The Design + Fabrication course instructs and engages students in the design and discovery of novel fabrication strategies through the methodological integration of matter, processes and techniques.
Syllabus
This is a hands-on course oriented towards learning and gaining experience in the use of tools and machines related to fabrication, prototyping and designing through digital fabrication tools.
The purpose is to explore the relationship between digital driven design and fabrication manufacturing, at the construction scale. The course will be based on the definition of digital fabrication techniques focused on the convergence between digital modeling and fabrication processes.
This course is part of a broader process of introducing students to Fablab as well as carpentry machines and tools. The use of these tools are integrated within the modules that are taught by various instructors as part of the MAEBB curriculum, in order to ensure students learn their use in the best possible context.
Faculty
Projects from this course
First Steps into Fabrication
In the first phase of the discipline of Collaborative Design Studio, our group reimagined the rooftop playground of the primary school of Colegi Mare De Deu dels Angels in Barcelona, focusing on enhancing the children’s well-being. Through site visits, movement mapping, and participatory workshops with students, parents, and teachers, we identified key needs such as … Read more
Log seats-The Stumpies
The project “Log seats” explores the idea of using cut-wooden logs as playground elements for secondary school students to help create better playground environment. Objective The main aim of the project was to fabricate a seating element in the secondary school playground of Colegi Mare de Déu dels Angels in the city of Barcelona. The … Read more
Design and Fabrication 1 Trimester
The excitement was immense after nearly two weeks of living in Valldaura, as we were finally about to use the Fablab and all its machines. However, the excitement dimmed slightly when we learned that the CNC machine wouldn’t be operational for at least a month. This meant we wouldn’t be able to produce our stool … Read more
DESIGN AND FABRICATION
GRASSHOPPER SCRIPT: SINGLE STRIP SINGLE STRIP SUPPORT OVERVIEW RIBS BREAKDOWN CNC PROCESS VERTICAL MEMBERS AND ADDITIONAL SUPPORTS VERTICAL MEMBERS AND ADDITIONAL SUPPORTS: BREAKDOWN PROCESSING WOOD FABRICATION
