Papers by Andrei Gheorghe
Proceedings of the 34th Annual Conference of the Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture (ACADIA)
We are witnessing the dawn of additive manufacturing in the one-to-one environment. This is subse... more We are witnessing the dawn of additive manufacturing in the one-to-one environment. This is subsequently allowing us to gradually depart from the idea of assembly as a way of designing and building. The ongoing research project presented in this paper is dedicated to developing a digital design process that can generate an anisotropic digital material, which stands in negotiation between the design intent, structural optimization and the possibilities of the fabrication method. An accessible tool for the Grasshopper® environment is being developed which encourages the design conception of such a materiality and incorporates the native translation into the equivalent machine code for an extrusion based printer. 1 Defined material properties leading to material computation-pneumatic experimentation (Pindeus, 2013)
eCAADe proceedings
This paper provides insight into a new robotic plastic forming process through the prototypical c... more This paper provides insight into a new robotic plastic forming process through the prototypical construction of a full scale structure. The process explored the potential development of an automated setup, which utilizes robotic movement to create three-dimensional components from straight profile plastic beams. Polyethylene beams with a rectangular profile were bent with the help of an infrared heating ring and a 6 axis robotic arm. The digital process with custom-created Rhino/Grasshopper components allows the creation of forms with a high degree of customization in relation to the needed construction time, therefore providing for a highly flexible and quickly developable structural formwork without the need of a mold.
Frontiers in Digital Humanities, 2017
Proceedings of the 38th Annual Conference of the Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture (ACADIA)
ACADIA, 2018
We propose the combination of the traditional construction material bamboo with a novel epoxy-res... more We propose the combination of the traditional construction material bamboo with a novel epoxy-resin joint. The joint forms a bending resisting connection that eliminates the need for diagonal members. This allows its utilization along rectangular grids as was tested with the design of a prototype structure that occupies a voxelized space. The design process used an agent-based simulation to mediate between design intent, site, and structural considerations. The prototype was constructed through the robotic milling of the components and forms a successful application of the joints and design methodology.
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Papers by Andrei Gheorghe