pre[FABRICA]tions

  Architectural pedagogy established during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries led to a new type of specialized architectural...

If precast reinforced concrete panels epitomized prefab production in the 20th century, flexibility and adaptability emerged as two symbolic...

  Above all other systems, one embodies industrialized construction’s input on mass produced serial architecture. From the mid 1940s and thr...

  The first 10 blog posts (January – April, 2014) acknowledged both iconic and lesser-known prefab experiments, some productive and many flo...

  Considered for the designed-to-order fabrication of small complex objects in the recent history of additive manufacturing, the technology...

  Masonry construction is commonly known as a wet construction method. The site-intensive process of laying masonry uses binders, with hydra...

Since modernism pioneered new architectural possibilities based on industrial techniques and materials, architects have developed an enigmat...

  Envisioning the streamlined fabrication of customized pieces, panels, or chunks delivered just-in-time, for the quick, and easy assembly o...

Dealing with difficult climate conditions, labour shortages, or even health and safety issues on building sites seems to point toward greate...

  Advanced manufacturing, big data optimizations along with precise resource management are all combining to generate all manner of efficien...