Computational Fabrication
Spring 2024
FINAL: "SCREWED TOGETHER"
Mini Assignment #3 : "A seat at the table"
3D printing parametric furniture designs
Three variations
Grasshopper file on GitHub
Fabrication in PLA at the BTU
made to fit a 60mm x 60mm x 60mm box
I chose to fabricate the middle chair and rightmost barstool
Large Assignment #2: "Stacking Up"
Large Assignment #1 : "Stringing Along"
Mini Assignment #2 : Lasered
Laser Cutting Computational Designs
Task #1: Code and SVGs
Design to cut- GitHub Gist
Design to etch- GitHub Gist
Design for fun- GitHub Gist
CUT
ETCH
FOR FUN (COLOR SHIFT)
Task #2: Lasering
Cut:
I purposefully created a spiraling pattern using Processing that is connected all the way through the object. This process ended up making quite the fun plaything. I would liken it most to a slinky and it is surprisingly durable, makes a great fidget toy.
Etch:
Through this design I was testing the upper-bound of definition that it is possible to achieve with our laser cutter. Towards the center the lines start to burn together, but as you can see there is quite a high level of fidelity that the machine was able to produce.
Mini Assignment #1 : Examples of Computational Fabrication
Thinking about and recognizing computational design in the world around you
Group #1 Biological:
Left to Right:
(Botanical: Romanesco Broccoli)
One of nature's near-perfect fractal patterns appears in this interesting subspecies of the common vegetable.
(Zoological: Rabbit's Ear Veins)
A branching pattern coming off of the main veins in this guy's ear is apparent in this photo.
(Environmental: Fan Coral)
Similar to the rabbit's veins, this pattern begins with a main trunk and branches out often.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romanesco_broccoli
https://www.amazon.com/Coral-Aquarium-Natural-Nautical-Joseph/dp/B07YBK16HS?th=1
Grouping #2 Manmade:
Left to Right:
(The Vessel: Hudson Yards, New York, NY)
Almost emulating a beehive, this climbable structure is a repeating pattern of precisely bent material growing upwards.
(Spaceship Earth: EPCOT, Orlando, FL)
A series of tiled triangles surrounding this large globe creates an eye-catching pattern in Walt Disney World.
(Sagrada Familia. Barcelona, Spain)
Many beautiful geometric patterns exist within this ever-under-construction gothic style church in Barcelona.
https://www.hudsonyardsnewyork.com/discover/public-square-and-gardens
https://realfinishes.blogspot.com/2016/08/on-pattern-design-in-architecture.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sagrada_Fam%C3%ADlia#/media/File:Sagrada_Familia_(July_2022)_08.jpg
People / Artists:
Justin Gitlin (AKA: Casheflowe)
Find his work here: https://cacheflowe.com/
Justin is actually one of the faculty here at the ATLAS Institute, and I am thrilled I had the chance to take creative code with him last semester. He works within the Processing language, just like we will in this class, and then uses various hardware to bring it to life. I really like how he is able to take something seemingly rigid like code and develop beautiful immersive experiences.
Below: Moiré Room
People / Artists:
Rakin Ahmed (AKA: rakitecht)
Find his work here: https://rakitecht.com/
I stumbled upon Rakin Ahmed and his impressive 3D printing skills via his Instagram (@rakitecht). He is an entrepreneur who sells his work on his website listed above. Arguably his most famous series of work are rubik's cube style puzzles of rap artists heads. I really admire the way he is able to blend cutting edge technology and popular culture.
Left: Travis Cube / Right: Drake Cube
