Fabrication is usually described as the execution of a complete digital model. Our research focuses on assembly processes that remain open to material variation.
Local measurements guide where a structure grows, stiffens, or is taken apart. The resulting systems are not exact copies of an ideal geometry; they are records of a negotiation among design intent, available material, and present conditions.
Reversibility as a design variable
We are particularly interested in joints and toolpaths that preserve future choices. Disassembly, reconfiguration, and material recovery are treated as first-order performance criteria rather than end-of-life exceptions.