Adam P. Marcus, Margaret Ikeda, Evan Jones, Taylor Metcalf, J. Oliver, K. Hammerstrom, Daniel J. Gossard
{"title":"Buoyant Ecologies Float Lab. Optimized upside-down benthos for sea level rise adaptation","authors":"Adam P. Marcus, Margaret Ikeda, Evan Jones, Taylor Metcalf, J. Oliver, K. Hammerstrom, Daniel J. Gossard","doi":"10.52842/conf.acadia.2018.414","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.acadia.2018.414","url":null,"abstract":"This paper describes the Buoyant Ecologies project, an ongoing research collaboration between architects, marine ecologists, and manufacturers focused on developing integrated architectural, ecological, and material responses to climate change and sea level rise. The research employs techniques of design computation and robotic fabrication to develop an approach to coastal resilience that is rooted in material performance as it relates to marine habitats. The project explores the design and production of highly performative fiber-reinforced polymer substrates that interact productively with the underwater ecosystem to promote multi-scalar habitats for invertebrate animals, encouraging ecological diversity and serving as wave-attenuating structures that mitigate coastal erosion. In this regard, the research leverages computational workflows of modeling, simulation, and fabrication to interface between human and nonhuman species in a way that benefits the broader ecosystem. The paper discusses an iterative prototyping process that has led to the design and construction of the Float Lab, a larger-scale prototype of a floating breakwater.","PeriodicalId":413393,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the 38th Annual Conference of the Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture (ACADIA)","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129786147","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Sneaky Spatial Segmentation. Reading Architectural Drawings with Deep Neural Networks and Without Labeling Data","authors":"Tyler Kvochick","doi":"10.52842/conf.acadia.2018.166","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.acadia.2018.166","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":413393,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the 38th Annual Conference of the Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture (ACADIA)","volume":"42 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124389204","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Machine Learning for Real-time Urban Metrics and Design Recommendations","authors":"Yan Zhang","doi":"10.52842/conf.acadia.2018.196","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.acadia.2018.196","url":null,"abstract":"Cities are growing, becoming more complex, and changing rapidly. Currently, community engagement for urban decision-making is often ineffective, uninformed, and only occurs in projects’ later stages. To facilitate a more collaborative and evidence-based urban decision-making process for both experts and non-experts, real-time feedback and optimized suggestions are essential. However, most of the current tools for urban planning are neither capable of performing complex simulations in real-time nor of providing guidance for better urban performance. CityMatrix was introduced to address these challenges. Machine learning techniques were applied to achieve real-time prediction of multiple urban simulations, and thousands of city configurations were simulated. The simulation results were used to train a convolutional neural network (CNN) to predict the traffic and solar performance of unseen city configurations. The prediction with the CNN is thousands of times faster than the original simulations and maintains a high-quality representation of the results. This machine learning approach was applied as a versatile, quick, accurate, and computationally efficient method not only for real-time feedback, but also for optimized design recommendations. Users involved in the evaluation of this project had a better understanding of the embodied trade-offs of the city and achieved their goals in an efficient manner.","PeriodicalId":413393,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the 38th Annual Conference of the Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture (ACADIA)","volume":"4 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116776126","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Digital Vernacular Design. Form-finding at the edge of realities","authors":"Seiichi Suzuki, J. Knippers","doi":"10.52842/conf.acadia.2018.056","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.acadia.2018.056","url":null,"abstract":"Introducing design innovation within structural systems normally requires the development of novel design strategies for exploring different solutions in which optimized shapes can be derived from material behaviors and force principles. This condition is particularly important for bending- and form-active structures where intricate geometrical arrangements can be produced by combining simple discrete components. The use of real-time physics-based simulations as design tools has rapidly become popular for addressing these problems. However, all numerical methods tend to lack the interactive and playful characteristics that are intrinsic in traditional analogue methods. Because of this, the intuitive and creative characteristics of digital design processes are limited, and therefore a gap between analogue and digital design practices is progressively created.\u0000\u0000In this paper, we present a design approach we call \"digital vernacular,\" which involves the combination of interactive and playful characteristics of empirical and experimental methods within numerical models. This approach originates from the technical framework of topology-driven form-finding, which addresses the activation of topologic spaces during real-time physics-based simulations. The presented study is placed within a larger body of research regarding simulation-based design and aims to bridge the gap between analogue and digital design practices. Two computational frameworks based on particle-based methods and a set of research projects are presented to illustrate our design approach.","PeriodicalId":413393,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the 38th Annual Conference of the Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture (ACADIA)","volume":"51 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133046061","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mania Aghaei Meibodi, Andrei Jipa, Rena Giesecke, Demetris Shammas, M. Bernhard, M. Leschok, Konrad Graser, B. Dillenburger
{"title":"Smart Slab. Computational design and digital fabrication of a lightweight concrete slab","authors":"Mania Aghaei Meibodi, Andrei Jipa, Rena Giesecke, Demetris Shammas, M. Bernhard, M. Leschok, Konrad Graser, B. Dillenburger","doi":"10.52842/conf.acadia.2018.434","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.acadia.2018.434","url":null,"abstract":"The optimization of slab systems can have a large impact on buildings: more compact slabs allow for more usable space within the same building volume, refined structural concepts allow for material reduction, and integrated prefabrication can reduce complexity on the construction site. We present a novel slab system which reduces material through concentrating concrete in hierarchical ribs on a 20 mm thick concrete shell. This slab structure provides voids to integrate electrical conduits, sprinklers and lighting. It is prefabricated out of prestressed concrete elements, for which we introduce a hybrid formwork approach, combining 3D printing and CNC laser-cut timber formwork. The formwork is used with casting and spraying concrete to enable efficient fabrication of free-form geometry with highly detailed surfaces. A digital process chain connects the design of the elements, the integration of the building services and the fabrication data of the formwork. This research is demonstrated on the project Smart Slab, the first concrete slab using 3D printed formwork. The Smart Slab is around 70% lighter than a conventional concrete slab and showcases a new radical aesthetic with three-dimensional geometric differentiation on multiple scales. The project demonstrates the potential of 3D printing for custom formwork, especially when strategically synthesized with other CNC fabrication methods. This work provides an outlook on how digital fabrication can achieve more sustainable structures and can broaden the design possibilities of concrete in architecture.","PeriodicalId":413393,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the 38th Annual Conference of the Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture (ACADIA)","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129202331","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Architectural Drawings Recognition and Generation through Machine Learning","authors":"Wei Huang, Hao Zheng","doi":"10.52842/conf.acadia.2018.156","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.acadia.2018.156","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":413393,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the 38th Annual Conference of the Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture (ACADIA)","volume":"41 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128142345","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Z. Seibold, Kevin Hinz, Jose Luis García del Castillo, Nono Martínez Alonso, Saurabh Avinash Mhatre, M. Bechthold
{"title":"Ceramic Morphologies. Precision and control in paste-based additive manufacturing","authors":"Z. Seibold, Kevin Hinz, Jose Luis García del Castillo, Nono Martínez Alonso, Saurabh Avinash Mhatre, M. Bechthold","doi":"10.52842/conf.acadia.2018.350","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.acadia.2018.350","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":413393,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the 38th Annual Conference of the Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture (ACADIA)","volume":"11 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131463738","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S. Kalantari, J. Contreras-Vidal, J. S. Smith, Jesus G. Cruz-Garza, Pamela Banner
{"title":"Evaluating Educational Settings through Biometric Data and Virtual Response Testing","authors":"S. Kalantari, J. Contreras-Vidal, J. S. Smith, Jesus G. Cruz-Garza, Pamela Banner","doi":"10.52842/conf.acadia.2018.118","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.acadia.2018.118","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":413393,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the 38th Annual Conference of the Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture (ACADIA)","volume":"47 23 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130928548","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Designing for Digital Assembly with a Construction Team of Mobile Robots","authors":"S. Kalantari, Aaron T. Becker, Rhema Ike","doi":"10.52842/conf.acadia.2018.376","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.acadia.2018.376","url":null,"abstract":"Advances in construction automation have primarily focused on creating heavy machines to accomplish repetitive tasks. While this approach is valuable in an assembly-line context, it does not always translate well for the diverse terrain and dynamic nature of construction sites. As a result, the use of automation in the architectural assembly has lagged far behind other industries. To address the challenges of construction site assembly, this project suggests an alternative technique that uses a fleet of smaller robots working in parallel. The proposed method, which is inspired by the construction techniques of insect colonies, has several advantages over the use of larger machines. It allows for much greater on-site flexibility and portability. It is also easy to scale the operation, by adding or removing additional units as needed. The use of multiple small robots provides operational redundancy that can adapt to the loss of any particular machine. These advantages make the technology particularly suitable for construction in hazardous or inaccessible areas. The use of assembly robots also opens new horizons for design creativity, allowing architects to explore new ideas that would be unwieldy and expensive to construct using traditional techniques. In our tests, we used a team of small mobile robots to fold 2D laser-cut stock into 3D curved structures, and then assemble these units into larger interlocked forms.","PeriodicalId":413393,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the 38th Annual Conference of the Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture (ACADIA)","volume":"57 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114513383","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Patricio Lara Ditzel, L. Balas, O. Kalina, Lauren Vasey, Simon Bechert, O. Krieg, A. Menges, J. Knippers
{"title":"Integrative Fabrication of Sandwich Shells. An integrative approach to design of robotically fabricated wood- based sandwich segmented shells","authors":"Patricio Lara Ditzel, L. Balas, O. Kalina, Lauren Vasey, Simon Bechert, O. Krieg, A. Menges, J. Knippers","doi":"10.52842/conf.acadia.2018.358","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.acadia.2018.358","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents the development of an integrative and adaptive robotic fabrication process for the production of wooden-based segmented shells of variable thickness. A material and construction process is presented whereby an industrial robot with a two-degree of freedom end-effector acts as active form-work, positioning flexible strips of plywood so they can be assembled into a structurally performative configuration and then filled with a polyurethane expandable foam. The resulting material system is a structurally performative and doubly curved sandwich composite which performs well in bending.\u0000This paper discusses the construction process and the material system, methods for structural analysis, an adaptive robotic fabrication process, as well as a computational design tool which integrates material constraints, robotic constraints, and structural performance. The resulting construction system expands the design possibilities for robotic fabrication in wood, particularly as a viable material system for implementation directly in an on-site condition.","PeriodicalId":413393,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings of the 38th Annual Conference of the Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture (ACADIA)","volume":"497 7450 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129563912","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}