TY - GEN
T1 - Fisac Variations
T2 - 18th International Conference on Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia: Open Systems, CAADRIA 2013
AU - Raspall, Felix
AU - Imbern, Matias
AU - Choi, William
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - The promise of robotic fabrication as an enabler for mass-customization in Architecture has been hindered by the intricate workflow required to go from parametric modelling to CNC fabrication. The lack of integration between highly-specialized proprietary software, normally required to operate the machines, and most of the design tools constitutes a major limitation. One way to tackle this constraint is by developing simple tools that directly link parametric modelling to robotic coding. Accordingly, "Fisac Variations" develops an uninterrupted digital workflow from form-generation to robotic fabrication. This innovative approach to Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing was tested by studying and reengineering a specific historic construction system - Miguel Fisac's Bones System was used as a case study - and by enabling it to address problems of contemporary architectural agenda such as flexibility, variability and mass-customization. The proposed workflow threads form-finding, structural analysis, geometric definition, CNC code generation and digital fabrication within the same open-source computational environment. In this way, this innovative procedure aims to increase design freedom while ensuring fabrication feasibility. This paper describes background research, concept, form-finding, construction process, methodology, results and conclusions.
AB - The promise of robotic fabrication as an enabler for mass-customization in Architecture has been hindered by the intricate workflow required to go from parametric modelling to CNC fabrication. The lack of integration between highly-specialized proprietary software, normally required to operate the machines, and most of the design tools constitutes a major limitation. One way to tackle this constraint is by developing simple tools that directly link parametric modelling to robotic coding. Accordingly, "Fisac Variations" develops an uninterrupted digital workflow from form-generation to robotic fabrication. This innovative approach to Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing was tested by studying and reengineering a specific historic construction system - Miguel Fisac's Bones System was used as a case study - and by enabling it to address problems of contemporary architectural agenda such as flexibility, variability and mass-customization. The proposed workflow threads form-finding, structural analysis, geometric definition, CNC code generation and digital fabrication within the same open-source computational environment. In this way, this innovative procedure aims to increase design freedom while ensuring fabrication feasibility. This paper describes background research, concept, form-finding, construction process, methodology, results and conclusions.
KW - Digital fabrication and construction
KW - Integrated design and fabrication
KW - Mass-customization
KW - Miguel Fisac Bones System
KW - Parametric design
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84894121087&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.52842/conf.caadria.2013.055
DO - 10.52842/conf.caadria.2013.055
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84894121087
SN - 9789881902641
T3 - Open Systems - Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia, CAADRIA 2013
SP - 55
EP - 64
BT - Open Systems - Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia, CAADRIA 2013
PB - The Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA)
Y2 - 15 May 2013 through 18 May 2013
ER -