EMBEDDED INTELLIGENCE
Embedded Intelligence is based on the notion of intelligence embedded in tools and materials. The design system is founded on the intrinsic capabilities embedded in tools that rely upon materials’ inherent properties. The design strategy explored ways of exploiting these characteristics through nested fabrication.
Throughout Fall 2020, seven workshops were organized on different topics of fabrication.
The following series of material and fabrication lectures/ workshops supplemented studio projects and content:
Intro to CNC Milling presented by Steve Thompson from the Autodesk Technology Center, San Francisco
Thu, Sept 10, 3-6 PM PST
This workshop introduces concepts of CNC as a subtractive process and presents tutorials in CAM software.
Design For Additive Fabrication presented by Ed Coe from the Autodesk Technology Center, San Francisco
Thu, Sept 24, 3-4 PM PST
In this lecture, the concept of Additive Manufacturing is presented through two important considerations: materials and support structures.
Ceramics and Digital Clay presented by Nathan King, DDES, CO- Director of Center For Design Research, Virginia Tech and Senior Manager, Autodesk Technology Centers
Thu, Oct 1, 3-4 PM PST
This lecture offers a background on architectural ceramics and introduces processes of Digital Clay technology.
Intelligent Green Ecosystem Technologies presented by Hooman Koliji from CREO, CEO
Thu, Oct 8, 3-4 PM PST
In this lecture, the concept of nature in new contexts was expanded on with examples of Green+ Build projects that incorporate several environmental aspects.
Intro to Robotic Clay Printing presented by Mehdi Farahbakhsh from Texas A&M University
Oct 12 & 15, 4-7PM PST
This fabrication workshop introduces HAL software as a tool for defining industrial robotic arms that use additive manufacturing.
Robotic Architecture presented by Dr. Arash Adel, Assistant Professor of Architecture at Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, University of Michigan
Thu, Nov 5, 3-4 PM PST
This lecture features the Robot and how Computational Design can be used to program what we do with an Industrial Robotic Arm.
Overview of Historical & Contemporary Shell Structures presented by Powell Draper from Schlaich Bergemann Partner and The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
Tues, Nov 9, 3-4 PM PST
This lecture provides an overview of historical shell structures and presents what contemporary engineering+ architectural technology offers for shell structures.
