Similar to Micheal Hansmeyer’s Subdivided Columns, today I will be exploring another column design through computational fabrication. “Concrete Choreography” by ETH Zurich’s Master of Advanced Studies in Digital Fabrication program. Concrete Choreography can be compared to Hansmeyer’s Subdivided Columns in appearance as they are both ornate and have intricate patterns throughout; however, the construction methods are very different. Hansmeyer prints out sheets and links them together with a rod while the entire Concrete Choreography was 3D printed by one system. Through digital fabrication breakthroughs, ETH Zurich’s Masters students were able to revolutionize the construction of intricate material. The two main methods of digital fabrication are through subtraction or addition. ETH Zurich’s Masters students fabricated their columns through addition while Hansmeyer fabricated his work through subtraction. I admire the effort and innovation thinking that goes into Concrete Choreography and how it elevates the surrounding as a new one to fabricate buildings. This allows many new possibilities for material development and structural breakthroughs.
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[OLD FALL 2020] 15-104 • Introduction to Computing for Creative Practice
Professor Tom Cortina • Fall 2020 • Introduction to Computing for Creative Practice