Robots in Architecture

We recently presented our paper "A New Parametric Design Tool for Robot Milling" at theACADIA 2010 conference in New York. We had a great time there and thank all of our friends who got up on a Sunday morning - after the big party, no less - to follow our presentation.

In our paper we show approaches on how to integrate the robot not just in the parametric model, but in the design process itself. The example above is a screenshot (with added captions) directly out of Grasshopper, showing the initially created curves, the resulting modules and finally the stacked wall - side by side with a preview of the toolpaths, including the possibility to simulate the end-effector movements and extract KRL (KUKA Robot Language) code. It's all running very fluently, allowing you to quickly iterate alternatives, both in respect to design and production. Finally, due to the KRL code generation, you can also rapidly output KRL files for mass customization, circumventing the lengthy CAD-CAM-Postprocessor workflow.



http://robotsinarchitecture.blogspot.com/

ACADIA 2010 | A New Parametric Design Tool for Robot Milling from Johannes Braumann on Vimeo.

Robot Milling a huge foam part

KUKA Robot- Car Gearshift Handling

Fabricate

FABRICATE is an International Peer Reviewed Conference with supporting publication and exhibition to be held at The Building Centre in London from 15-16 April 2011. Discussing the progressive integration of digital design with manufacturing processes, and its impact on design and making in the 21st century, FABRICATE will bring together pioneers in design and making within architecture, construction, engineering, manufacturing, materials technology and computation. Discussion on key themes will include: how digital fabrication technologies are enabling new creative and construction opportunities, the difficult gap that exists between digital modeling and its realization, material performance and manipulation, off-site and on-site construction, interdisciplinary education, economic and sustainable contexts.


http://www.fabricate2011.org/

Francois Roche / Interviewed by Jeffrey Inaba and Benedict Clouette

http://www.new-territories.com/columbia%20interview.htm

New Territories

 

 

http://www.new-territories.com/blog/

Bone Structure

Bone Structure from Joakim Hoen on Vimeo.