Overview
Packed with stunning images this is an indispensable visual guide illustrating and explaining current fabrication processes and material transformation. Providing a documentary of an eclectic range of fabrication techniques, this is the ideal reference for designers who wish to learn more about the materials and current technologies in material production available to them.Featuring the work of 12 fabricators based in the UK, the case studies displayed range from manufacture of complex wire rope, the processes of metal spinning, large-scale composite casting, to computer controlled sheet steel fabrication. With a full knowledge of how the materials are transformed, this book provides readers with a greater ability to employ material processes for their own designs and to better understand material fabrication. This is a book that provides information on contemporary technology and design inspiration in abundance.
Packed with stunning images taken by photographer Alastair Thain, this is an indispensable visual guide illustrating and explaining contemporary fabrication processes and material transformation. Providing a documentary of the latest developments in fabrication techniques, this is the ideal reference for designers who wish to learn more about the materials and new technologies in material production available to them.
Featuring the work of 20 fabricators based in the UK, the case studies displayed range from manufacture of complex wire rope, the processes of metal spinning, large-scale composite casting, to computer controlled sheet steel fabrication. With a full knowledge of how the materials are produced, backed up by examples of how these have been used in contemporary architectural design, this book provides readers with a greater ability to select material for their own designs and to better understand how materials 'fit' together. This is a book that provides both information on the latest technology and design inspiration in abundance. A visual introduction to the latest material fabrication techniques