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Integrated Digital Design and Fabrication Project
Last Updated: 2026-06-03 00:14:33
Abstract
In the Design and Digital Fabrication Project students collaboratively design, fabricate and assemble a 1:1 architectural installation.The resulting project exploits the geometric freedom offered by computational design and showcases the potential of digital fabrication methods such as additive manufacturing for architecture.
Objective
Students develop custom scripts to design and to generate automatically the required data for a digital fabrication method. Computational form finding methods and computational optimization strategies are investigated to improve the performance of the structures. In a collaborative teamwork, the students explore how to integrate digital technologies into the continuous workflow from concept-phase to fabrication. Students acquire in-depth experience in working with large-scale 3D printing technologies and learn how to establish a continuous digital process chain from design to fabrication.
Content
Information on this course will be provided shortly by the chair of Prof. Benjamin Dillenburger.
General Information
- Language
- English
- Levels
- NDS
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- ungraded semester performance
Registration & Places
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| lecture with exercise | Integrated Digital Design and Fabrication Project | No time listed | 8 h weekly |
Offered In
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MAS in Architecture and Digital Fabrication (The MAS Digital Fabrication is a 1 year full-time programme and is structured as a series of teaching modules with an independent master thesis. Lessons within the modules are given in the form of lectures, practical workshops, and projects as the main modus for developing skills. Learning will be supported through one on one mentoring in studio, group critiques, symposia, and excursions.)