MARJAN COLLETTI + REX | LAB
POSTDIGITAL FRAGILITY
Introduction The research consists of a series of 13 3D-printed prototypes, fabricated with the aid of industrial robots. The series can be classified into groups, dependent on material and scale (5). This text focuses on the larger concrete prototypes and those made using biodegradable materials. Liquid Rock (4), Coralloid Cocoons (3) and 350/360 Cohesion/Cocoon (1) reach the pinnacle of research into large-scale 3D printing with robots, measured by their size, complexity and impact, including the successful development of industry-ready products. Terrestrial Reef (7) and Pahoehoe Beauty (6) reach the apex of the research into the fragile rapport between technology (robotic additive fabrication) and the environment (materiality and sustainability). These projects, together with Quaquaversal Centrepiece (8) and Porous Cast (50–1), exemplify the author’s transdisciplinary approach as they have been developed with a plethora of partners from other disciplines.
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Plastic
Clay
Concrete
Soil
Very Small
Quaquaversal Centrepiece
tests
tests
tests
Small
Crystal Net
vessels; Porous Cast
vases
Medium
vessels
Clay Column
Liquid Rock; Liquid Curtain
Terrestrial Reef
Large
Plastic Column
Venice Taevatiib
Coralloid Cocoons
Pahoehoe Beauty
Very Large
Guardians of Time; 350/360 Cohesion/ Cocoon
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