Course: MAA01 25/26 Fab.AR Seminar

Manual Fabrication Assisted with Augmented Reality

Fab.AR explores how augmented reality (AR) can bridge the gap between computational design and material fabrication. While digital tools and AI have expanded the scope of architectural design, they have also introduced challenges that often obscure design intent and limit the integration of craftsmanship and situated practices. The seminar positions AR as an operational interface that enables real-time interaction between digital information and physical environments. Through the development of custom workflows and prototype tools, students investigate how AR can support processes such as guided assembly, on-site decision-making, and feedback-driven iteration. Emphasizing human-machine collaboration ,the seminar encourages the design of systems that augment rather than replace manual fabrication to foster more adaptive, intuitive, and materially grounded architectural practices.