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Education
2024-2026 - Boston, USA​
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Master of Science in Architecture Studies in Computation
Master of Science in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science​
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2024 Avalon Scholarship
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Architecture Department Fellowship
2021-2022 - London, UK
University College London (UCL)
Master’s Degree in Architectural Design (Robotics & AI tracks)​
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Bartlett AD Gold Medal (best among 32 graduation projects)
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Bartlett AD Theory Medal (best among 123 thesis reports)
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Rowland Scholarship
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Colfuturo Grant
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William Goodenough Scholarship
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UCL Excellence Scholarship
2021 - London, UK
Harvard University
Professional Certificate in Computer Science for Artificial Intelligence​
2013-2018 - Bogotá, Col
Javeriana University
Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture (5-year degree)​
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1st Place in Graduation Cohort of 77 Students
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Order of Academic Merit
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2019 National Thesis Award
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Academic Excellence Grant (best GPU in the department, 8 times)
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CJFD Academic Excellence Distinction
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Honorary Admission Scholarship
2022-present - London, UK
University College London (UCL)
Researcher / Technical Tutor, Living Architecture Lab​
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Teach the robotics and A.I. computation module at B-Pro AD M.Arch. and critique graduation projects in weekly desk-crits.
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Develop autonomous spatial reconfiguration systems with distributed robotics, generative algorithms & multi-agent RL.
2025 - Boston, USA
MIT Media Lab, Critical Matter Group
Research Assistant - Digital Fabrication & Robotic Control
2024 - Boston, USA
MIT Design Intelligence Lab
Teaching Assistant - Objects & Interaction Design Studio​
2022-2024 - London, UK
Imperial College London & the Royal College of Art
Visiting Tutor - Innovation Design Engineering MSc/MA​
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Provided specialized critique and guidance at the intersection of
architecture, mechatronics, reinforcement learning, and digital
fabrication for master’s graduation projects.
Work in Academia
Work in Industry
2022-2024 - London, UK
Zaha Hadid Architect
Researcher / Technical Tutor, Living Architecture Lab​
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Participated in the computational design and delivery of architectural projects across the world, specializing in procedural design, sustainability, and geometry optimization, among others.
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Researched robotic fabrication and assembly at the ZHA Tech Lab.
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Developed tools for comp. design, analytics, and automation.
2020-2021 - Bogotá, Col
Grupo Valor
Director of Research & Innovation - Computational Design & Fab.
2019-2020 - Bogotá, Col
AEI Spaces
Architect - Lead at projects in Colombia, Mexico, & Argentina​
2018 - Barcelona, Spain
OAB. Office of Architecture in Barcelona
Architect - Designer for projects in France, Kazakhstan, and Chile.
2017 - Durham, USA
Duda | Paine Architects
Intern - Assistant in projects in the US & Mexico​
Competitions & Awards
2024 - Chengdu, China​
Architizer A+ Awards – Architecture + AI First Place
2023 - Paris, France
Paris Design Awards – Emergent Designer of the Year
2023 - Melle, Germany
Design Educates Awards – Responsive & Universal Design | Jury: Toyo Ito & Achim Menges
2023 - Milano, Italy
A’ Design Award – Winner in Generative, Algorithmic, and AI-Aided Design
2023 - Budapest, Hungary
International Design Awards – Mixed-Use Architecture Winner
2022 - London, USA
London International Creative Competition – 'Build' Winner
2022 - Lucerne, Switzerland
Built Design Awards – Multi-Category Winner
2021 - Delhi, India
Global Architecture & Design Awards – Healthcare Interiors Award | With AEI Spaces
2021 - Athens, Grecce
Young Visionary Architecture Competition – First Place
2021 - Paris, France
Paris Design Awards – Emerging Architect of the Year
2021 - Chicago, USA
Dignified Home Competition – Finalist
2021 - Delhi, India
Rethinking the Future Awards – Housing & Territory Award
2021 - Bagdad, Irak
Tamayouz Excellence Award – International Graduation Projects Award
2020 - Bilbao, Spain
Architecture MasterPrize – Grand Prix | Venue: Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
2020 - Bogotá, Colombia
Colombian Biennale of Architecture – Student Award
2020 - Bangalore, India
Gaudi Architecture Prize – Residential Building Award
2019 - Bogotá, Colombia
Colombian National Thesis Award
Papers & Publications
2024 - Los Angeles, USA​
International Journal of Architectural Computing (IJAC) - Paper
Hosmer, T., Mutis, S., Gheorghiu, O., Siedler, P., He, Z., Erdincer, B. 2024. "Autonomous ecologies of construction: Collabrobotic robotic material eco-systems with deep multi-agent reinforcement learning”
2024 - Cartagena, Col​
XXIX Colombian Biennale of Architecture & Urbanism - Keynote
Mutis, S. 2024. "Design Authorship in the Age of Autonomous Machines"
2023 - Chicago, USA​
Chicago Architecture Biennial - Exhibition
Zaha Hadid Architects and ArchAgenda. 2023. "Metrotopia Metaverse: Knowledge Transfer,"A.I. Metaverse Exhibit.
2023 - London, UK​
Imperial College London - Cleantech Innovation Seminar - Keynote
Mutis, S. 2024. "Self-Organizing Living Architectures"
2023 - Venice, Italy​
Venice Biennale of Architecture - Exhibition
Zaha Hadid Architects and ArchAgenda. 2023. "Metrotopia Metaverse: Laboratory of the Future" A.I. Metaverse Exhibit.
2023 - Hong Kong, China​
Hong Kong University, ACADIA X CAADRIA - Exhibition
Mutis, S., Hughes, E., Ibrahim, F., Papoutsi, G. 2023. "Diffusive Habitats." In
Habits of the Anthropocene, Nov14-29. Hong Kong University.
2023 - Denver, USA​
​Association for Computer Aided Design in Arch. (ACADIA) - Paper
Hosmer, T., Mutis, S., Hughes, E. et al. 2023. "Autonomous Collaborative
Robotic Reconfiguration with Deep Multi-Agent RL (ACRR+DMARL)."
2023 - Denver, USA​
​Association for Computer Aided Design in Arch. (ACADIA) - Paper
Mutis, S., Hughes, E., Ibrahim, F., Papoutsi, G. 2023. "Diffusive Habitats."
2023 - London, UK​
​London Festival of Architecture - Exhibition
Mutis, S., Durand, J., Keerti, M. 2023. "Phygital Assemblies”. ZHA CODE.
2022 - London, UK​
The Royal College of Art - Design Engineering Seminar - Keynote
Mutis S. 2022. ”Mechatronic Inhabitation & Adaptive Communities”.
2022 - London, UK​
UCL Bartlett School of Architecture, B-Pro Book 2022 - Book Feature
Mutis S. “Diffusing Babel, recreating an authorship model for living architecture"
2020 - Bogotá, Col​
XXVII Colombian Bienale of Architecture - Book Feature & Keynote
Mutis, S. 2020. "Hábitat para Población Vulnerable" In Bienal Colombiana de
Arquitectura y Urbanismo 2020, edited by M. Uribe, 413. SCA.
Taught Workshops
2024 - London, UK
Babel 2.0: generative aggregations, multi-textural synthesis, climatic tectonics.
Juan Cantú, Evan Preuss, and Sergio Mutis. 2024. For the B-Pro Intro. Workshops 2024. M.Arch Architectural Design (AD), M.Arch Urban Design (UD), & M.Sc Architectural Computation (AC). The Bartlett, University College London (UCL).
2023-2024 - London, UK
Encoded Assemblies: encoding, simulating, and stimulating autonomous digital architectures. For the AD M.Arch at the Bartlett, UCL.
2023-2024 - London, UK
Embodied Assemblies: form-finding, digitally-fabricating, and testing robotic-material
ecologies of self-reconfiguration. For the AD M.Arch at the Bartlett, UCL.
2023 - London, UK​
Procedural Architectural Design for the Immersive Multi-Player Internet. ZHA CODE. Maney, K., Durand, J., & Mutis, S. (instructors). For Digital Futures 2023.
Volunteer Work
2017-present - Colombia
Apata Colombia
Co-Founder, Design Director, Peacemaking Volunteer​
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Assisted the Almeciga community of Chingaza and the excombatant community of San Juanito in their transition from endemic deforestation and warfare into eco-tourism.
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2021 National Impact Generation Award
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2022 & 2023 Peace Entrepreneurship Award
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2024 Peacemaking Latin America Prize
2016 - Bogotá, Col
Prosofi Informal Neighborhood Aid Initiative
Volunteer Leader - Subsidy Aid, Tech Tutoring, Participative Design
2016 - Cali, Col
Community Public Space Enhancement Volunteer Workshop
Volunteer - Data Collection, Participative Design
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