Janelli Morones

Janelli Morones is an undergraduate student pursuing a B.A. in Architecture at Princeton University, with minors in Civil Engineering and Urban Studies. Working with ARG to conduct her senior thesis research (co-advised with Professor Monica Ponce de Leon), her thesis investigates the intersection of robotic construction, labor, and affordability in contemporary housing production. Focusing on emerging robotic building systems, her work examines how automation reshapes construction labor, redistributes expertise, and raises questions of equity and spatial justice in the built environment. Her research interests include construction robotics, prefabrication, housing affordability, and the social implications of automation in architectural practice.