4.511 | Spring 2006 | Graduate

Digital Mock-Up Workshop

Calendar

WEEK # TOPICS KEY DATES
Part A - Systems Engineering for Digital Fabrication
1 Digital Mock-Ups

Tall Buildings

2 Tall Building Design

Tower Design Analysis

Module 1: Analysis of existing tower design due
3 Research Case - Design Production

Mock-Up - Control

Module 1: Analysis of existing tower design due
4 Materials and Assemblies Module 1: Material and manufacturing system analysis due
5 Façade Design Module 1: Façade design due
6 Façade Redesign Module 1: Façade redesign and packaging due
7 Field Trip to NYC (Grimshaw and Sorkin)

Part B - Design Production
8 Tower Design 1 Module 2: Tower production planning and review due
9 Tower Design 2 Module 2: Tower production 1 due
10 Tower Design 3 Module 2: Tower production 2 due
11 Field Trip to London

Design Adjustment

12 Redesign Module 3: Redesign due
13 Final Presentation Module 3: Final review due

Course Info

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Spring 2006
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Design Assignments
Presentation Assignments