Abstract
This project will focus on using the pick & place operations to develop column geometries stacked out of timber elements. Below we present the development of a parametric system capable of integrating fabrication constraints and architectural goals. The aim was to create a natural geometry with a simple linear element, a catalog of multiple forms based on geometrical terms, the robotic limits, and the desired aesthetic. We produce variables of modules and types in order to fabricate the final module which can produce also architectural applications, such as a pavilion or shell structure.
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Catalogue of Module A
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Module B_Type I: one stick per layer
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Week 1
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Module B_Type II: two sticks per layer
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Module B_ Based on two wood sticks in base
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Week 2
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Catalogue of Failures
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Type III: three sticks per layer
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Type IV: four sticks module
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Module C_Type I, II, III: four sticks per layer
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Week 3
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Module D_Component A-D: three sticks per layer
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Final Model
Week 4
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New rules for a Furniture System
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Rules of code
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Possible columns
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Difference with physic tools simulation
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Week 6
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Calculations
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Efficiency of Column Components
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Efficiency of Column Components
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Efficiency of Column Components
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Rules for Architectural Application
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Module Analysis
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