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ORCID
https://orcid.org/0009-0007-3727-9489
Access Type
Open Access Thesis
Document Type
thesis
Degree Program
Architecture
Degree Type
Master of Architecture (M.Arch.)
Year Degree Awarded
2023
Month Degree Awarded
May
Abstract
This design thesis is an assessment of the tectonic capabilities and applications of large format 3D printing, given the current available and practiced technologies. This review consists of an analysis of the technical specifications and limitations of the various forms and methods of 3D printing at all scales, followed by an in-depth analysis of technologies that have been adopted and employed at an architectural scale. A number of case studies are assessed to create a typology of tectonic types created by employing 3D printing technologies. These tectonic types: Holistic/Homogenous, Complementary/Integrative, Structural, and Sculptural are then tested to see how they can be incorporated into the design process. This study culminates in a design project that utilizes these technologies and tectonic types in a higher educational facility focused on fabrication and continued research into 3D printed construction. The design acts as a prototypical model for the implementation of 3D printed technologies into the design and construction process, specifically focused on educational institutions on existing campuses. Advancements in this technology and strategies of application have yielded enough capabilities for this design assessment to be formed.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.7275/35407695
First Advisor
Caryn J. Brause
Second Advisor
Carey R. Clouse
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Recommended Citation
Buttrick, Robert, "The Tectonic Evaluation And Design Implementation of 3D Printing Technology in Architecture" (2023). Masters Theses. 1331.
https://doi.org/10.7275/35407695
https://scholarworks.umass.edu/masters_theses_2/1331
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