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DIGITALLY FABRICATED OPEN BUILDING: EXPLORING FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES IN CONVENTIONAL ARCHTECTURE

TOOMBS, DAVID E

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2007, MARCH, University of Cincinnati, Design, Architecture, Art and Planning : Architecture (Master of).
Architecture that separates building elements into distinct levels of permanence to consciously create the capacity for change within the built environment follows an open building approach. Digital fabrication and concepts such as mass customization have significant potential for the construction of architecture; however, their usage has largely been limited to “one off ” architectural projects and has not yet integrated into mainstream construction approaches such as open building. Although open building has embraced new construction technology in its evolution over the last 30 years, providing increasingly flexible and adaptable architecture, there has not yet been significant accommodation for digital fabrication into this widespread construction approach. This thesis explores future open building models, based on the evolutionary trends, proposing architecture enabled by off-site production, and integrating digital fabrications advantages. The resulting open built architecture will demonstrate increased levels of flexibility, accommodate increased variation in construction systems and expansion of conventional design vocabularies.
George Bible (Advisor)
110 p.

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  • TOOMBS, D. E. (2007). DIGITALLY FABRICATED OPEN BUILDING: EXPLORING FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES IN CONVENTIONAL ARCHTECTURE [Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1179437509

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • TOOMBS, DAVID. DIGITALLY FABRICATED OPEN BUILDING: EXPLORING FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES IN CONVENTIONAL ARCHTECTURE. 2007. University of Cincinnati, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1179437509.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • TOOMBS, DAVID. "DIGITALLY FABRICATED OPEN BUILDING: EXPLORING FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES IN CONVENTIONAL ARCHTECTURE." Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati, 2007. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1179437509

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)