Drawn-In-Place Architecture
This project began as a thesis project looking to create temporary farmers markets in Tokyo, culminating in the construction of a small pavilion at Ozone Gallery, in Shinjuku.
The core idea is to make architecture from biodegradable thermoplastic made from food waste. This material is then "drawn-in-place" with the help of a 3D-pen and motion-tracking system.
Compressive members are drawn together via plastic extrusions that act primarily in tension. However, the system differs from traditional tensegrity structures in that the connections exhibit limited compressive strength, allowing for inaccuracies and greater tolerance during fabrication.
University of Tokyo Advanced Design Studies Unit (TーADS)
Professors: Yusuke Obuchi, Kengo Kuma, Manabu Chiba
Core research: Kevin Clement, Anders Rod
Project Coordinators: Kevin Clement, Shuntaro Nozawa
Project Team: Jiang Lai, Deborah Lopez, Hadin Charbel, Mika Portugaise, Chen Xiaoke, Ruta Stankeviciute, Hirokazu Tei, Wu Ziyi, Alric Lee, Nathalia Rotelli, Emi Shiraishi, Veronika Smetanina, Tom Moss, Yang Ao, Tyler Mcbeth
Jun Sato Lab
Professor: Jun Sato
Project Team: Mika Araki, Ying Xu
Photography by: Jan Vranovsky, Deborah Lopez, Hadin Charbel, & Kevin Clement
Special thanks to: Kengo Kuma and Associates, The University of Tokyo Department of Architecture
École Spéciale d’Architecture