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Background behind Phriends4Shells

Background behind Phriends4Shells

The idea of using digital fabrication and more specifically small robots to include in earth construction principles comes from my initial link to CRATerre back in 1999.

I was also running a project in French Guyana in an Ameridian village where local crafts were used in contemporary houses...

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Phriends* for Shells

Phriends* for Shells

Phriends* for Shells           Seminar 01 at IAAC Barcelona Teaching team Stephanie Chaltiel Innochain IAAC UPC PhD candidate Iaac Robotic expert: Djordje Stanojevic Iaac Teaching Assistant Yessica Mendez External Experts: Wilfredo Carazas (A+Terre), Alicia Nahmad (Cardiff...
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Smart Geometry 2016 – Mud, Fabrics & Robots for Large Structures

Smart Geometry 2016 – Mud, Fabrics & Robots for Large Structures

Building large Shells with Robots, Hands, Mud and Fabrics During the 4 days workshop we will work with the participants on exploring domes and large spans recursive geometries allowing the construction of earthen shells. To do so we will craft digitally with the robots some textiles with...
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