In contrast to the rigid, static architecture of today, the project proposes a system of elasticity that allows spatial changes over time. The method introduces robotic fabrication as a hybrid system, combining the precision of prefabricated elements with the adaptability of on-site fabrication. Different techniques of vertical extrusion are combined with the behaviour of the material to reach new levels of design complexity.
The project also looks at merging design and fabrication by introducing a real-time feedback loop. The structure becomes a result of the constant adaptation to changes.
The system is able to maintain an emergent behaviour by algorithmically simulating a biological phenomena from nature – slime mould. By digitalizing the mechanism of the slime mould’s emergent behaviour, the project sets up a digital-physical solution that generates and prints efficient structural networks.
