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In this chapter, we present case studies in digitally aided marble sculpting for robotic fabrication developed at the Digital Stone Project workshop. The residency brings together artists, architects, designers, researchers and technologists engaging in state-of-the-art digital tools for the realization of innovative works of art in stone. These projects were developed during the Digital Stone Project research residency during 2013 to 2018 and showcase the potential of novel input methodologies to drive creative processes in design, architecture and the arts. The case studies demonstrate both conceptual and technological development in the design process through 3D modelling, scanning and fabrication workflows, developing toolpaths, virtual reality, haptic interaction and reversible construction techniques. The chapter examines the value of robotic technologies in the design and construction process relative to collaborative crafting of the hand and machine. Accommodating for material tolerances and interrogating the implications of computational crafting in relation to Industry 4.0 and exploring the role of the artisan in machine crafted architectural components.
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The authors would like to acknowledge the support of Digital Stone Project president Jon Isherwood, the DSP committee, the staff of Garfagnana Innovazione and Autodesk to support the development of the participants’ projects; and the University of Sydney, Australia and Ingenium grant at TU Darmstadt, Germany.
Excerpts and images from Chap. 1 and 5 reproduced from “The Digital Touch.
Towards Novel Modeling Frameworks for Robotically-Enhanced Marble Sculpting” by Jose Luis García del Castillo y López, with his permission.
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Fernando, S., del Castillo y López, J.L.G., Jezyk, M., Stradley, M. (2024). Digitally Designed Stone Sculpting for Robotic Fabrication. In: Barberio, M., Colella, M., Figliola, A., Battisti, A. (eds) Architecture and Design for Industry 4.0. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-36922-3_28
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