Abstract
With the advent of on-site robotic tools, they can be deployed for editing landscapes – defined as the modulation of grounds with a high degree of sensitivity to matter and form. The paper contributes a theoretical grounding and two experimental frameworks for territorial-based robotic fabrication. Each experimental framework supports a robotic capacity for informing and forming grounds, demonstrated in relation to extreme territories using simulation setups. The frameworks include (1) a layer-sensitive modulation for protecting topsoil and (2) a performance-based robotic forming for creating wind barriers. For each framework, the paper proposes a setup, an exploration method, and an evaluation process. Drawing on the presented frameworks, the paper outlines three potentials of territorial-based robotic fabrication: the capability to modulate grounds vertically, the possibility to perform cross-scalar forming, and the opportunity to form dynamic, performative landscapes. The paper concludes with potential ways in which robotic tools could be leveraged for advancing precise landscape editing across scales.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 104-117 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | Frontiers of Architectural Research |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Feb 2023 |
Keywords
- Informing grounds
- Landscape modulation
- Performative design
- Robotic fabrication
- Territorial-based design
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Architecture
- Building and Construction
- Archaeology
- Urban Studies