Future of 3D Printed Buildings
︎Human-Computer Interaction
︎Experiments in Embodied Computation
︎Design Fiction
In a future of 3D printed buildings, what if machines decided to build architecture according to their algorithm logic, unbeholden to human sensibilities and architectural styles?
And what if humans and machines codesigned and cohabited these structures to live in? What would those human-machine negotiations look like?
(This is part 1 / 3 of a Design Fiction series exploring a speculative future of 3D printed construction, future of human-computer interaction, and future of IoT (Internet of Things) that are seemingly alive.)
And what if humans and machines codesigned and cohabited these structures to live in? What would those human-machine negotiations look like?
(This is part 1 / 3 of a Design Fiction series exploring a speculative future of 3D printed construction, future of human-computer interaction, and future of IoT (Internet of Things) that are seemingly alive.)
Studies of various 3d-printing support generation algorithm and infill generation options:
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Existing and Potential Future Construction Methods by 3D-printing Drones:
![1: Concrete Extrusion]()
![2. Formwork for concrete infill]()
![3. Direct metal deposition]()
![4. Friction welding]()
![5. Fiber weaving bots]()
![6. Wall-climbing bots]()
Produced as part of
“Toasters in love, jealous doorknobs, and the things around us”
Advisors: Andrew Witt, Allen Sayegh
Acknowledgements: James Weaver, Jan Kwan, Shaowen Zhang, Tommy Schaperkotter, Hyunsuk Yun, Adam Wagner, and Milos Mladenovic for invaluable advice and assistance.