Severino Alfonso Dunn

Co Director @Synesthetic Research And Design Lab

Philadelphia, PA, US

The Synesthetic Research and Design Lab, at the College of Architecture and Built Environment, Thomas Jefferson University serves as collaborative research and prototyping platform where interactive design and emergent health sciences meet highlighting the recursion between the individual and their environment. The Synesthetic Lab is a newly minted platform (initiated in 2020) that aims to take risks in developing methodologies that engage critically with interactions of humans, objects, and environments. The Synesthetic Research and Design Lab, SR & DL collaborates with the Center for Autism and Neurodiversity and the Occupational Therapy Department at TJU in the building of a solid foundation of knowledge, addressing all-inclusive ways for inhabiting and perceiving our environments. This collaboration stimulates dialogues amongst designers, medical field experts, and neurodiverse individuals in regard to the inclusivity of our current environments.The Lab continuously aims to learn from unexpected collaborations, test unconventional ideas, and leverage novel pedagogical explorations to engage with young minds that come from diverse backgrounds and cultivate a collective learning process. The Lab has been awarded a series of grants from Thomas Jefferson University.

Escuela Tecnica Superior de Arquitectura

Master in Urban Design

Columbia University - Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation

MSAAD