Within the current global context of rapid change, integrated with the potentials of digital technologies, IAAC’s Master in Advanced Architecture (MAA) is committed to the generation of new ideas and applications for Urban Design, Self Sufficiency, Digital Manufacturing Techniques and Advanced Interaction.
In this context IAAC works with a multidisciplinary approach, facing the challenges posed by our environment and the future development of cities, architecture and buildings, through a virtuous combination of technology, biology, computational design, digital and robotic fabrication, pushing innovation beyond the boundaries of a more traditional architectural approach.
Exploring Possible Applications of Robotic Fabrication for Architecture
Introduction to Robotic Fabrication introduces students to robotic fabrication as a design-driven approach that integrates making, assembly, and architectural production within the digital manufacturing paradigm. The seminar, conducted in a workshop format, situates robotics within the broader transformation of the construction sector, highlighting how automation and computational fabrication can enhance productivity, sustainability, customization, and building performance. Through hands-on experimentation in an open fabrication environment, students develop robotic design protocols and produce a robotically fabricated prototype that translates manufacturing logic into architectural-scale applications.
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B. The Waves explores robotic additive manufacturing using ceramic clay to create a ripple-driven parametric facade. Developed in the IAAC Master in Advanced Architecture, the project utilizes an ABB IRB 6700 robot and WASP extruder to 3D print wall cladding tiles. The computational logic employs Grasshopper and attractor points to simulate water droplets, generating continuous … Read more
ESTADO DEL ARTE Inspired by the movement of water and the ripples created by raindrops, our design replicates these natural patterns in its structure. The goal was to create a smooth, continuous surface where elements flow into each other without visible connections, reflecting the fluidity and harmony found in nature. DESIGN EXPLANATION FABRICATION METHODOLOGY ASSEMBLY … Read more
CONCEPT Double-Skin Façade STRATEGY TO CURVE CURVE ITERATIONS FINAL DESIGN THERMAL SIMULATIONS LOAD APPLICATIONS ROBOTIC FABRICATION Layer Height – 2.0 Clay thickness – 10mm Pressure – 3.95 Nozzle Diameter – 6mm FINAL BLOCK FABRICATION FRAME ASSEMBLY Final Assembly
