Fabrication

Fabrication

September 01, 2018

Project 01 “Silent Screen”

University of Michigan
ARCH 709 ADVANCED PROTOTYPING, GROUP WORK (2018)
Course Instructor: Catie Newell, David Adjaye
Teammate: Mike Foster


Using geometry to allow the surface to protrude from itself, creating sharp shadows along the surface during direct sunlight in the day.
At night, the cones would be similar to a lantern, with the ends being open to create a contrast between the diffused light of the cone and the darkness at night.


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Project 02 “Deformed Cavity”
University of Michigan
ARCH 509 ADVANCED ROBOTICS, GROUP WORK (2018)
Teammate: Henan Liu, Jinhui He


Geometry gradually transforms from one single tube to two separate chambers during its additive fabrication process. After the plastic extrusion, the concrete is poured into mould becoming concrete cavity blocks.


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Project 03 “Steel Bending”

University of Michigan

ARCH 509 ADVANCED ROBOTICS, GROUP WORK (2018)

Teammate: Henan Liu, Jinhui He


This project uses robotic to bend steel in 3 dimensions. Each single stool unit is made by three branches of steel bending element. Meanwhile the aggregation of the individual unit forms a larger surface curvature to accommodate body to sitting and lying position.


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Project 04 “Wood stool”

University of Michigan

ARCH 537 Fabrication, GROUP WORK (2017)

Teammate: David Chludzinski

Inspired by a Penrose Triangle, the stool’s three “C” pieces integrate top and bottom and allow the stool to be used in any orientation. The seat and their joints support themselves through over-and-under joinery, turning to vertical supports through contoured tenons fitting into surfaced mortises and secured with a gooseneck and creating a multi-directionally secure joint.


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