TY - CHAP
T1 - Architecture meets organic matter
T2 - Sombra verde and white spaces
AU - Bañón, Carlos
AU - Raspall, Félix
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd.
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - Digital tools deliver high levels of control over a project’s geometry and manufactured parts. Digital modeling, CNC control, in tandem with engineered materials such as polymers, plywood, and metal, ensures the fidelity of the physical product against the digital model. However, the dependence of current digital workflows on standardized materials excludes a range of natural materials that can otherwise offer valuable aesthetic and performative opportunities. This chapter examines how additive manufacturing opens new possibilities for unprocessed materials such as bamboo and raw timber. It proposes and reviews a design and manufacturing workflow, in which the specific properties of more irregular materials are digitized so that the specific information of each element is incorporated into the digital design process. 3D Printing becomes crucial, as specialized parts can be manufactured for the unique characteristics of the raw materials. Design workflows, problems, and benefits are presented through two AirLab’s built projects: White Spaces and Sombra Verde.
AB - Digital tools deliver high levels of control over a project’s geometry and manufactured parts. Digital modeling, CNC control, in tandem with engineered materials such as polymers, plywood, and metal, ensures the fidelity of the physical product against the digital model. However, the dependence of current digital workflows on standardized materials excludes a range of natural materials that can otherwise offer valuable aesthetic and performative opportunities. This chapter examines how additive manufacturing opens new possibilities for unprocessed materials such as bamboo and raw timber. It proposes and reviews a design and manufacturing workflow, in which the specific properties of more irregular materials are digitized so that the specific information of each element is incorporated into the digital design process. 3D Printing becomes crucial, as specialized parts can be manufactured for the unique characteristics of the raw materials. Design workflows, problems, and benefits are presented through two AirLab’s built projects: White Spaces and Sombra Verde.
KW - 2D scanning
KW - 3D scanning
KW - Additive manufacturing
KW - Bamboo architecture
KW - Organic matter
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85092026436&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/978-981-15-8388-9_5
DO - 10.1007/978-981-15-8388-9_5
M3 - Chapter
AN - SCOPUS:85092026436
T3 - SpringerBriefs in Architectural Design and Technology
SP - 53
EP - 69
BT - SpringerBriefs in Architectural Design and Technology
PB - Springer
ER -