Introduction to 3d printing

The workshop introduced 3d printing with some of its fabrication processes and speculated on its aesthetics. Our partner Tatcraft Makerspace provided various models of 3d printers, including a large scale high-end printer.

What happenined in the workshop?
The workshop introduced 3d printing with some of its fabrication processes.

Who was the target audience of the workshop?
Artists, architects, engineers, makers and anyone interested on digital fabrication, with no previous knowledge required.

What did attendees of the workshop learn?

The participants were introduced to its basics looking on how it works under the hood. A lecture reflected on the implications of post-fordist manufacturing methods and the aesthetic of mass customization. In a hands-on exercise, participants produced a standard object through normal slicing. Furthermore, they dealt with the intricacies of creating their own set of instructions for the machines. Victor Sardenberg introduced 3D modeling with Rhinoceros, mesh handling with Meshmixer and G-Code generation through the machine specific software (Cura, Kisslic3r, etc) and Grasshopper.

The workshop was structured into three chapters:

  • downloading a mesh from the web and prepare it to production
  • exploring G-Code generation through Grasshopper
  • Victor Sardenberg and the hosts of the two follow-up workshops (3d printing ceramics and 3d printing Instance Noodles) presented their personal perspectives and approaches on 3d printing.

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Victor Sardenberg

Architect, Artist, Creative Coder, Developer, Media Designer, Researcher, Technologist

victorsardenberg.com

Victor Sardenberg holds a post-graduate Master of Arts at the Städelschule Architecture Class and a Bachelor’s Degree of Architecture and Urbanism from Mackenzie University, São Paulo.

He is Associate Researcher in Digital Methods in Architecture at Leibniz Hannover University and he has taught computational tools and digital fabrication in workshops around the world, including at The Architectural Association Visiting Schools, Hochschule Dusseldorf and Städelschule.

He focuses on architecture design as research, with special interest on aesthetics, drawing techniques and theory. Moreover, he has contributed to cultural patrimony, art installations and sound landscapes.