scholarly journals The Bionic Hand: Augmenting the Manual and the Digital

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Sarah Davie
Keyword(s):  
Design Process ◽  
Digital Design ◽  
Housing Project ◽  
The Core ◽  
Construction Methods ◽  
Robotic Fabrication ◽  
Construction Techniques ◽  
Efficient Construction ◽  
New Construction ◽  
Digital Processes

<p>The tension between the hand and machine is currently at the core of one of architecture’s biggest debates. Pallasmaa and the firm Kieran Timberlake, for example, hold very different positions on this spectrum, both with a significant following.  Kieran Timberlake, who designed Loblolly House, use digital design and construction methods to discover new construction techniques for a globalised world. The capacity of parametric software, 3D printing, and robotic fabrication has been rapidly advancing in the last decade. They are opening the possibilities of new sculptural forms, more efficient construction processes, and alternative forms of detailing and ornamentation.  In contrast, Pallasmaa uses ‘the thinking hand’ to draw out intimacy: nooks, irregularities, material richness, and handcraft that invite the user into a closer relationship with architecture. Hand drawing and hand making are crucial to Pallasmaa’s goals: intimacy exists in both the design process and the final form of architecture.  The design process is not as divisive as famous pillars at each end of the spectrum imply. In this work, I explore: how can emerging technologies and ‘the thinking hand’ complement each other? And how might the ‘bionic hand’ inform both intimacy and efficiency?  I explored this through designing a six-unit housing project in the Wellington suburb of Hataitai. The site is next to Roger Walker’s maze of intimate moments, Park Mews. I approached design through hand and digital processes.  My main intention was to document a design process that integrates hand and digital techniques, showing one way an exchange between them could occur. I aimed to combine efficiency and intimacy, through exploring digital and hand techniques. This resulted in findings of the possibilities of the bionic hand in both the form and formation of architecture, the design’s place in the context of New Zealand suburbia and its place in the discipline.</p>

scholarly journals The Bionic Hand: Augmenting the Manual and the Digital

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Sarah Davie
Keyword(s):  
Design Process ◽  
Digital Design ◽  
Housing Project ◽  
The Core ◽  
Construction Methods ◽  
Robotic Fabrication ◽  
Construction Techniques ◽  
Efficient Construction ◽  
New Construction ◽  
Digital Processes

<p>The tension between the hand and machine is currently at the core of one of architecture’s biggest debates. Pallasmaa and the firm Kieran Timberlake, for example, hold very different positions on this spectrum, both with a significant following.  Kieran Timberlake, who designed Loblolly House, use digital design and construction methods to discover new construction techniques for a globalised world. The capacity of parametric software, 3D printing, and robotic fabrication has been rapidly advancing in the last decade. They are opening the possibilities of new sculptural forms, more efficient construction processes, and alternative forms of detailing and ornamentation.  In contrast, Pallasmaa uses ‘the thinking hand’ to draw out intimacy: nooks, irregularities, material richness, and handcraft that invite the user into a closer relationship with architecture. Hand drawing and hand making are crucial to Pallasmaa’s goals: intimacy exists in both the design process and the final form of architecture.  The design process is not as divisive as famous pillars at each end of the spectrum imply. In this work, I explore: how can emerging technologies and ‘the thinking hand’ complement each other? And how might the ‘bionic hand’ inform both intimacy and efficiency?  I explored this through designing a six-unit housing project in the Wellington suburb of Hataitai. The site is next to Roger Walker’s maze of intimate moments, Park Mews. I approached design through hand and digital processes.  My main intention was to document a design process that integrates hand and digital techniques, showing one way an exchange between them could occur. I aimed to combine efficiency and intimacy, through exploring digital and hand techniques. This resulted in findings of the possibilities of the bionic hand in both the form and formation of architecture, the design’s place in the context of New Zealand suburbia and its place in the discipline.</p>

scholarly journals Investigation of Influencing Factors on Air Leakage of Canadian Dwellings

2019 ◽  
pp. 536-543
Author(s):  
Maysoun Ismaiel ◽  
Yuxiang Chen
Keyword(s):  
Influencing Factors ◽  
Thermal Performance ◽  
Leakage Rate ◽  
Air Leakage ◽  
Remarkable Effect ◽  
Construction Methods ◽  
Heating And Cooling ◽  
Construction Techniques ◽  
New Construction ◽  
Air Leakage Rate

Air leakage is one of the main influencing factors in buildings’ thermal performance. The adverse effects of poor air leakage include higher energy costs, consumption in space heating and cooling, poor thermal comfort, corrosion, and the growth of molds due to air leakage induced condensation. The main objective of this study is to investigate the characteristics of air leakages of Canadian homes related to construction methods, age, size and climatic zones. The air leakage test results of 226,000 dwellings in three provinces of Canada were analyzed. Statistical analysis was utilized to compare the mean of air leakage with respect to different factors. Generally, the air leakage decreased by 40% in the period from 1960 until 2018, which has shown a remarkable effect of new construction techniques on air leakage. Investigations also indicated that the average air leakage rate of homes constructed by using the onsite technique is approximately 25% to 60% higher than those prefabricated in modular or panels, varying with respect to the workmanship and construction quality control. This study concluded that the prefabricated construction techniques could decrease the air leakage rate significantly, which will have a remarkable effect on buildings’ thermal performance as well as home’s heating and cooling costs. The findings contribute to estimating the effects of influencing factors on air leakage, also it is useful in performance simulations, HAVC sizing and energy management. And recommend the use of the prefabricated in modular or panel’s construction method to achieve better and acceptable air leakage performance.

Digital to Analog: Exploring Digital Processes of Making

2005 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 191-202
Author(s):  
Frederick Norman
Keyword(s):  
Surface Properties ◽  
Design Process ◽  
Mass Customization ◽  
Information Model ◽  
Digital Design ◽  
Direct Connection ◽  
Digital Information ◽  
Computer Numerically Controlled ◽  
Material Process ◽  
Digital Processes

This focus this paper is the translation of a digital information model that defines an object's surface properties and its connection to that which is real or physical. This research, while early in its investigation, seeks to explore architecture and digital design as a material process. The direct connection to output devices such as computer-numerically controlled routers provide a unique opportunity for controlled variation and serial differentiation and seeks to exploit mass customization rather than standardization. Through a series of studies the process from design to machine file to finish product is explored. This connection to digitally driven fabrication equipment creates within the design process an opportunity to realize ones designs both digitally and materially.

scholarly journals REVIEW PAPER ON 3D PRINTING CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY AND MECHANICS FROM INDUSTRIAL ASPECT

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Adan Bishar Hussein ◽  
Adan Bishar Hussein
Keyword(s):  
3D Printing ◽  
Concrete Technology ◽  
Construction Methods ◽  
User Management ◽  
Construction Techniques ◽  
3D Printers ◽  
New Construction ◽  
Architecture And Design ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Building Project

There were a number of recent construction methods and materials introduced in the 21st century however, because of lack of data, the implementation of a new construction techniques or a replacement material, the limits of architecture and design have not changed considerably, as will the construction methods. Like the building project. In a broad spectrum of fields, the world of foodstuffs, and user management components, technology also showed promises. Similar with any or all sectors, the building industry continues to support the production of 3D printers. 3D printing should not be underestimated because it reduces the scope of key factors such as growth, the cost of the product and the duration of the entire undertaking. The discovery of new printable, refining shapes, and the regular properties of 3D written concrete will realize this inspiring technique in observation.

Wood, Canvas, Fiberglass, and Whitewater: The Development of Recreational Paddling in Alberta, Canada

2020 ◽  
Vol 51 (2) ◽  
pp. 200-221
Author(s):  
Jon L. Weller
Keyword(s):  
Skill Development ◽  
Construction Methods ◽  
Notable Change ◽  
Construction Techniques ◽  
Material Reality ◽  
New Construction ◽  
The 1960S

In Alberta, Canada during the 1960s and early 1970s the popularity of recreational paddling expanded considerably. The reasons for this were varied, including wider demographic and economic shifts that produced a population that was both able, with time and the means, and eager to engage in these activities. But at the same time there was a notable change in the material reality of the sport brought on by the development of new construction techniques and materials. The goal of this article is to investigate the changing nature of recreational paddling in the 1960s and 70s with a focus on the influence that changing materials and construction methods had on these processes. Developed for other commercial purposes, fiberglass provided paddlers in Alberta with a means of constructing more robust canoes cheaply, quickly, and with a great deal of customization. To facilitate this construction, paddlers came together to share knowledge, materials, designs, and labor. In turn, these boatbuilding workshops became the nucleus of a budding and ultimately vibrant paddling community in the province. Moreover, the increased durability and design adaptability allowed paddlers to push the limits of the sport and successively redesign and further specialize the boats allowing for even greater skill development.

Research on Digital Design of Intelligent Substation Based on Graph and Mould

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-26
Author(s):  
Fan Yang ◽  
◽  
Xiaolin Hao ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Information Processing ◽  
Smart Grid ◽  
Design Process ◽  
Digital Design ◽  
Secondary System ◽  
The Core ◽  
Optical Cable ◽  
Engineering Documents ◽  
Design Documents ◽  
Smart Substation

With the development of the smart grid, the structure and technical of the secondary system of the smart substation have changed dramatically. The latest communication and information processing technology separate the physical layer and the logical layer, and the information in the logical layer is transmitted through optical cable, which makes it invisible. At present, the core problems of intelligent station design are that the design process is not systematic, and the design documents do not correspond to the engineering documents. The paper proposes effective solutions to these problems.

Will Love Tear Us Apart: Adapting the Lyrical to the Ludic

CounterText ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 217-235
Author(s):  
Gordon Calleja
Keyword(s):  
Design Process ◽  
Game Design ◽  
Digital Games ◽  
Design Decisions ◽  
The Core ◽  
Lyrical Poetry ◽  
Insight Into ◽  
Made In

This paper gives an insight into the design process of a game adaptation of Joy Division's Love Will Tear Us Apart (1980). It outlines the challenges faced in attempting to reconcile the diverging qualities of lyrical poetry and digital games. In so doing, the paper examines the design decisions made in every segment of the game with a particular focus on the tension between the core concerns of the lyrical work being adapted and established tenets of game design.

Bridge bearing solutions that facilitate quick and efficient bearing installation and bridge construction

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon Hoffmann ◽  
Amit Kutumbale ◽  
Danilo Della Ca'
Keyword(s):  
Load Distribution ◽  
Construction Method ◽  
Construction Process ◽  
Vital Function ◽  
Bridge Construction ◽  
Construction Methods ◽  
Efficient Construction ◽  
Critical Components ◽  
Bridge Bearing ◽  
Segmental Bridge

<p>A bridge’s bearings, arguably its most critical components, perform a vital function throughout the bridge’s service life, but the bearings used can also have a significant impact on the bridge construction process. Suitably designed adjustable bearings are an integral part of the incremental launch method of bridge construction, for instance, which can be a very efficient construction method. Adjustable bearings may also support other bridge construction methods, such as segmental bridge construction, where fixities/freedoms that applied during the construction phase require to be changed before the bridge enters service. Lifting bearings, the height of which can be increased, may enable a lack of precision in the structure to be tolerated, and measuring bearings may enable load distribution during bridge construction to be verified, where this is required by the construction method. Design features of otherwise standard bearings that support quick and high-quality installation can also contribute towards the efficiency of the overall bridge construction process, as can the use of bearing designs which minimize bearing size. Bearing solutions and features that facilitate bearing installation and bridge construction in ways such as these are described.</p>

YÜKSEK YAPILARIN TASARIMLARININ VE YAPIM TEKNİKLERİNİN İNCELENMESİ

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (11) ◽  
pp. 289-304
Author(s):  
Ahmet Cihat ARI
Keyword(s):  
Building Materials ◽  
Technological Development ◽  
Population Increase ◽  
Building Stock ◽  
High Rise ◽  
Construction Techniques ◽  
New Construction ◽  
High Structure ◽  
The City ◽  
Design And Construction

With the increase of the population recently, changes have occurred in the design and construction techniques of the buildings due to the insufficient building stock. With the development of science and technology, new construction techniques have emerged in the construction and design of structures. In the global population increase, high-rise buildings were built to meet the need for shelter and these structures were built with the development of technology. However, high-rise buildings have become the symbol of technological development for countries and cities. Since the 21st century, the construction of high-rise buildings in cities with different designs and new construction techniques has provided the development of architecture and engineering. It is important to design high-rise buildings in accordance with the culture and texture of the city. In addition, high-rise buildings should be built as structures resistant to natural disasters such as earthquakes, fires and floods. For this reason, the design and construction techniques of high-rise buildings have become a research subject in the field of architecture and engineering. The aim of this study is to examine the designs and construction techniques of high-rise buildings. In the first part of the study, the concept of high rise building and its historical development are discussed. In the second part of the study, the designs and construction techniques of high-rise buildings are investigated. In addition, the study was conducted to examine the high structure by giving examples from the world and Turkey. Within the scope of the study, literature researches such as domestic and international articles, books, published theses, web resources were conducted and data were collected. As a result of the examinations made within the scope of the study, it is important to select the building materials in accordance with the characteristics of the building materials in the design and construction techniques of high-rise buildings with the development of technology. Therefore, the architect should know the properties of the materials in the design of high-rise buildings and use them in accordance with the properties of the material in the construction of the buildings. In addition, increasing the height of the building by making aerodynamic designs in high buildings reduces the effect of the wind speed.

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