Kyle Schumann is co-founder of After Architecture. Schumann is Assistant Professor of Architecture at the University of Virginia where he co-directs the Before Building Laboratory, leading robotic fabrication research and development. Schumann seeks to advance the accessibility of digital fabrication, leveraging democratized technologies as well as inventing and building low-cost ground-up fabrication and imaging systems. In 2023, Schumann was awarded the Architectural League Prize for Young Architects + Designers and the Design Build Award from the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture.