Fabricate 2020

Abstract

As the editors of FABRICATE 2020, we have many people to thank. We received over 250 submissions from 45 countries; we would like to thank everyone who responded to the call for works, for the extraordinary breadth, depth and quality of the work submitted that made the exacting process of review, selection and curatorship so challenging. We are grateful to all authors and collaborators on every selected project, and everyone who generously agreed to present their work.We are indebted to more than 50 distinguished peer reviewers, listed below, who fulfilled their duties with impeccable professionalism and care during the early northern hemisphere summer/southern hemisphere winter 2019. Thank you also to our wonderful 2020 keynote presenters and 2017 keynote presenters, not only for your respective provocative orations, but also for your generosity in participating in the considered in-depth conversations published in this book, often at strange hours of the night; and to Chairs of our 2011, 2014, and 2017 outings for their counsel.For its fourth iteration, the FABRICATE conference has returned to The Bartlett, UCL, where it is co-chaired by Jane Burry and Jenny Sabin with Bob Sheil, a partnership between three universities on three continents: UCL,

Progress in Sustainable Polymers from Biological Matter

“…The same constraints of traditional AM are present in mycelium printing, although the need to preserve cell viability through the control of feedstock type, morphology, distribution, and porosity adds an extra layer of difficulty (84,85). Burry et al (71) showed that inter-and intralayer adhesion in mycelium prints can be improved by a cell-secreted extracellular polymeric substance that bonds and physically interlocks with the lignocellulosic substrate, as mentioned in the previous sections.…”

Modern theory and practice of concrete technology for 3D printing in construction

“…Особенности составов для 3D-печати связаны с отсутствием, как правило, крупного заполнителя (более 5 мм). Максимальный размер зерен для строительных «чернил» не превышает 2-3 мм [114,115]. В связи с этим для полного смачивания таких дисперсных систем требуется больше воды, что в свою очередь может приводить к повышению усадки при высыхании.…”

The digital transformation toward an integrated design process

“…The design was an organic process, where The design team thoroughly investigated each line of thought and interrogated the result, this was not a linear journey and involved exploring many avenues of thought in tandem. [60]…”

“…Once the 3D model was created, data could be extracted or grouped to enable a simple selection of individual plates or portions of the Vessel. [60]…”