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12MAY 2014

Helico / Richard Beckett & Sam Welham

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As part of ongoing investigation into the possibilities of large scale 3D printing for application as interior or exterior architectural surfaces, Helico is a configuration of digitally designed 3D printed stone tiles from our digital masonry research, and is the first of its kind towards a 3D printed architecture. The design exploits the simplicity of a modular system with each tile measuring 420cm wide by 485cm high, yet utilises the benefit of additive manufacturing to create unique variation throughout the whole piece without adding to the cost of fabrication.

The concept of the whole interprets helical forces into an ornate, single patterned surface. Yet with depths varying from 5cm to 25cm, each tile is entirely unique – expressing more complex relationships of formal depth and part-to-whole connections.

This approach maximises the effect of surface relief, extending far beyond proportions typically seen in stone tiles, facings or blockwork systems. The 3D-printed sandwork demonstrates tightly-jointed bespoke pieces as almost entire sculptural elements.

The design sought to expose Voxeljet as a system of architecture, proposing a new perogative for 3D-printing progressions. We applied the ‘Black-Sand’ material to typical architectural issues of assembly, loading and integrated construction.

The printed-sand product demands knowledge of compression, heavyweight systems, surface relief and stereotomy, with similar working parameters to stonework. The distinction now held with large-scale and heavyweight additive processes is that they negate the negotiation between stock material and form, and so can focus on gestural proportions.

Design team:
Richard Beckett & Sam Welham

Status:
Completed

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