digitally fabricated housing a production system for construction with digital fabrication prof....
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Traditional Home Delivery Systems Low precision High variety Slow Production Each cut part is unique High cost Stick build Factory buildTRANSCRIPT
Digitally Fabricated Housing A production system for
construction with digital fabrication Prof. Larry Sass, PhD
MIT/CBADepartment of Architecture
Research in Design Computing• Automated Design
Generating geometric descriptionsa → c
• Computable constraintsPhysical Visual(Eastman) (Stiny) Structural FormAssembly SpatialMaterial
OrnamentalMachine Style
• Functions – Measure, Cut & Assemble(Architects and Builders)
a b
c
Traditional Home Delivery Systems
• Low precision• High variety• Slow Production• Each cut part is unique• High costStick build
Factory build
Digitally Fabricated Delivery Systems
• High precision• Fast fabrication• High variety• Low cost• Safe construction
Project Data• One Room with Furniture
• 114 Sheets of Plywood
• 984 components
• Approximate Cost $2,500
• Translate design model into construction components and fabricate in one month
StartCNC Machine
Material Stock114 Sheets of Plywood
Assembly with a rubber mallet only
Distribution – Fabrication
Digitally Reconstructing New OrleansProfessor Larry SassMIT
Existing Replacement Technology
FEMA Trailer – no ornamentation
Modular home – no ornamentation
Desired Replacement
Problems with replacement housing
Digital Fabrication of a Cabin for New Orleans
Summer 2008
Research Challenges• Automate Design Production
• Computable constraints– Physical Visual– Structural Form– Assembly Spatial– Material Ornamental– Machine Style
• Production system Integration of Visual & Physical constraints