Processing Transdisciplinary Knowledge: Intensity, Extensity and Potentiality in Digital Architecture

Sprecher, Aaron; Ahrens, Chandler

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“…While 3D printing techniques involve a separation of the process from the product, the approach outlined above actively connects the computerized process and resulting output in the course of fabrication. The nature of this process represents an adaptive transference of knowledge, supplementing the deductive and inductive approaches suggested by Sprecher and Ahrens (2013).…”

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confidence: 99%

CAADRIA 2023: HUMAN-CENTRIC - Volume 2

Koh,

Reinhardt,

Makki

et al. 2023

Proceedings of the 28th Conference on Computer Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA) [Volume 2]

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This paper uses the notion of fractal geometry to understand the underlying geometric rule behind the complex appearance of traditional Indian stepwells, taking the reference of Chand Baori, which is one of the most stunning and complex stepwells in India. Stepwells were mainly designed for religious, water conservation, and social purposes. This paper indicates those aspects in exploring the complex arrangement of the repetitive self-similar stair units in Chand Baori. The geometric quality of self-similar repetition resulting in a complex outcome can be systematically described by fractal geometry. Hence, this paper has adopted a fractal-based computational approach to model the Chand Baori stepwell, including a new stepwell design followed by the Sierpinski triangle, a canonical example of mathematical fractals. The fractal dimension method has been applied at the end to analyze the visual complexity of Chand Baori.

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confidence: 99%

CAADRIA 2023: HUMAN-CENTRIC - Volume 2

Koh,

Reinhardt,

Makki

et al. 2023

Proceedings of the 28th Conference on Computer Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA) [Volume 2]

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Robotic Crocheting: From Handcraft to Digital Fabrication

Nix,

Sprecher

2023

Proceedings of the 28th Conference on Computer Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA) [Volume 2]

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There is growing interest in incorporating digitally fabricated textiles into architecture. While most studies have addressed knitting and yarn winding, only a handful have involved crocheting. Crochet is a traditional handcraft that uses a hook to create fabric from a single yarn. Crochet is exceptional in its capability of creating seamless complex 3D shells. Despite significant progress attained in the computation of crocheting instructions, which positions it in an additive manufacturing context, a rigorous fabrication solution for crochet is still lacking. The present study examines the possibilities of applying additive manufacturing principles for adapting crochet from handcraft into digital fabrication using a robotic arm. The experimental phase focuses on toolpath design, targeting the primary steps involved in the performance of crochet stitches using a robotic arm. Initial stages include a manual scheme, using 3D-scanned pre-prepared cloth as a foundation for path design, and recording the crochet hook path in digital format. This study defines the first steps in transitioning crochet from handcraft to a robotic process and establishes the method's feasibility based on the computational design of the tool path. Robotic crochet enables the production of remarkably complex seamless 3D textiles in large-scale formats and opens the field to architectural applications.

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“…This need is further accentuated as a result of the integration of visualization, simulation and fabrication technologies in the design studio. To this end, this study relies on the "adaptive knowledge" framework (Sprecher and Ahrens, 2014). By going beyond deductive and inductive research approaches, this framework assists to bridge the arts and sciences through the use of technological tools in the realm of computational architecture.…”

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“…(2) Strategy: Following the analysis, in light of the feedback and in line with the "adaptive knowledge" framework (Sprecher and Ahrens, 2014), the groundscaping strategy and toolpath were refined. Here, the suitability and effectivity of the tool in shaping the sand were assessed.…”

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A pedagogical protocol for iterative robotic fabrication on remote grounds

Bar-Sinai

Shaked

Sprecher

2020

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PurposeThe purpose of the paper is to advance remote robotic fabrication through an iterative and pedagogical protocol for shaping architectural grounds. Advancements in autonomous robotic tools enable to reach increasingly larger scales of architectural and landscape construction and operate in remote and inaccessible sites. In parallel, the relation of architecture to its environment is significantly reconsidered, as the building industry's contribution to the environmental stress increases. In response, new practices emerge, addressing the reshaping and modulation of environments using digital tools. The context of extra-terrestrial architecture provides a ground for exploring these issues, as future practice in this domain relies on the use of remote autonomous means for repurposing local matter. As a result, the novelty in robotic construction laboratories is tied to innovation in architectural pedagogy.Design/methodology/approachThis paper puts forth a pedagogical protocol and iterative framework for digital groundscaping using robotic tools. The framework is demonstrated through an intensive workshop led by the authors. To situate the discussion, digital groundscaping is linked to several conditions that characterize practice and relate to pedagogy. These conditions include the experimental dimension of knowledge in digital fabrication, the convergence of knowledge as part of the blur between the fields of architecture and landscape architecture and the bridging of heterogeneous knowledge sets (virtual and physical), which robotic fabrication on natural terrains entails.FindingsThe outcomes of the workshop indicate that iterative processes can assist in applying autonomous design protocols on remote grounds. The protocols were assessed in light of the roles of technological tools, design iterations and material agency in the robotic fabrication.Originality/valueThe paper concludes with observations linking the iterative protocol to new avenues in architectural pedagogy as means of advancing the capacity to digitally design, modulate and transform natural grounds.

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Processing Transdisciplinary Knowledge: Intensity, Extensity and Potentiality in Digital Architecture

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CAADRIA 2023: HUMAN-CENTRIC - Volume 2

CAADRIA 2023: HUMAN-CENTRIC - Volume 2

Robotic Crocheting: From Handcraft to Digital Fabrication

A pedagogical protocol for iterative robotic fabrication on remote grounds

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