Hybrid Joints explores the line between craft and art through a collection of digitally and manually crafted joints. Using Grasshopper instead of CAM software, we modeled directly in 3D and iterated quickly. We found that digital woodcraft is a craft itself, requiring not just technical knowledge but also strategy, adaptability, and problem-solving. Machines alone weren’t enough—our skills and decisions remained essential. Starting with simple joints, we progressed to complex, curved forms. Over time, we saw joints and beams as both structural and ornamental. Our main goal was to explore ways of making the beam the main event.
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