Third semester

Automation in production

The objective was to design a residential space 25 m2 – 70 m2 for a private client that could be used as temporary housing in emergency situations as well as permanent living.

Finding a unique, circular approach to building a simple tiny space that could be purchased by anyone, anywhere, was an interesting endeavour.

Main learnings:

Design for disassembly, lean construction principles, fabrication process with a focus on sustainability and waste reduction, creating custom families in Revit. Use of CNC machine and 3D printer with collaboration from FabLab UCL.

 

Grade: 12

Final Product

We wanted our concept to reach maximum flexibility while using a few standard elements so that it’s simple and fast to build but allows for adaptability towards a variety of situations. We end up creating a simple cube-shaped structure consisting of floor and roof modules supported by 4 columns. The two module sizes we came up with were 2400×2400 and 4800×2400 could be put together in countless variations to achieve the best design to suit a variety of needs. The smallest modules were specifically designed to be kitchen and bathroom whiles the bigger module was meant for living and sleeping spaces.

A part of the project was the actual fabrication process with the collaboration of FabLab where we got to use CNC machines and 3D printers to produce our concept. It was a lot of fun producing a physical object that we have designed. By creating a mockup, we were able to interact and play with it which ultimately gave us stronger clarity over the assembly of each element.

Revit Families
Modular construction principles
Design for Disassembly
Sustainable materials