Design 1
Felipe Oeyen ( M Arch ) Paravee Pokawatthananurak ( M Arch )
The Structural design stage consisted of the initial form-finding process, generated by the reconfiguration of the agent-based systems developed in the Biomimetics Seminar.
In the Rationalisation Stage we adapted the previously generated geometry according to structural criteria and future fabrication process. At the end of this stage, we had a model made out of 4 different types of pieces, and a series of structural analysis on these pieces to check their capacity to support weight.
For the Fabrication stage, we first conducted a series of manual material tests, aimed at understanding clay’s behaviour and its possible alteration by combining it with fibres. Secondly, a series of robotic-printing tests were carried out, to learn the possibilities and limitations of the robotic fabrication of clay pieces, and to estimate the printing time and weight of the 4 different types of pieces present in the proposed design. Thirdly, we evaluated the shrinkage of the pieces after drying and the structural performance of the clay-printed section of piece “Type 4”, both digitally and through physical load tests.
Finally, we extracted conclusions from our project and set a possible direction to pursue the design process.
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