Digital Fabrication in Architecture - AAAS 2017 Media Resources

Media kit for "On Site Digital Fabrication for Architecture," Jonas Buchli, ETH Zurich

The project team behind the novel building technology «Mesh Mould» received the Swiss Technology Award 2016 in the category «Inventors». The award is Switzerland's most prestigious award for innovation and technology.

The In situ Fabricator Captured by Reuters

In situ Fabricator and Mesh Mould - NCCR Digital Fabrication at ETH Zurich

Enlarged view: Copyright: NCCR Digital Fabrication — Photo: NCCR Digital Fabrication, ETH Zurich - Construction robot, In situ Fabricator with two meter high mesh structure in laboratory environment.

Mesh Mould Digital Fabrication 1 (JPEG, 1.6 MB)

Mesh Mould Digital Fabrication 3 (JPEG, 1.9 MB)

Mesh Mould Digital Fabrication 2 (JPEG, 1.5 MB)

Mesh Mould Digital Fabrication 4 (JPEG, 1.3 MB)

Additional Web Resources

external page NCCR Digital Fabrication at ETH Zurich

Media kit for "The New Mathematics of Making," Jane Burry, RMIT University

Enlarged view: Photo: RMIT University — Photo: http://www.sial.rmit.edu.au/portfolio/fabpod-sial/

Additional Web Resources

Digital Fabrication and architectural design project examples

external page http://www.sial.rmit.edu.au/portfolio/fabpod-sial/

external page http://www.sial.rmit.edu.au/portfolio/smartnodes/

external page http://www.sial.rmit.edu.au/portfolio/passion-facade/

Media kit for "Building Materials for 3D Printing," Ronald Rael, UC Berkeley

Building a House the Eco-Friendly Way with 3D Printing | KQED Arts KQED Arts KQED Arts

Enlarged view: Copyright: Rael San Fratello http://www.rael-sanfratello.com/ — Photo: Rael San Fratello. Building blocks for architecture are printed using a farm of 11 powder 3D printers with a special cement composite formulation comprised chiefly of iron oxide-free portland cement in the PrintFARM. http://www.rael-sanfratello.com/

3D Block production in the printFARM (PNG, 184 KB)

Additional Web Resources

external page 3D Printing in Architecture

external page Bloom, a project example for 3D printing in architecture

external page 3D printing from recycled materials, project example Rubber Pouff

Connections

Meet us at AAAS 2017
external page "Digital Fabrication in Architecture – The Challenge to Transform the Building Industry"
Friday, February 17th, 2017, 03:00 – 4:30 PM
Room 206, Hynes Convention Centre, Boston, USA

Media Contacts
ETH Zurich Media Relations, +41 44 632 41 41, mediarelations@hk.ethz.ch

Rahel Byland, Program Manager, ETH Zurich (on-site at AAAS in Boston) rahel.byland@sl.ethz.ch

Researchers' Contacts
Jonas Buchli, Assistant Professor for Agile and Dexterous Robotics, NCCR Digital Fabrication and Institute for Robotics and Intelligent Systems, ETH Zurich, Switzerland, buchlij@ethz.ch

Jane Burry, Associate Professor, Director of the Spatial Information Architecture Laboratory, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia external page jane.burry@rmit.edu.au

Ronald Rael, Associate Professor of Architecture, UC Berkeley, College of Environmental Design, Berkeley, USA external page rrael@berkeley.edu