Test to generate customized tool path by using KUKA_KR210 as a part of Robotic Fabrication Seminar by ICD

holzbau amann GmbH is wood fabrication company which was general contractor for Centre Pompidou Metz. Visiting the series of wood fabrication companies is a part of this excursion.

excursion

2 Hours long construction for 8 meters height bending structure. 

Construction process conducted through building one floor and lifting up. 

02.18.2015 - 02.26.2015

The aim of workshop is calibration of digital system and rapid prototyping of the tower project through 1:4 scale design formation task and 1:1 scale mock up task. 1:1 scale prototyping enable to investigate detailing and to measure structural quality in construction phase. In addition, real size of scale will show the comparison of 1:4 scale material and structural behaviors. 15 Bachelor and Master Students from Berlin University of the Arts participate the workshop and the workshop  led by Martin Tamke, Mette Ramsgaard Thomsen, Dongil Kim, Ida Katrine Friis Tinning, and Anders Holden Deleuran on CITA's side, and Michel Schmeck and christoph gengnagel on Berlin University of the Art. 

tasks:
-building of exact 1:4 models of the fromfound design on Thursday - Saturday. The form finding will explore teh possibel design space. This will need some adaption of the GH definition. Max, Martin, @Dongil Kim and @Anders Holden Deleuran via Skype link, will collaborate.
-3dscan of results, registration in rhino to the form found model, qualitative assessment and documentation. Saturday, Monday
-Pattern cut for the range of 1:4 designs on Monday and Tuesday using the pattern relaxation tool. 
- making of textile patches with channels. assessment of the assembly strategy, when fabric and rods are used simultaneously - Tuesday to wednesday
- building of one 1:1 prototype (gfrp only) - until Saturday: the prototype in 8mm gfrp without skin. Related tasks are the developemnet of a base/support and the development of coupling of rods (with textile pockets, rods, strip,....)
Monday to Wednesday, documentation through photos, 3d scan, comparison of form found model and documentation.

other tasks:
-identification of expected forces and loads
-creating an understanding of macro level behaviour of the stucture and means of construction to work with this.

This physical investigation is for test of additional tension force on the fabric to intensify the bending skeleton. The point force and linear force on surface in these tests make structure stable.

The tower project is research project by CITA. As a research fellow, I am engaging the project to investigate the force driven design which is associated with the "SELF-FORMATION" through forces. My role of research project will be investigation in both computing the materialization and materializing the computation through rigorous physical and digital process.

Comparison between digital model and large scale 3D scanning model

This simulation is remifination of rigorous collaboration between physical bending active material test and new digital formfinding scripting.

General work flow started from a fundamental geometry setting to solver setting(Kanggaroo mesh solver, Joey Bending solver, and Anaysis bending member and sruface).

The Tower - Bending Active Tensile Membrane - Form Finding 01

Developed by CITA & Anders Holden Deleuran

This simulation is remifination of rigorous collaboration between physical bending active material test and new digital formfinding scripting.

General work flow started from a fundamental geometry setting to solver setting(Kanggaroo mesh solver, Joey Bending solver, and Anaysis bending member and sruface).

The Tower - Bending Active Tensile Membrane - Form Finding 02

Developed by CITA & Anders Holden Deleuran

As a fundamental material behavior test, these tests are for computing the fiber-glass rods bending behavior. The test conducted along with different diameter of fiberglass rods, 6mm, 8mm, 10mm, 12mm. The maximum bending radius applied to Joey physic(grasshopper plugin) and simulated in digital environment. Such exchangeable works are key of self-formed geometry. 

CITA: Centre for Information Technology and Architecture

CITA is the first Institute where I engage as research fellow from January. I will conduct both my individual research and team research project in CITA's creative environment.

General Information of CITA is below.

CITA is an innovative research environment exploring the emergent intersections between architecture and digital technologies. Identifying core research questions into how space and technology can be probed, CITA seeks to investigate how the current forming of a digital culture impacts on architectural thinking and practice.

CITA examines how architecture is influenced by new digital design- and production tools as well as the digital practices that are informing our societies culturally, socially and technologically. Using design and practice based research methods, we explore computation through the conceptualisation, design and realisation of full scale prototypes. Building on a broad network of partners from engineering, computer science, robotics, material science, design and textiles we understand technology as a critical and creative engagement.

By examining technology transfers between high-innovative industries, that stand on front edge in the development of new digitalised designs- and production tools, it's our goal to create synergy between architecture contemporary reality and its future perspective.

External Links

http://cita.karch.dk