Computational Design and Fabrication - Project Week

Prepare for an engaging one-week workshop where you'll collaborate closely with fellow students to tackle real-world design challenges. Hosted in Lupburg, Germany, the workshop will be situated at Additive Tectonics/FIT AG, a leading company in the field of Additive Manufacturing in Construction. During this workshop, you'll gain valuable hands-on experience, combining teamwork and creativity in a professional environment.

The course bridges foundational principles of geometric design and computing with practical application in a comprehensive design project. You’ll explore methods and tools for 3D shape generation, simulation, structural design, and digital fabrication. After familiarisation with selected computational design tools and fabrication technologies, students are expected to examine a domain-specific case study in-depth, culminating in a practical design and fabrication task. Through the hands-on application of computational design solutions for advanced fabrication and construction techniques, students will navigate the intersection of various scientific disciplines, including mathematics, computer science, structural engineering, and architecture.

Registration
Participation in the workshop requires completion of Computational Design and Fabrication 1. The course has a limited number of spots.

Teaching Team
Chair of Structural Analysis (Dr.-Ing. M. Hojjat, Dr.-Ing. Ann-Kathrin Goldbach)
Professorship of Structural Design (Prof. Dr. Pierluigi D’Acunto, M.Sc. Christiane Richter, MA Tao Sun, M.Arch. Bhavatarini Kumaravel)
Professorship of Digital Fabrication (Prof. Dr. Kathrin Dörfler, Dipl.-Ing. Lidia Atanasova)