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ENVD 4365 Introduction to Digital Fabrication

Project: PaperWeight* Wall - Full-scale Material Research with Paper

Student: Dom Kletter, Colin Ostman, Justin Hazelwood 

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Outcomes:

Paperweight* is a paper module system that utilizes folded paper, recycled or found, to create an architecture surface scenario that is inherently structural, using triangulation to support its own weight. Paperweight* utilizes 95% efficiency per cut sheet while producing one module for each sheet with a laser cut time under 4 minutes. The mastery of this module allows the project to achieve the scale necessary for metaphorical weight while also remaining structural at its core. The paper structure is able to support its own weight through the use of a triangulation system. The paper becomes structural by folding it in a way that allows the weight to be easily passed to lower modules. No element other than the module and its integral parts are used to achieve the surface.

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Introduces the concepts, tools, and methods used in digital fabrication practices. Covers the fundamental skills necessary for exploring the role of digital fabrication tools in architecture. Upon completion of the course, students will be able to: 

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1. Utilize basic fabrication methodologies to generate material assemblies.

2. Plan and implement a workflow for translating digital information into 3- dimensional physical construction. 

3. Employ fundamental techniques of computer-aided design, digital modeling, and digital fabrication to develop and communicate design ideas. 

4. Engage in critical self-reflection in order to evaluate the design process and its results.