and through Design - Proceedings of the 40th Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe (eCAADe 2022), Vol. 1. pp. 123–132.
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Hadas Sopher, Julie Milovanovic, and John S. Gero (2022). Exploring the effect of immersive VR on student-tutor communication in the architecture design crits. POST-CARBON, Proceedings of the 27th International Conference of the Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA) 2022, Vol. 2, pp. 315-324.
Hadas Sopher and John S. Gero (2021) Effect of Immersive VR on Communication Patterns in Architectural Design Critiques. In the proceedings of the 39th eCAADe Conference, Volume 1, Novi Sad. http://papers.cumincad.org/cgi-bin/works/paper/ecaade2021_030
Hadas Sopher (2020) Analysing Divergent-Convergent Activities in the Architectural Studio, with the aid of the 'Knowledge Construction Activities' model. In the proceedings of The Sixth International Conference on Design Creativity (ICDC2020), Oulu, Finland, August 26th – 28th 2020
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Hadas Sopher, Dafna Fisher Gewirtzman, and Yehuda E. Kalay (2018), Use of Immersive Virtual Environment in the Design Studio: An Assessment Model. In Kepczynska-Walczak, A, Bialkowski, S (eds.), Computing for a better tomorrow, the proceedings of the 36th eCAADe Conference, volume 2, Lodz University of Technology, Lodz, Poland, 19-21 September 2018, pp. 853-862.
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Tomas Dorta, Emmanuel Beaudry Marchand and Hadas Sopher (2018) Co-Design in HYVE 3-D, Representational Ecosystem, Design Conversations and Knowledge Construction Activities, In Kepczynska-Walczak, A, Bialkowski, S (eds.), Computing for a better tomorrow, the proceedings of the 36th eCAADe Conference, volume 1, Lodz University of Technology, Lodz, Poland, 19-21 September 2018, pp. 53-56 (Workshop abstract).
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Hadas Sopher, Dafna Fisher Gewirtzman and Yehuda E. Kalay (2018) Assessing Situated Learning Patterns, In the Eighth International Conference on Design Computing and Cognition (Dcc'18), 2-4 July 2018, Lake Como, Italy (Poster abstract).
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Hadas Sopher, Yehuda E. Kalay, Dafna Fisher-Gewirtzman (2017) Why Immersive? Using an Immersive Environment in Architectural Education. In Fioravanti, A, Cursi, S, Elahmar, S, Gargaro, S, Loffreda, G, Novembri, G, Trento, A (eds.), ShoCK! - Sharing Computational Knowledge!, the proceedings of the 35th eCAADe Conference, volume 1, Sapienza University, Rome, Italy, 20-22 September 2017, pp. 313-322.
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Davide Schaumann, Michal Gath Morad, Einat Zinger, Nirit Putievsky Pilosof, Hadas Sopher, Michal Brodeschi, Kartikeya Date, Yehuda E. Kalay (2016) A Computational Framework to Simulate Human Spatial Behavior in Built Environments, Attar, R, Chronis, A, Hanna, S, and Turrin, M (eds.), the proceedings of Symposium on Simulation for Architecture and Urban Design (SimAUD), EU.2016, May 2016, London, UK.
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Hadas Sopher (2015) A Situated Learning Model Using Immersive Virtual Environment in Design Education, in the proceedings of the 13th Annual MEITAL National Conference, Technion, Haifa, Israel (Poster abstract).
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Hadas Sopher (2015) Immersive Virtual Environment Technology: A New Crit Learning Model, in Germanos, D & Liapi, M (eds.), Symposium proceedings of Places for Learning Experiences: Think, Make, Change, Thessaloniki, Greece, p. 236-246.
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Hadas Sopher and Yehuda Kalay (2015), Immersive Virtual Environment in Design Education: A Situated Model of the Learning Process, in Proceeding of Immersion 2015 & EiED 2015, Paris, France (published as in-press).
TEACHING
DESIGN METHODS
2nd year undergraduates, The Faculty of Architecture and Town Planning, Technion.
2017
DESIGN COMPUTATION
Design Computation Modeling and Representation - 1st year undergraduates, The Faculty of Architecture and Town Planning, Technion.
2015
IMMERSIVE VR
City Steps – a Design studio using an immersive environment – integrative 2nd -5th year undergraduates, Architecture school, Ariel University.
2015
DESIGN STUDIO
1st, 3rd year undergraduates, Architecture school, Ariel University.
2012-2015
TECHNOLOGY AND CONSTRUCTION
final level - 3rd year undergraduates, Architecture school, Ariel University.
2013-2015
DESIGN STUDIO
1st year undergraduates, The School of Architecture, Ariel University. Online
2020
IMMERSIVE VR
2020-2022
Architectural Design Aspects in Virtual Environments
School of Architecture, Ariel University
2-5 year undergraduates
THEORY
Design aspects for elderly population – advanced undergraduates, The Faculty of Architecture and Town Planning, Technion (teaching assistant).
2019
CONFERENCES LECTURES
2021 Effect of Immersive VR on Communication Patterns in Architectural Design Critiques
In the eCAADe Conference, Novi Sad
2021 Architectural aspects in immersive virtual environments – teaching online yet being in place.
In AMPS conference - Online Education: Teaching In a Time of Change
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2020 Analysing Divergent-Convergent Activities in the Architectural Studio, with the aid of the 'Knowledge Construction Activities' model
In The Sixth International Conference on Design Creativity (ICDC2020) Oulu, Finland, August 26th – 28th 2020
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2019 Immersive Behaviour Settings in Architectural Education.
In the International Research & Education in Design Conference, Lisbon School of Architecture, Lisbon, Portugal, 14-15 November 2019
2018 Use of Immersive Virtual Environment in the Design Studio: An Assessment Model.
In the 36th International Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe (eCAADe), 19-21 September 2018, Lodz, Poland (accepted presentation).
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2017 Why Immersive? Using an Immersive Environment in Architectural Education.
In the 35th International Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe (eCAADe), Rome, Italy.
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2016 Simulating Human Behavior in (Un)Built Environments: Using an Actor Modeling Method
ICSC 2016: 18th International Conference on Spatial Cognition, Miami, US (Best presentation award).
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2016 The Notion of Place in Design Education
In Young Researchers Conference, Faculty of Architecture and Town Planning, Technion, Haifa, Israel.
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2015 Immersive virtual environment in design education: A situated model of the learning process
In Immersion 2015 conference and the 5th European Immersive Education Summit (EiED 2015), Paris, France.
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2015 Hadas Sopher, Immersive virtual environment technology: a new crit learning model, in Places for Learning Experiences symposium: Think, Make, Change, Thessaloniki, Greece.
