From nature to manufacture

Philippe Marin (1) , Jean-Claude Bignon (1) , Shaghayegh Shadkhou (1) , Jean-Paul Wetzel (1)

1 MAP - Modèles et simulation pour l'architecture, l'urbanisme et le paysage

This paper reports on a work carried out during a one-week workshop with students of the architecture school of Nancy in France. Based on the advancements of CAD/CAM technologies, this exercise explores the link between two stages of the process of creation of an architectural object; geometric modelling and respective manufacturing preparations. The main idea is to deal with the continuum of the form creation, from the first idea (designer's mental image), through the geometric description, to the final physical model.

Mots clés: process of creation; architectural object; geometric modelling; manufacturing preparations

Domaines: Architecture, aménagement de l'espace

Philippe Marin, Jean-Claude Bignon, Shaghayegh Shadkhou, Jean-Paul Wetzel. From nature to manufacture. 2009. ⟨halshs-00445327⟩