Contents

Introduction

A brief history

Fabricating architecture in the digital age

About this book

Getting started

Digital tools and machines for fabrication

GENERATION

Introduction

CAD

NURBS

Meshes

Curvilinear formations

Parametric and generative design

Algorithmic architecture

Morphogenesis

INTEGRATION

Introduction

Hybrid techniques

Nonstandard design and mass customization

Digital fabrication principles

Laser cutting

CNC milling and routing

Rapid prototyping

3-D scanning

Robotics

STRATEGIES

Introduction

Nonlinearity and indeterminacy

Digital tooling

Contouring

Folding

Forming

Sectioning

Tiling

Future fabrication of architecture

Conclusion

Glossary

Further reading

Index

Acknowledgments

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