Faberarium, fabrication technologies

for architecture

In this workshop we had the opportunity to sharpen our digital and prototyping skills, to experiment with a range of digital production tools, to design and fabricate a unique set of components that negotiate a range of material gradients across a field condition. Through iteration, we generated and fabricated components (parts) to form a larger network (whole). The goal of this workshop was to combine technological precision and pedagogical creativity.

 

Rombus, the basic component of our desisn, was populated over a field in order to create the two grids. The application of a different true-false algorythm in the design of each grid ensured a level of complexity for the final geometry. Afterwards the geometry was analyzed in simple linear elements that differed in lenght and number of joins (cuts). A laser cutter was used to cut the pieces according to our fabrication drawings. The design was created using Grasshoper for Rhinoceros.

 

Materials/Quantities

-1 sheet galvanized metal 0.5 mm, dimensions 1.0m x 0.6m

-138 pieces

 

Machine used : Laser cutter, Veta SA

Machine hours : 1hour

 

 

Workshop, 2012

 

In collaboration with :

 

Kallikrratis Evlogimenos, Architect

Nikos Bantis, Student