casting 3d prints
THIS PROJECT CONSISTED OF PROTOTYPING A PRECAST CONCRETE FAÇADE USING 3D PRINTED MOLDS AS FORMWORK. THE GOAL WAS TO CREATE A SET OF STACKING MODULES WHICH PROVIDES A VARIETY OF LIGHT CONDITIONS AND SHOULD PERFORM IN COMPRESSION. CAST OUT OF ROCKITE— THE MODULE IS NO LONGER THAN 3” ON ANY SIDE AND CONTAINS AT LEAST ONE VOID. ONE MOLD WAS THEN PRINTED TO CREATE NINE MODULES WHICH CAN BE STACKED IN VARYING CONFIGURATIONS. FOR THIS PROJECT I HOPED TO FAMILIARIZE MYSELF WITH 3D PRINTING AND TO CREATE A SLEEK AND SIMPLE FORM. //arch 433 introduction to digital fabrication isu ccl - ccl.design.iastate.edu |
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