An Investigation of the Emerging Knowledge in Digital Design from a Multidisciplinary Perspective

Dialogs Between Physical and Digital Modelling Methods on Architectural Design

“…Previous research on architectural modelling and representation has often been reported from an operational and static perspective; however detailed analyses of the interactions between representations and their role as mediators between the designer and the designed outcome have been hardly scrutinized. We argue that in the context of current digitally-mediated architectural practices, models are a way to craft the interaction between the designer and the environment as a socio-technical instrument in a complex, distributed network among media, people, disciplines and tools, facilitating the creation of new design knowledge (Tzoukas, 2009) and the emergence of organizational and creative practices (Kocaturk, 2007). From this perspective, the understanding of the implications of both physical and digital modelling techniques on these mediating and societal processes is a matter of utmost concern.…”

Robotic Connections: Customisable Joints for Timber Construction

“…The fabrication applications of a generic robotic arm also drastically increase the opportunities for design-toproduction processes, where multiple tasks can be completed by one robot to achieve a sophisticated fabrication process. Using generative, computation methods with this technology allows efficient customization and diversity (Kocaturk, 2007). These software techniques improve the link between digital information modelling in CAD and production in CAM, increasing designer freedom and autonomy for creative non-standard architecture (Reffat, 2008).…”

Optimisation of a Design-to-Fabrication Framework for Individualised Homeless Housing Design in Melbourne, Australia

“…Beforehand, housing design solutions had adopted digital design tools and technologies for more rapid and generative design processes. Previous research conducted by Kocaturk (2007), Marion et al (2012), andStals et al (2018) had explored the multidisciplinary use of digital design to efficiently generate and visualise ideas, predict design solutions, and produce construction documentations for architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industries, responding to our past needs for a rapid supply of housing. These studies have not only shown the dynamic changes that have occurred in our societies, but most importantly, these studies have shown evidence of designers and researchers developing, innovating, and evolving digital design processes to address timely needs.…”