Integrating Robotic Fabrication Into the Design Process : Reading Response

Design of Robotic Fabricated High Rises investigates the potentials of robotic building processes for the construction of this typology. The role of the physical model in computational design is to give the designer the direct sensual and haptic feedback that is still completely missing in a digital environment. Using a robot vs. a 3D printer to fabricate a 10 ft tower allows designers to learn the tectonics of assembling a 1:50 scale model. With a 3D printer you are able to print all the details and intricacies of your 3D digital model. With a robotically fabricated scale model you need learn about the structural methods and construction techniques and processes that go into building. 

Having the ability to go between the digital and physical world of models empowers the designer to take a more active role in the materialization and construction process. Learning the robotic processes in Intro to Robotics empowers us students the ability to pursue these active roles in materialization and construction.