Design and Production

Two practice based afternoons in rapid prototyping, 3D printing and laser cutting at CITA (Centre for IT and Architecture), Royal Academy of Fine Arts, School of Architecture

Professional development / kursus for praktiserende arkitekter.

March 31st, 2008: 13:30 – 16:00
April 7th, 2008: 13:30 – 16:00

Venue
Holmen, Royal Academy of Fine Arts - Schools of Architecture, Design and Conservation, Auditorium 6.

CITA (Centre for Information Technology and Architecture) invites practitioners and professionals to explore and learn about digital fabrication techniques and rapid prototyping. In extension of our research exhibition Digital Practice, we invite you to participate in two practice based workshops giving insight into solid modelling techniques, 3D printing and laser cutting. The workshop is practice based and we invite you to bring your design problems for experimentation and troubleshooting. The workshop will give access to the rapid prototyping machinery installed in the Academies workshops as well as laser cutting tools provided by EN Lasers A/S.

Interested participants can get more information about CITA, digital fabrication and rapid prototyping on http://cita.karch.dk and are asked to contact Martin Tamke on martin.tamke@karch.dk . Please bring your laptops with your CAD software and design problems. We aim to explore real case studies based on your work.

The event is sponsored and supported by senior experts from the following companies who will all be present.

EN Lasers A/S – Jens Ulrik Ellegaard
Damvig Development – Jesper Damvig
tecpart.com – Kurt Pedersen

Program
Monday, March 31st, 2008
3D-Printing 13.30 - Introduction
13:45 - Rapid prototyping, modelling and physical visualisation
14.15 - 3D-printing, solid modeling in architectural design process
14.45 - Hands on experience

After an introduction to the theory of 3d printing and exposure to a praxis oriented 3d printing process, everybody will have the chance to prepare data for 3d printing. Experts will give support in this process.

The event will close with participants producing 3d models, which will be printed until the next venue on Thursday 3. April. Coffee and an introduction to the exhibition digital practice will close the day. 
 
Monday, April 7th, 2008
2D – Laser cutting

13.30 - Introduction
13.45 - Digital production – Design to Fabrication, new manufacturing technologies in a digital age
14.15 - From 3d to 2d building components; an introduction into sheet production and how to access it from your Design program
14:45 - Hands on experience; Experts will give a helping hand when every participant creates data to be cutted in diverse material on the schools lasercutters, one of them courtesy provided by EN lasers /AS.

We would like to encourage every participant to bring along 2D and 3D data of ongoing projects, in order to discuss and experience how digital tools can help within design and planning process. Please bring your laptop with your preferred cad and design software installed.

Material to cut and the necessary machinery will be provided by the organising parties.

If you are interested in participating in the workshop please contact martin.tamke@kadk.dk.