LAB FOR ARCHITECTURAL THINKING
Interface. Structure. Façade.
LATH - Research & Development
LATH is a research and development initiative exploring the relationship between structural behavior, architectural systems, and fabrication constraints.
The work focuses on façade systems and structural interfaces, examining how load paths, connection behavior, movement, and tolerances shape design decisions and system integration. Investigations use bounded case studies, computational modeling, and fabrication-aware methods to examine technical questions at the intersection of architecture and structural engineering.
LATH provides a framework for developing and documenting this work through independent investigations and relevant academic or professional engagements.
Research Cases
MOVEMENT CONSTRAINTS
LOAD PATH
INTERFACE CONSTRAINTS
Events
2026 – Performance-Based Facade Design Conference, Venice, Italy
2026 – CVU Americas Conference, Austin, Texas
2024 — CTBUH International Conference, London / Paris
Publications
Bios
Juste Tresor Gatari is a licensed architect and structural engineer whose work bridges architectural design, structural behavior, and façade systems. He focuses on resolving technical interfaces early in the design process and developing computational tools and methods that connect design intent, engineering requirements, and fabrication constraints.
He has contributed to high-rise and mixed-use developments in the United States, with experience in façade coordination, structural integration, and multidisciplinary design. His research and development work explores how computational methods, interface analysis, and fabrication-driven workflows can improve technical coordination, design validation, and project delivery.
Juste has formal training in architecture, structural engineering, and digital fabrication.
Affiliations
Licensed Architect (Texas)
LEED AP BD+C
Council on Vertical Urbanism (CVU)
justegg@lath.ink