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Burnham, R and Holmstrom, K, Home and away, Across: Architectural Research through to Practice - Proceedings of the 48th International Conference of the Architectural Science Association, 10-13 December 2014, Genoa, Italy, pp. 457-468. ISBN 978-0-9923835-1-0 (2014) [Refereed Conference Paper]
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Abstract
The Learning-by-Making program at the University of
Tasmania, School of Architecture & Design is based on principles of
experiential learning, community engagement and the importance of
‘making’ in design education. The program has integrated a ‘homegrown’
digital fabrication tool into its design/build repertoire. Many
opportunities for creative engagement with educational and training
institutions have emerged. The projects illustrated in the paper – including
an exhibition stand, an outdoor learning space, and several iterations
of a transportable micro-dwelling – have been fabricated using
a bespoke Sketchup plugin called ‘Superslob’. The plugin,
designed with an emphasis on accessibility, transparency and reliability,
ignores the lure of algorithmic gymnastics and instead focuses on
the mass-customisation potential of five simple jointing patterns applied
to sheet materials. Case studies describe how, from this simple,
open-ended premise, Superslob has provided a flexible and reliable
tool to support vocational training and enable collaborative design
with primary school students. The paper suggests how digital fabrication
can support ‘making’ as a collaborative, creative and socially
productive act, and reinforces the value of long-term community engagement.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Conference Paper |
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Keywords: | digital fabrication, education |
Research Division: | Built Environment and Design |
Research Group: | Architecture |
Research Field: | Architecture not elsewhere classified |
Objective Division: | Construction |
Objective Group: | Other construction |
Objective Field: | Other construction not elsewhere classified |
UTAS Author: | Burnham, R (Dr Richard Burnham) |
UTAS Author: | Holmstrom, K (Mr Kyle Holmstrom) |
ID Code: | 99295 |
Year Published: | 2014 |
Deposited By: | Architecture |
Deposited On: | 2015-03-19 |
Last Modified: | 2015-12-17 |
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