Building construction essentially hasn’t changed since the 1800s; it remains slow, labor-intensive, and costly. Digital fabrication offers a streamlined process in which a computer-designed building can be manufactured as a sequence of precision-cut, interlocking parts that can be pieced together on site like a giant jigsaw puzzle, saving on parts and labor. “It’s the right delivery system for the developing world, because the developing world doesn’t have an infrastructure of tools, air guns, saws, and power,” Sass says. Start-up costs are also low since computer numerical control (CNC) machines are inexpensive and portable. “Design and high-quality construction is mostly for the rich,” says Sass, who was raised in Harlem. “I’ve always wanted to figure out how to bring design choice and architectural delight to the poor.” spectrum.mit.edu/articles/3-d-printed-buildings-for-a-developing-world/
Posted on: Wed, 07 May 2014 04:45:04 +0000
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