Flexible Systems Flexible Design, Material and Fabrication: The AIA pavilion as a case study

Gernot Riether, Knox Jolly

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Abstract

This paper is about the fabrication process of the DesCours pavilion, a project that was realized in the context of a graduate design studio in the Fall Semester of 2010. The assembly and construction process of the pavilion will be used to show how parametric software, such as Grasshopper can inform fabrication and material systems. The paper will explain the fabrication process of a pavilion in detail and make an argument for plastic as a material that not only responds to the malleable characteristic of digital tools but also to environmental issues.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationRespecting Fragile Places
EditorsTadeja Zupancic, Matevz Juvancic, Spela Verovsek, Jutraz Jutraz
PublisherEducation and research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe
Pages628-634
Number of pages7
ISBN (Print)9789491207013
StatePublished - 2011
Externally publishedYes
Event29th Conference on Education in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe, eCAADe 2011 - Ljubljana, Slovenia
Duration: Sep 21 2011Sep 24 2011

Publication series

NameProceedings of the International Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe
ISSN (Print)2684-1843

Conference

Conference29th Conference on Education in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe, eCAADe 2011
Country/TerritorySlovenia
CityLjubljana
Period9/21/119/24/11

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design
  • Education
  • Architecture

Keywords

  • CNC
  • Design Build
  • Digital Fabrication
  • Grasshopper
  • Parametric Design
  • Plastic

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