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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
Fa(ça)de explores robotic clay fabrication as a method for producing expressive, materially efficient façade modules. Starting from a 2D patterned surface, the project develops a parametric workflow that transforms mesh-based geometries into 3D printed clay elements with controlled relief, wave amplitude, and module rotation. Through iterative prototyping, the design responds to fabrication limits such as … Read more
