Ph.D. Candidate
Perla is a Ph.D. Candidate in Architectural Biodesign at the Technion’s Faculty of Architecture and Town Planning. With a B.Arch and M.Sc. in Architecture, she specializes in integrating living systems into architectural processes to promote sustainability in the built environment. Her research focuses on 3D printing large-scale architectural components using bacterial biological cement, leveraging natural photosynthetic cementation processes to capture CO2 and solidify building materials. Specializing in cyanobacteria and microalgae, Perla develops innovative protocols and fabrication workflows that bridge the gap between biology and architecture, enabling designers to harness the potential of living materials. Under the supervision of Asst. Prof. Shany Barath, her work recently won the prestigious Climate Solution Prize as an innovative solution for a sustainable future.
