IP @ AEC Hackathon Munich

Here are a few snippets from our workshop at the AEC HACKATHON 2017.

Prof. Sigrid Brell-Cokcan and Prof. Johannes Braumann (Founders of Robots in Architecture) presented the keynote lecture on the state-of-the-art robotic technology used in on-site construction. The talk addressed the rise and development of computational and fabrications techniques used by contemporary practice-based architects, designers, educators, students and workshop participants. The talk exhibited various products developed and in development for the betterment of future construction practices which have evolved through the collaboration between the chair for Individualized Production in Architecture and today’s construction industry mavericks.

Individualized Production in Architecture team, consisting of Sven Stumm and Pradeep Devadass also conducted a workshop which explored dual fabrication process on a single platform: additive and subtractive manufacturing which can be translated for large scale construction. The process was split into two stages. First, creating ruled surfaces from robotic hotwire cutting of foam. Second, 3d printing of clay on the ruled surface. The geometry to be 3d printed was projected on the ruled surface, forming a distorted intricate geometry, thereby pushing the limits of complexity. This workshop allowed the participants to integrate their ideas and play around with the number of robotics tools and systems. The workshop was demonstrated on a newly developed KUKPRC plugin on the Dynamo (Autodesk) platform by Robots in Architecture, Vienna.

Sven Stumm later presented during the course of the workshop on cloud robotics by showcasing projects developed and conducted at the chair for Indiviudalized Production in Architecture. The highlight of the talk included real-time control and haptic programming of robots using the Autodesk forge platform