Description
The seminar will explore the ability of large scale robotic 3D printing to address both compressive and tensile structures through the implementation of different material deposition strategies. Leveraging this capability students will develop a 1:1 prototype of a structural connection between a slab and column capital. The forms of the two tectonic members will be developed through modifying canonical tectonic precedents through 3D AI models in Comfyui and Fuser, to take advantage of the ability of contour based deposition methods to introduce ornamental aesthetic conditions while maintaining structural effectiveness. Additionally, students will leverage FEA optimization in Fusion to create optimized geometry for the underlying tectonic forms. Students will work in teams of 4, and with an expected per student budget of 40-50 dollars for 20kg of corn starch based polymer.