Situated within the Texas Tech University in Texas, Huckabee College of Architecture, the trajectory of the Hi-DARS Lab traces back to 2019 when it originated as DARS.hub. Initially established as an interdisciplinary unit operating within the Dessau Institute of Architecture in Bauhaus, Germany, and TU Delft, BK City Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment in the Netherlands, engaged in collaborative studios and research projects with a primary focus on integrated design and architectural robotic systems. Transitioned and evolved into Hi-DARS in 2022, the lab is building upon the cultivated experience and knowledge. Currently operating as a research lab within TTU HCoA, Hi-DARS Lab is dedicated to advancing research, education, and service in the realms of hybrid intelligence design and architectural robotics setups.

Hybrid Intelligence, within the context of Hi-DARS lab's vision and mission, involves integrating human-machine intelligence across various levels and scales throughout design and production processes. This entails exploring and cultivating a purposeful blend of human intelligence, computational intelligence, data intelligence, machine intelligence, medium intelligence, and material intelligence. This combination is fundamental to realizing the objectives outlined by the Hi-DARS lab.

Architectural robotics encompasses the expanding field of cutting-edge robotic fabrication utilized in construction and assembly, including the integration of robotic systems within the built environment. The focus of Hi-DARS projects and research extends beyond the technical and methodological dimensions of this discipline. It delves into the broader socio-cultural implications of Automation, AI, and Robotics, contributing a comprehensive perspective to the field.

Design setups relate to understanding design as a socio-environmental influence across multiple macro-meso-micro scales. To perceive design as a setup is to encompass both abstract and concrete aspects of systems. This includes attributes at the material level, like the configuration or assembly of components, and meta-level constructs present in complex ecological and social systems. These constructs are characterized by interconnected and interdependent elements, offering a comprehensive understanding of design as a setup in diverse contexts.