Coursework_California College of the Arts_MArch_Fall 2015
Instructor_Andrew Kudless

The Digital Concrete seminar explored concrete as a building material and the emerging tools and technologies used in its design and fabrication. From robotic hot-wire cutting of foam molds to casts of CNC milled molds to fully 3D-printed cement objects, digitally controlled machines are increasingly being used within the industry to produce highly complex forms with advanced performative qualities. This seminar tested the relationships between these cutting edge technologies and the traditional material of concrete over the course of three experiments.

Project two branches from the concepts of the first using a CNC mill to produce the foam mold for casting a concrete architectural panel. The design was a study in triangular manipulation through tessellation, extrusion, scaling and rotation. Tool-paths expressing the profile of the tool used in cutting the mold then adds texture and grain to the surface.