Additive Casting
4.493 | Independent Study in Building Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Fall 2018
Team | Lavender Tessmer, Yijiang Huang
Faculty | Caitlin Mueller
4.s48 | Design for Robotic Assembly
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Spring 2018
Team | Thuy Le, Kevin Marblestone, Lavender Tessmer
Faculty | Caitlin Mueller, Justin Lavallee
Teaching Assistant | Yijiang Huang
This project demonstrates a gravity-assisted additive manufacturing technique paired with a design input process for generating a wall of customized cast bricks. Taking advantage of the precision and adaptability of a robotic arm, the fabrication process pairs this general-purpose tool with a specialized auxiliary device to create variation in concrete casts.
