| CODE | AUD5641 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Architectural Technology 2 | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 7 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 5 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Architecture and Urban Design | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit addresses contemporary innovative processes of design and construction, with special reference to digital design, digital (3D) fabrication, and digital construction. The study-unit will introduce "file-to-fabrication" CAD/CAM processes, where the design information is used to directly guide fabrication and assembly. It focuses on the role and application of materials and technology in the creation of contemporary architecture, where material properties and machine limitations become part of the design parameters. The study-unit will introduce tools such as physical models, 3D modeling software, and CNC equipment in rapid proto-typing. It will also look at the design of specific building components, such as facades, or structural assemblies, on the basis of associative geometry and advanced parametric modeling. Study-unit Aims: The aim of the study-unit is to introduce students to contemporary material fabrication, and component design and assembly, and the relevance of such technologies to the architectural process. The study-unit aims to encourage students to use algorithms and computational processes to inform the architectural process, but at the same critically appreciate the impact of modern digital tools on the design process. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Understand the use of contemporary digital tools in the fabrication of components; - Understand the use of CAD/CAM technologies in contemporary architectural practice; - Understand the basis of parametric modeling and programming; - Understand advanced geometrical concepts in architectural design; - Assess critically the role of automated technological processes in the production of architecture. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Create and fabricate simple components using 3D printing and laser cutting technologies; - Identify the material properties and processes that control and inform the contemporary design process; - Use 3D modeling software to create and explore architectural spaces; - Design specific building components based on associative geometry and parametric modeling; - Use algorithms and computational processes to explore design proposals. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: - Seele, (2010), Innovative Design and Construction: Manufacturing and Design Synergies in the Building Process, Edition Detail Development, Institut fur Internationale Architektur-Dokumentation GmbH & Co., KG Munchen. - Staib, G., Dorrhofer, A., Rosenthal, M., (2008), Components and Systems: Modular Construction, Design, Structure, New Technologies. - Iwamoto, L., (1963), Digital Fabrications: Architectural and Material Technqiues, Princeton Architectural Press, New York. - Jackson, P., (2011), Folding Techniques for Designers: From Sheet to Form, Laurence King Publishing. - Picon, A., (2010), Digital Culture in Architecture, Birkhauser. - Burry, J., Burry, M., (2010), The New Mathematics of Architecture, Thames & Hudson. - Hensel, M., Menges, A., Weinstock, M., (2010), Emergent Technologies and Design: Towards a Biological Paradigm for Architecture, Routledge. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture, Seminar & Independent Study | ||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Steven Demicoli Irina Miodragovic Vella |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2024/5. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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