Of
the
thesis
entitled: Space
Between
Lines:
Diagrammatic
Architecture
and
3D
Printing
Abstract:
All
forms
of communication
require
a
medium
to
translate
abstract
thoughts
from
the
mind
to an
observable
and
measurable
artifact.
Whether
it
is
through
body
movement, vocalization,
drawing,
making,
or multimedia,
all
ideas
rely
on
some
form
of medium
to
leap
from
the
mind
and
into
physical
reality.
3D
printing
is an
emerging
technology
being
investigated
and
developed
in
many
different
areas such
as
medical,
aeronautical,
as
well
as
in
architectural
fields.
Using
3D printers,
digital
models
can
be
physically fabricated
quickly,
giving
the
maker tactile
feedback
which
can
reinform
the
digital
model
for
further
iterations and
variations.
In
this
thesis, an
extrusion-based
3D
printer
is
utilized
as
a
sketching
tool
for
the
mind. Just
as
a
pen
and
paper
allow
the
architect
to
explore
conceptual
and
abstract architecture
and
space
through
representations, the
3D
printer
and
its
software are
used
as
a
medium
between
ideas
and
its
material
reification.
Six
interconnected exercises
range
from
establishing
an
intuitive
workflow
with
the
3D
printer
to exploring
3D
printed
diagrammatic
architecture.
The
examining
committee
is
as
follows:
Co-Supervisors:
Committee Member:
Marie–Paule Macdonald, University of Waterloo
Delnaz
Yekrangian
Donald McKay,
University of
Waterloo
External Reader:
Michal Bortosik
The
committee
has
been
approved
as
authorized
by
the
Graduate
Studies
Committee.
The
Defence
Examination
will
take
place:
Wednesday
August
31,
2016
11:00AM
ARC
Loft
A
copy
of
the
thesis
is
available
for
perusal
in
ARC
2106A.