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framework:high-speed-adaptive-productionhigh-speed adaptive production
A new form of production introduced in this chapter that combines high-speed mass-production techniques with personal craft, computer-aided technology, and adaptive on-site modifications to create living structure at scale.
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Methods (8)
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- A 1:50 scale model used for overall design simulation of the Athens Megaron spaces and floors.
- Use of computer-aided design files to directly control cutting machines and transfer complex drawings into fabrication.
- Marble pieces epoxy-glued onto fiberglass mats for efficient transport, mockup, and final laying.
- Full-scale mockup of floor sections in a warehouse to allow visual judgment, adaptation, and corrections before shipping.
- Final adjustments of borders and details at the installation site to take up dimensional slack and ensure fit.
- Technique to transfer a Photoshop drawing onto a two-layer glass sheet, fire in a kiln, and slump over a form for luminous ceilings.
- Using Photoshop to draw and color glass ceilings, then physically simulating light through a scale model for rapid adaptation.
- High-pressure water jet (60,000 psi, ~2/16 inch wide) with computer control used to cut marble pieces precisely and quickly.
Concepts (4)
concept
- Living processextendsA generative process that repeatedly applies the fundamental process to create uniqueness and belonging in the environment
- adaptationimplementsThe continuous adjustment of form to context, a hallmark of morphogenesis and the source of living order.
- variationimplementsThe subtle differences among repeated elements necessary to avoid mechanical uniformity.
- handcraftusesTraditional skilled manual work that allows careful adaptation and variation through patient, personal attention.
Claims (1)
claim
- Concluding optimistic claim that the new production method recovers ancient quality at scale.
Chapters (1)
chapter
- Discusses high-speed adaptive production to achieve living structure in large-scale modern projects, using the Athens Megaron marble floor as case study.
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