Ou tc om e s The collaborative developed a basic understanding of form, shape, and material. Throughout the workshop, every aspect of the laminated tile shell technique was explored through handson experiments. The reinterpreting theme of the workshop led to a relevant approach to thinking about the materials. The lectures, discussions, and hands-on interaction with the materials gave rise to various insightful thoughts. Terracotta tiles have been used in many ways in today’s time, but the true capabilities and possibilities of the material are lost. The tiles are much more than a cladding on the wall. Understanding geometry was the most crucial part of learning as it is important for deriving the form. The basic properties of geometric shapes guide the formation of the 3d forms. Accuracy is the most difficult and important point to develop while performing hands-on. A negligible error in laying the tile or defect in fixing of the guide can lead to deformation and structure might collapse. As it was seen in the Ellipsoid, days of effort and hard work collapsed in seconds. The form collapsed before the chicken mesh was applied, resulting in brittle failure. The consistency of the cement plaster was watery because of which the bond of PoP between the tiles weakened. It was quite
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