Level II Parametric Design to Fabrication Workshop | Philadelphia | April 2010

Description:
This workshop will introduce participants to the cultural, technological, and tectonic domain of parametric design and digital fabrication in a fast-paced and hands-on learning environment. Over the course of two days, the workshop will involve iterative prototyping and associative design strategies capable of incorporating and embracing an array of material and fabrication constraints. Participants will explore and construct highly articulated material assemblies through computer-aided manufacturing, mold making, and casting.

This workshop is the result of a collaborative effort between Studio Mode and Point.B Design and will provide participants with direct access to a full suite of manual tools for wood, metal, and plastics fabrication in addition to a 3-Axis CNC Mill. Instruction will be provided in the construction of molds, the proper handling of materials and casting, file preparation for working with the mill, as well as a series of parametric design strategies with supporting content.

The introduction of computation and digital fabrication into architectural design, and its related fields, has not only accelerated our production capacity but has radically transformed the way in which we imagine and construct our surroundings. Incorporating both digital and material processes will provide participants with a unique opportunity to not only gain knowledge in digital design but also explore, through hands-on learning and prototyping, the radical implications of this rich new territory.

As part of a larger online infrastructure, modeLab, this workshop provides participants with continued support and knowledge to draw upon for future learning.

Attendance will be capped at 12 to provide each participant maximum dedicated time with instructors.

Instructors:
Ronnie Parsons + Gil Akos | Partners, Studio Mode.
Josh Lobel | Director b.Digi, PointB.
Brandon Kruysman | Modeling + Fabrication Expert, PointB.

Details:
All participants are required to bring their own laptops.
Trial software will be made available.
Working knowledge of Grasshopper required.
Registration Pricing (limited enrollment) : $650.
Workshop Location : PointB Studio | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Workshop Hours : 10AM-6PM.
Examples of Previous Workshops.

Materials:
This workshop will focus on hands-on prototyping and will involve the use of materials that will require all participants to sign a material-use waiver.
Expandable Polyurethane Foam | MSDS
Release Agent | MSDS

Dates :
2010.March.01| Workshop Announced + Registration Opens.
2010.March.26 | Registration Closes.
2010. April.03 | Workshop Begins.

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