Year: 2020

Type of project: University

Typeology: Bioclimatic facade

Location: Stockton

Utilising additive manufacturing for large scale components is a field of constant evolution and refinement, posing intriguing questions regarding materiality, composition and assembly.

 

Large scale 3D printing has already been introduced to the built environment with a promising outlook on its future prospects. 

It allows the user to control contexture and overall form with a single tool capable of operating at multiple scales within a cohesive structure.

 

With an adaptable single material composition, emphasis lies in refining and modyfing the base material to conform to structural, thermal and protective requirements.  A rigid yet porous material entails new possibilities not only within its own material structure, but also by means of production and design capabilities.

 

The traditional approach to building design using an anatomy of individual materials and components for separate functions can be replaced by modifying a material that holds all necessary qualities with a refined design application.

 

A single material facade generates a more durable product from a stripped down production line with increased adaptability to the configuration of shape, organisation and performance.

 

The biodiversity of Climate Zone 12 offers natural composites established in the local context that can be refined or mimicked for practical productive quantities.

 

Combining modern day production technologies available today with existing solutions in natures habitat generates an architecture that’s responsive to it surroundings while offering a new field of innovative design strategies.