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Course: MAA02 MAEBB02 MRAC02 24/25 Robotic Fabrication
Upcycling Wood Through Digital Craftsmanship and Circular Design
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ROTATIONAL COLUMN – CIRCULAR WOOD DESIGN
STATE OF ART Part to Whole HG-A, South Korea – 2014 Building Traditions with Digital Research Rui Oliveira, Jose Pedro Sousa – 2016 Columns are analyzed as primary element of Ferreira’s designs. Columns, traditionally crafted through meticulous layering of bricks, are viewed both as structural and visual elements in his designs. RESEARCH QUESTION; “In what … Read more
ROBOTIC FABRICATION SEMINAR
The environmental impact of the construction industry is a pressing concern. As architects, it’s essential that we shift from a linear model of consumption and production to a circular economy. In recent years, there has been notable progress in upcycling various construction materials and replacing high-emission materials like concrete with more sustainable alternatives, such as … Read more
Standardizing Non-Homogeneous Wood for Robotic Stack Assembly and Disassembly
How can reclaimed timber waste from manufacturing be leveraged using robotic fabrication and computational design to develop sustainable, scalable and customizable urban installation? Process of Sorting & Splitting the Beams Geometry Distribution Workflow Assembly Robotic Setup for Processing Robotic Processing Concept Prototype AI-Generated Concept Renders
