Capital A to Z

Throughout the history of architecture, the Capital the intermediate between a column and the beam or surface it supports has been a recurring feature in architectural composition and articulation. In this paper we describe results and findings from the Capital A to Z exercise within the Ornamatics Course from the TU-Delft MSc curriculum. We...

The DigiTile Project. Conceiving, Computing and Creating Contemporary Tiling Prototypes

The influx of computer-based design and presentation platforms, particularly in conjunction with computer aided physical modelling and manufacturing techniques, has stimulated a renewed focus on imaginative, innovative architectural product design. Essentially, the ambition of the DigiTile exercise was to stimulate the development of individual...