How to Dress a Column: 3D printed ceramics for architectural cladding systems

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Abstract

Through additive manufacturing architects are presented with new ways of forming clay and the ability to create new tectonic solutions for ceramic clad buildings. Preceding this technological evolution is a rich history of ceramics in architecture as a decorative and performative material to draw from, as well as more theoretical questions in what it actually means to clad a structure. This article presents an approach to designing with 3D printed ceramics that tries to answer a central yet complex question– how do you dress a column?
Original languageEnglish
JournalBuilt Environment Additive Manufacturing 2022
Pages (from-to)76-82
Number of pages7
ISSN2699-0172
Publication statusPublished - Nov 2022
EventBE-AM 2022 Symposium and Exhibition - Formnext, Frankfurt, Germany
Duration: 15 Nov 202217 Nov 2022

Exhibition

ExhibitionBE-AM 2022 Symposium and Exhibition
LocationFormnext
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityFrankfurt
Period15/11/202217/11/2022

Keywords

  • additive manucturing
  • Tectonics
  • architectural ceramics
  • clay printing

Artistic research

  • Yes

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