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cost, making it suitable for visualising duringthe conceptual stages of engineering design when dimensional accuracy and mechanicalstrength of prototypes are not important. (from

www.mfgquote.com)

Literature

- www.what-is-injection-moulding.com- www.newscientist.com

- www.mfgquote.com- http://beallcenter.uci.edu

Analysis and Conclusion

researchers:

As 3D printing techniques develop and im-prove, it is expected by many that in the future3D printing production will be as wide spreadand accepted as CNC milling techniques aretoday.

A number of companies already offer 3Dprinting services and printers are available

for private purchase. Typically these are usedto prototype objects during the design stagein preperation for long term production. Cur-rently the polymer technology does not extendto long lasting, production material.

Beyond simply prototyping complex modelsduring design stages of architectural projects,developing technologies may have larger im-pacts on the material and spatial qualities of future architecture.

(from newscientist.com) ‘The idea of printing a light bulb may seem bizarre, but US engineers arenow developing an ink-jet printing technology to do just that. The research at the University of California in Berkeley will allow fully as-sembled electric and electronic gadgets to be

printed in one go.’

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do away with the conventional printed circuit

plastic plates on which electronic componentsare soldered. Copper strips running betweenthe layers connect the components.ability to embed the electronics in the devicethat has the potential to revolutionise indus-trial design. Rather than a casing housing thecircuitry, the casing is the circuitry.’

These future possibilities do not seem so farremoved from the architectural fanstasies of Greg Lynn and others. Where organic, complexskins surround us, changing and mutating.

Fabian Marcaccio and Greg Lynn.The Predator.2001 Vacuformed plastic, silkscreened and painted, dimensions variable.Photo copyright Richard K. Loesch.



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Informed Modularity researchers:

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Architecture InFormation

Snøhetta Architects in the design of the new - -ture and material use to keep the cost down.Firstl y a hanging chain model akin to those Sagrada Familla was simulated digitall y to -gular glass panels rather than triangular as it

the desired shape. Also the use of quadrangles - -

Literature

- AD Techniques and Technologies in Morphic

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researcher/researchers:

Bergen Art College

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communicate. An example of this isDaniel Norells diploma thesis Share-

Ware-Hotel. The cases he has studied Quickborner and United Spaces. With

these cases Norell creates a sugges-of toda y . You onl y pa y when y ou are infra structure that y ou need such as-

ing rooms as well as the spontaneous bump into each other.


References: Pandemonium, The Riseof Predatory Locales in the Postwar World.Princeton Architectural Press. 1999. New York Share-Ware-Hotel. Diploma Fromgrid to growth Do the11


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Literature- AD - 4D-space: Interactive Architecture- Marjan Coletti: Marcosanmarjan: Interfaces/In-trafaces- http://www.smart.tii.se- http://media.mit.com


ConclusionLightThe varying depth and angle of the struc-ture creates different levels of transparency and how much light that can shine through. Where the structure is deep, the holes aresmall and creates a more solid wall.

SpaceThe structure can work in different sizes. Itcan expand from being small wall-elementsto becoming rooms themselves. It can expand -

where in the world.

InterfaceInside projection or foldable led-screen canturn the cone into an interface. Sound and im-age can carry a number of programs, creatinginteractive connections between the sites.

The conic shape of the components makes itideal for acoustic experiments. Speakers can be placed in the cones and the sound can be

I hope the future will bring more realisedprojects dealing with technology imbedded inarchitecture, creating merges between virtualand real spaces. It’s a real challange since wespend more and more time in front of com-puterscreens and maybe less time meetingpeople in public spaces.

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