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Jenny E. Sabin is an architectural designer whose work is at the forefront of a new direction for 21st century architectural practice. She is principal of Jenny Sabin Studio, an experimental architectural design studio based in Ithaca and Director of the Sabin Design Lab at Cornell AAP, a design research lab with specialization in computational design, data visualization and digital fabrication.

Lumen (2017) by Jenny Sabin is a digitally fabricated architectural work that won the 2017 Museum of Modern Art’s PS1 Young Architect’s Program. The structure is a socially and environmentally responsive lightweight knitted fabric that adapts to the densities of bodies, heat, and sunlight. Lumen is composed out of tubular structures and a canopy of cellular components employs recycled textiles, photo-luminescent and solar active yarns that absorb, collect, and deliver light. The structure also incorporates an automatic misting system that activates depending on the proximity of a visitor.