Design computing of complex-curved geometry using digital fabrication methods
Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 2006.
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| author | Griffith, Kenfield A. (Kenfield Allistair) |
| author2 | Lawrence Sass. |
| author_facet | Lawrence Sass. Griffith, Kenfield A. (Kenfield Allistair) |
| author_sort | Griffith, Kenfield A. (Kenfield Allistair) |
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| description | Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 2006. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/349862019-04-10T12:31:14Z Design computing of complex-curved geometry using digital fabrication methods Griffith, Kenfield A. (Kenfield Allistair) Lawrence Sass. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture. Architecture. Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 2006. This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 64-65). The production of design information for digital fabrication is presented in this thesis. This thesis outlines the research of generating information for physical construction as architectural models of complex curved walls built from unique units. A series of computer programs and physical models as examples of orthogonal, non-orthogonal, and complex curved walls as designs were developed. The wall examples here are built of non-uniform, interlocking units using an integral connection approach. This is an exploration of design tools that construct complex curved structures in CAD for fabrication with a 3D printer. The thesis explores the evaluation processes used by architects when evaluating digitally fabricated desktop models. The research involved in this thesis takes the direction of investigating a new methodology for solving a modern and aesthetic approach to architecture. The research conducted investigates design as a way for synthesizing a grammatical (Stiny, 1977) approach as the systematic engine that is used to solve less systematic, curved, non-uniform form (Smithers, 1989). by Kenfield A. Griffith. S.M. 2006-12-14T20:13:14Z 2006-12-14T20:13:14Z 2006 2006 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/34986 71802696 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 65 leaves 1529767 bytes 1660043 bytes application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Architecture. Griffith, Kenfield A. (Kenfield Allistair) Design computing of complex-curved geometry using digital fabrication methods |
| title | Design computing of complex-curved geometry using digital fabrication methods |
| title_full | Design computing of complex-curved geometry using digital fabrication methods |
| title_fullStr | Design computing of complex-curved geometry using digital fabrication methods |
| title_full_unstemmed | Design computing of complex-curved geometry using digital fabrication methods |
| title_short | Design computing of complex-curved geometry using digital fabrication methods |
| title_sort | design computing of complex curved geometry using digital fabrication methods |
| topic | Architecture. |
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