The designs were first tested with an FDM printer to ensure that they could print without support material.
A 3D clay printer was used to estimate the tool path and material behaviour of a concrete 3D printer before moving to the full-scale machine. My first attempt revealed a need to adjust nozzle diameter with wall thickness, material consistency, size, and form. Unfortunately, the pandemic brought my explorations to a halt before the end of my placement.
THIS PROJECT WAS DONE WHILE AT CARLETON UNIVERSITY'S SENSORY ARCHITECTURE AND LIMINAL TECHNOLOGY LAB in the Azrieli School of Architecture, WHERE I worked with a small group of architects, engineers, and machinists to develop a large format concrete 3D printer.
THANK YOU TO SHERYL BOYLE AND THE CSALT TEAM FOR ALLOWING ME TO BE A PART OF THIS NEW CHAPTER AT CARLETON'S SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE.
