The Application of Digital Fabrication in Architecture, Case Study: Prototyping a Scale Model

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10.2991/aer.k.200214.001How to use a DOI?

Keywords

parametric design, digital fabrication, architectural scale models

Abstract

Technological developments in architecture continued such as parametric design methods with computational optimization process and digital fabrication to make a scale model. Digital fabrication defined as the process of manipulating objects using CNC router machines, 3D printers, and laser cutters through reduction or addition methods. This technology believed in providing convenience advantages in making an architectural scale model, which gives more precise results with a faster manufacturing process. Furthermore, the understanding above brings consequences for both the students and lecturers of architecture. For the example in the teaching of technical matters such as the optimization of 3D models for fabricating processes, selecting techniques and materials, and also the installation. So studying digital fabrication is a necessity in architecture academics. Both students and lecturers required to improve their understanding and ability to process digital designs into a representation of scale models through fabrication method. The research purpose is identifying the teaching procedure of digital fabrication in producing architectural scale models. The method is to analyze the questionnaire from the architecture students that join the workshop. This workshop will introduce a digital fabrication with a computational optimization process using Grasshopper. Architecture student will be given a questionnaire at the beginning and end of the workshop. At the end of studies show that digital fabrication provides convenience and challenges for architecture academics.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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AU  - Hendro Trieddiantoro Putro
AU  - Wiliarto Wirasmoyo
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2020/02/18
TI  - The Application of Digital Fabrication in Architecture, Case Study: Prototyping a Scale Model
BT  - Proceedings of the EduARCHsia & Senvar 2019 International Conference (EduARCHsia 2019)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 1
EP  - 7
SN  - 2352-5401
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DO  - 10.2991/aer.k.200214.001
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