My name is Rosemary Paulson, and I am a senior in the class of 2023 pursuing a B.S.E in Civil and Environmental Engineering with a concentration in Architecture and Engineering, along with a certificate in Theater. I hail from the D.C. Metropolitan area, and am currently trying to find the best coffee in the District. On campus, I write for Princeton’s late night comedy show “All-Nighter” and perform with the Lewis Center for the Arts’ theater department!
This year, I am working with Professor Adriaenssens and the Form Finding Lab to explore the viability of large scale Kirigami Structures as a form of light control in outdoor spaces, through the manufacturing of kirigami canopies and solar modeling and testing. In the future, I hope to expand this work to the human scale to investigate materiality and design, and to improve as a craftsman, artist, and engineer.