TY - JOUR
T1 - Rationalization methods in computer aided fabrication
T2 - A critical review
AU - Austern, Guy
AU - Capeluto, Isaac Guedi
AU - Grobman, Jacob
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2018 Elsevier B.V.
PY - 2018/6
Y1 - 2018/6
N2 - Rationalization is widely recognized as an important design strategy in contemporary architectural projects, especially in projects with complex geometries, built using digital fabrication processes. However, an up to date review of the rationalization strategies used in these projects, their place in the design sequence and their relation to digital fabrication processes has not been conducted. The purpose of this review is to identify the rationalization strategies used in architectural projects in the practice and the academia. This paper presents the results of a systematic review of over 500 papers describing rationalization and digital fabrication in contemporary architecture. Using the data gathered in the review, we show that the capabilities of the fabrication machinery used are the most frequently encountered rationalization constraint in realized architectural projects. Additionally, we describe a new taxonomy for rationalization strategies, which incorporates functional information with the temporal information described by traditional classifications. Using this taxonomy, we identify trends within the industry and the academia and point to the growing popularity of parametric co-rationalization approaches. We conclude by discussing promising rationalization approaches for future research.
AB - Rationalization is widely recognized as an important design strategy in contemporary architectural projects, especially in projects with complex geometries, built using digital fabrication processes. However, an up to date review of the rationalization strategies used in these projects, their place in the design sequence and their relation to digital fabrication processes has not been conducted. The purpose of this review is to identify the rationalization strategies used in architectural projects in the practice and the academia. This paper presents the results of a systematic review of over 500 papers describing rationalization and digital fabrication in contemporary architecture. Using the data gathered in the review, we show that the capabilities of the fabrication machinery used are the most frequently encountered rationalization constraint in realized architectural projects. Additionally, we describe a new taxonomy for rationalization strategies, which incorporates functional information with the temporal information described by traditional classifications. Using this taxonomy, we identify trends within the industry and the academia and point to the growing popularity of parametric co-rationalization approaches. We conclude by discussing promising rationalization approaches for future research.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.autcon.2017.12.027
DO - 10.1016/j.autcon.2017.12.027
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AN - SCOPUS:85042882624
SN - 0926-5805
VL - 90
SP - 281
EP - 293
JO - Automation in Construction
JF - Automation in Construction
ER -