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Courses3D-PrintingEcoFusion: Robotic Manufacturing
Dec 14-15, 202412 lessonsBeginner
3D-PrintingFREE with Full AccessWorkshopDec 14-15, 2024Beginner12 lessons7h 1mRobotic Fabrication3D Printed Architecture

EcoFusion: Robotic Manufacturing

EcoFusion: Robotic Manufacturing is a 2-day workshop on PAACADEMY that explores the integration of natural and synthetic materials through robotic digital fabrication. Using Rhinoceros 3D, Grasshopper 3D, KUKA PRC, and Termite, participants learn geometry toolpath generation, robotic 3D printing, and six-axis robotic milling to design architectural components including facade panels and columns. Advanced Rhino knowledge and basic Grasshopper experience are required.

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  • Dec. 14-15, 202414:00 - 18:00 (GMT)
  • 7 Hours 1 MinTotal duration
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  • BeginnerLevel
  • 50 seatsClass size
  • EnglishLanguage
  • EnglishSubtitles
  • 12 LessonsLessons
  • CertificateIncluded
  • Fadhil FadhilInstructor

From preservation to sustainability, Going forward, design will benefit significantly from the hybridities that emerge from the misalignments of materiality, design methodologies, and fabrication techniques. The workshop will cover crucial design concepts directly dealing with building materials and construction, focusing specifically on the evolution and design of architectural components such as columns, facade panels, and roof systems. We will try to find answers that influence design decision-making within the behavior of natural materials, the plasticity of synthetic material, the intricacies of components entanglement, and the resolution of the robotic fabrication process.

  • 01

    Digital fabrication design for immediate geometry generation.

  • 02

    Merging natural and synthetic materials to explore hybrid aesthetics.

  • 03

    Fundamentals of translating complex geometry into robotics code.

  • 04

    Workflow from design to robotic fabrication using additive and subtractive techniques.

  • 05

    Development of architectural components like columns and facade panels.

Rhinoceros 3DGrasshopper 3DKUKA PRCTermite

How the 2 days are spent, session by session.

Day 1 Program

Saturday · Dec 14, 2024

  • Introduction & Lecture
  • Brainstorming idea generation as a group
  • Design Tutorial Rhino
  • Design Tutorial Grasshopper
  • Assignment brief
  • Q&A     

Day 2 Program

Sunday · Dec 15, 2024

  • Participants Project reviews
  • Intro to robotics
  • Intro to Digital Fabrication
  • Kuka PRC tutorial 3D Printing - Robotics Simulation
  • Kuka PRC Milling Tutorial - Robotics Simulation
  • Discussion
  • Q&A   

The workshop will explore merging additive and subtractive manufacturing through robotics fabrication. It will cover the basics of fabrication-based geometric design, robotics 3D printing, and six-axes robotics milling. We will cover the basics of geometry tool path translation into points and planes and the translation of points and planes into robotics code. It is an attempt to speculate on ecological components and fabrication-based design that is only guided by the potentials and the limitations of the fabrication tools as well as promoting eco-friendly materiality through digital design and robotics fabrication.


This workshop will focus on designing architectural components such as facade panels, columns, and structural components. Participants must have advanced knowledge of Rhino and basic knowledge of Grasshopper. The workshop will introduce the KUKA PRC Grasshopper plugin to simulate and operate the KUKA robotic arms directly. This workshop will cover three primary topics within digital design and robotics fabrication:

  • Natural Material Hybrids: We will discuss the ecology and behavior of natural materials, their structural properties, and their influence on robotics and digital fabrication.
  • Multi-materiality: We will discuss the transitional phase that requires us to hybridize naturally with synthetic materials in a component-based architecture and its aesthetic implications for design and functionality.
  • 3D Resolution through Fabrication: We will explore the role of toolpathing as a design methodology, enhancing the autonomy of digital fabrication tools, particularly robotics.

12 Lessons7h 1m

  • 01
    Students must have all the software ready before the workshop!
  • 02
    Be Prepared to work in groups of 2- 4 participants.
  • 03
    We will have at least 30 minutes of discussion for all participants before the beginning of
  • 04
    the tutorial to brainstorm and start forming groups.
  • 05
    We will have 30 minutes at the end of day 1 for assignment briefs and questions.
  • 06
    At the end of Day 2, there will be 30 minutes for Q&A and closing remarks of the workshop.

Instructor

Fadhil Fadhil

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Fadhil Fadhil is a computational designer specializing in digital fabrication and robotics. He is the robotics fabrication lab manager and an adjunct professor at the New York Institute of Technology, School of Architecture and Design. He taught robotics and fabrication seminars at the MS. Architectural Computational Technologies master program and computational design and visualization courses at the undergraduate program. Additionally, he works independently and collaborates with designers and artists to design and fabricate several projects, including installations, furniture, and architectural components. Fadhil Holds a master’s degree from the Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London. He also holds a bachelor's degree in architecture from Texas Tech University. Prior to his academic career, Fadhil worked as an architectural designer at Foster and Partners in New York City, where he played a big role in designing and managing a number of projects that span from cities and skyscrapers to permanent structures and furniture. Fadhil’s work has been published in several conferences, such as DC I/O and REAACH, and exhibited in several events, such as the Biennale, Milan Design Week, and Marmomac.

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