Axisymmetric Column No. 1 Description Axisymmetric Column No. 1 exemplifies a novel approach to large-scale robotic additive manufacturing, utilizing curved-layer fused filament fabrication (CLFFF) on a pre-stretched textile. It explores how patterning affects CLFFF...
MyCoLab: Robotic Fabrication of Architectured Mycelium Composites for Sustainable Construction Description Increasing awareness of the embodied carbon footprint of buildings has shifted interest in the construction industry towards the development of renewable and...
The Co-designing Circular Plastics project was a small initiative. As proof of concept, PI 3D printed a scaled chair (1:2) with an industrial robotic arm. Development of a Co-designed Circular Interface A user interface (UI) was developed to integrate distinct aspects...
Generative Crossed Timber System Description The project “Generative Crossed Timber System” creates an open-ended timber system that can form different architectural elements by applying the notion of generative design, the materiality of wood, and digital...
Robotic Serpentine Wall Description The project “Robotic Serpentine Wall” investigates new, unexpected uses of wood to construct an inhabitable structure. It created a structure that 1) celebrates steam bending’s ability to radically change wood’s structural...
SMASK: A Smart Mask for Amid/Post-COVID Description Due to the critical situation of COVID-19, a smart mask—called SMASK—was designed that lowers a face shield over the wearer’s face whenever someone is detected within six feet. Program Development M. Huang, X. Liu,...
Pattern-dominant Bending Tectonics Description “Pattern-dominant Bending Tectonics” investigates the physical and mechanical properties of wood in combination with computational simulation to explore multiscale spatial forms in a freeform, self-standing installation....
Hygrosensitive Kinetic Façade Description The project “Hygrosensitive Kinetic Façade” investigates the architectural application of the hygrosensitivity of wood. The final design is a kinetic façade system installation made of a maple-spruce bilayer that...