coLab Casting Workshop | modeLab | 20100403-20100404
This workshop introduced participants to the cultural, technological, and tectonic domain of parametric design and digital fabrication in a fast-paced and hands-on learning environment. Over the course of two days, the workshop involved iterative prototyping and associative design strategies capable of incorporating and embracing an array of material and fabrication constraints. Participants explored and constructed highly articulated material assemblies through computer-aided manufacturing, mold making, and casting.
This workshop was the result of a collaborative effort between Studio Mode and Point.B Design and will provide participants with direct access to a full suite of manual tools for wood, metal, and plastics fabrication in addition to a 3-Axis CNC Mill. Instruction was provided in the construction of molds, the proper handling of materials and casting, file preparation for working with the mill, as well as a series of parametric design strategies with supporting content.
The introduction of computation and digital fabrication into architectural design, and its related fields, has not only accelerated our production capacity but has radically transformed the way in which we imagine and construct our surroundings. Incorporating both digital and material processes will provide participants with a unique opportunity to not only gain knowledge in digital design but also explore, through hands-on learning and prototyping, the radical implications of this rich new territory.