Circular Robotic Fabrication for Performance extends the circular economy principles—Reduce, Reuse, Recycle—by adding two new resources: human parameters and biological. Robotic 3D printing translates anthropometric data and waste–derived feedstocks into high–performance components with minimal waste.
Pellet extrusion enables the precise printing of layers tailored to individual body measurements, increasing product life through customized fit rather than surplus material. On the other hand, nutrient–tuned bio–ink deposition and toolpath–informed inoculation combine geometric precision with fungal growth, enabling mycelium to bind mineral waste and improve structural performance. Within this context, design agency orchestrates both deposition strategies and metabolic upcycling, closing the loop in a single manufacturing process. Additionally, the research explored circular construction through in-situ mobile robotic fabrication with the aim of closing the loop of earth construction by utilizing local resources.
In this section, four projects are highlighted: the Circular Mobile–Robot Additive Platform, Chair No. 7, and the interrelated research projects Myco–Shell Upcycling and Toolpath–Informed Biofabrication. Together, these projects illustrate how circular fabrication can be encoded—integrating geometry, biology, and recycled feedstocks into high–performance architectural elements.
Chair No. 7: Human Parameters in Circular Design of Everyday Things
Chair No. 7: Human Parameters in Circular Design of Everyday Things Description In architectural design, the model of design to construction is constantly changing. One parameter in these permanent changes is human needs, most notably, the growing demand for…
Circular Mobile – Robot Additive Platform
Description Advancements in robotic technology are ushering in a new era of autonomy in building construction, making it possible to employ soil–based materials through circular additive manufacturing. Multi–material additive manufacturing (MMAM) encompasses a variety…