Ceramic Prototypes – Design, Computation, and Digital Fabrication
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https://doi.org/10.3989/ic.15.170.m15Keywords:
3D Printing, Adjustable Mold, Structural Tile, Cold-Bending.Abstract
Research in ceramic material systems at Harvard University has introduced a range of novel applications which combine digital manufacturing technologies and robotics with imaginative design and engineering methods. Prototypes showcase the new performative qualities of ceramics and the integration of this material in today’s construction culture. Work ranges from daylight control systems to structural applications and a robotic tile placement system. Emphasis is on integrating novel technologies with tried and true manufacturing methods. The paper describes two distinct studies – one on 3D print-ing of ceramics, the other on structural use of large format thin tiles.
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