Material and Structure

Material and Structure is a seminar that works within the intersection of Material Research, Design and Fabrication. With a strong hands-on and experimental format, this seminar encourages students to experiment and reconnect with the materiality of Architecture, which is so often overlooked.
Applying a bottom-up research approach, they will learn how to assess, interpret and leverage inherent material properties to create informed designs.
A wide range of biomaterials and fabrication techniques will be presented and explored (3d printing of natural fibres, tailored fibre placement, biocomposite mouldless fabrication, shape memory biomaterials, pultrusion, and other topics).
Through the design and fabrication of a stool (1:1), students will propose an innovative material system for lightweight design. The stool also acts as an analogue for a larger architectural structural application.