Jacob Yasha Grobman

Yasha Jacob Grobman (יעקב יאשה גרובמן; born 1967) is an Israeli architect, researcher, and curator who integrates academic research with practical architectural design. He is a professor at the Faculty of Architecture and Town Planning at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. Grobman is recognized for his work on computational design, sustainable architecture, and the emotional impacts of architectural spaces.
==Biography==
Grobman was born in Moscow, Soviet Union (now Russia) in 1967 and immigrated to Israel in 1971. He grew up in Jerusalem and attended Ironi He High School in Tel Aviv. Grobman graduated from the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design in 1997, earned a master's degree from the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London in 2002, and completed a Ph.D. at the Technion in 2008. He also conducted a postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard University's Graduate School of Design.
==Academic and Professional Career==
Grobman began his academic career as a lecturer at various institutions, including the Technion and Tel Aviv University. He joined the Technion faculty in 2010 and became an Associate Professor in 2018. From 2019 to 2022, he was the Dean of the Faculty of Architecture and Town Planning at the Technion.
In his professional practice, Grobman co-founded Axelrod Grobman Architects in 2003 and established his firm, Grobman Architects, in 1999. His work includes public projects like the Porter School of Environmental Studies and the Spitzer-Salant School of Social Work. He received numerous awards for these projects, including the World Architecture Community Award in 2009.
==Research Interests and Contributions==
Grobman's research encompasses:
* **Computational Design**: Exploring digital tools to optimize architectural forms.
* **Sustainable Architecture**: Developing methods for energy-efficient building design.
* **Architecture and Emotion**: Investigating how spatial geometries affect human emotions.
* **Topological Interlocking**: Innovating construction techniques for building floors.
He has published over 90 articles in peer-reviewed journals and holds several patents related to architectural design and fabrication.
==Publications==
Grobman has contributed to several books and articles:
* **Books**:
* "Performalism: Form and Performance in Digital Architecture" (co-edited with Eran Neuman, Routledge, 2011). This book is based on an exhibition at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art and discusses the shift towards performance-based architectural design.
* "Five Moments - Trajectories in the Architecture Design of the Tel Aviv Museum" (co-edited with Ariel Blonder, Tel Aviv Museum Press, 2011). This work explores the architecture of the Tel Aviv Museum over time.
==Media Coverage==rk has been featured in various media outlets:
* **International**:
* "Performalism - A budding design movement" in *Architects* (2010).
* Coverage of the Porter School of Environmental Studies in *ArchDaily* (2013) and *ArchiScene* (2011) .
* **Israeli**:
* Interviews and *Haaretz*, including "The digital escape path" (2003) and "The buildings that laugh at Azrieli towers" (2008) .
* "Growing buildings and walls from microbes* (2021).
* "Fields of Hope" in *Calcalist* (2023) .
==Awards and Honors==
* **Hershel Rich Technion Inno* (2021) for research on bio-nanocomposite materials.
* **AEC Excellence Award** (2017) for sustainable design.
* **World Architecture Community Award** (2009) for the Porter School of Environmental Studies.
==See also==
* Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
* Digital architecture
* Sustainable architecture
Category:Israeli architects
Category:Israeli curators
Category:Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design alumni
Category:Technion – Israel Institute of Technology faculty
Category:1967 births
Category:Living people