Claire
Gorman
Hanly



Claire Gorman Hanly is an American computer scientist and environmental designer. Her research and practice focus on the implementation of deep learning-based computer vision methods in built and natural environments, with applications in regenerative agriculture, remote sensing of hydrology, and cultural landscape preservation. 

Claire’s work ranges geographically across glaciers and caves, river deltas and grain supply-sheds, Arctic wilderness and subtropical cities. It ranges methodologically across scientific research, creative curation, and speculative tool-building. She has collaborated with technology companies, research labs, and the US National Park Service as well as her most recent role in co-curating the 19th International Architecture Exhibition at La Biennale di Venezia.

Claire is currently pursuing two Master’s degrees at MIT: an MCP in Environmental Planning, and an MS in Computer Science. Her Bachelor’s degree is in Computer Science and Architecture, from Yale University.


clairego@mit.edu
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Art & Agriculture


Art research project focused on the traditions and technologies of agriculture in Palestine. Reimagining the ancient “zeer pot,” which uses a double-layered unglazed wall structure, packed with wet sand between the layers, to create a temperature differential for refrigeration. 

Here implemented for seed starting to conserve water: chia seed polyculture attaches seeds of typical Palestinian crops (molokhia/spinach and kusa/squash) to the water source.

Skills:
Ceramic fabrication
Research
[not actually a green thumb]

For MIT 4.s34 Art, Technology & Agriculture taught by Prof. Nida Sinnokrot Spring 2023