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Oh My Grid! The Break from Modular Necessity through the Use of Robotics

Ryan, Tess M
http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5443-3803
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1592171086359191

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2020, MARCH, University of Cincinnati, Design, Architecture, Art and Planning: Architecture.
As robotic labor becomes more prevalent it is only a matter of time before it becomes a convention of architecture and construction. However, with the progression of robotic capabilities a disconnect in architectural design is forming. After years of questioning how `could’ architecture be relayed through scripted toolpaths and robotic printing, designers leading the crusade for this next advance in architecture technology seem to be ignoring the question how `should’ architecture be relayed through scripted toolpaths and robotic printing. Many architects working on the development of robotic-built design have only considered the use of their strategies on theoretical environments and controlled installations. Few, if any, have considered the implications and design possibilities of introducing robotic construction to the practical environment. This thesis proposes a method of designing robotic printed architecture in a way that highlights the distinctive abilities of robotics as compared with human labor, while maintaining the goal of constructing a conditioned environment. With the design possibilities that accompany the revolution of robotic construction being seemingly limitless, certain factors of design must still play a significant role when it is introduced to the practical environment. Developing robotic architecture that makes the transition from sculptural to structural is a key step in bringing in the new age of architectural style that is coming with the automated revolution. The anomalies and distinct characteristics that come with the process of robotic printing are evolving into driving forces of design and leading to the development of new architecture. Many people only recognize the transition from manual construction to robotic construction for the ability robots have, to surpass human limitations in areas of precision and material handling, they forget to realize that there are also new limitations that come as well. These limitations vary depending on the type of machine used but often relate to issues of size and dexterity. When applied at larger scales these characteristics and the adaptations used to get around them start to have their own distinct effect on both the use and style of architecture. With this concept in mind, the scale and function of the building typology have tremendous impact on how much of these robotic characteristics become apparent. The program of a new arena on the site of Cincinnati’s existing downtown facility, encourages the use of the technology for its exterior shell. At this scale and environment there is an ability to showcase both the responsiveness to its peculiar environment, between a river and multi-highway intersection, and the development of robotically driven form.
Michael McInturf, M.Arch. (Committee Chair)
Elizabeth Riorden, M.Arch. (Committee Member)
80 p.
Architecture
Architecture; Robotic; Future; Arena; Sports architecture; Scripting

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  • Ryan, T. M. (2020). Oh My Grid! The Break from Modular Necessity through the Use of Robotics [Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1592171086359191

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Ryan, Tess. Oh My Grid! The Break from Modular Necessity through the Use of Robotics. 2020. University of Cincinnati, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1592171086359191.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Ryan, Tess. "Oh My Grid! The Break from Modular Necessity through the Use of Robotics." Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati, 2020. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1592171086359191

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