3DEARTH WORKSHOP
RHINO 3D PORTUGAL | CENTRODATERRA | UE | FCT. VFABLAB-ISCTE-IUL . LISBON . PORTUGAL . 2013
WORKSHOP 3DEARTH A GENERATIVE PROCESS WEBSITE
description:
What are the possibilities of the digital fabrication in earth architecture?
How do we combine earth traditional constructive technics with the digital processes CAD/CAM on the construction of architectural structures at real scale?
The international workshop “3D EARTH A GENERATIVE PROCESS” seeks to answer this two questions. The main objective was to explore the potentialities of the digital processes on the earth construction having has reference themes of morphogenesis.
It was intended to accomplish solutions of structural, functional an esthetic interests, with the physic realization of prototypes at real scale.
The final product resulted from the parametric conception of one element/set of architectural elements based in one piece/module of 300x200x100 mm.
The workshop explored: (1) the use of Rhinoceros and Grasshoper has creative tools of 3d modeling and (2) the prototyping/CNC fabrication.
Four processes were applied: (1) Dry Process – Making and earth block and after dried modeling it in CNC, based in one drawing; (2) Mold Process – Modulating different modules in CNC, later filled with earth; (3) Plastic Process – Result from the modulation of raw earth directly in CNC; (4) Part Process – That consists from the prototyping of one unique piece (repeatable) were the final form is influenced by the single collocation of each one of them.
Experiences were made with the final propose of testing different colors, textures, resistances of the materials, potentialities from the different technics applied and constructive viability.
