SELF MADE ARCHITECTURE 06/07

In the fourth volume, Self Made Architecture presents an experimental investigation of a formal theme articulated through two distinct construction systems. Spatial tessellation emerges as one of the most singular techniques within the field of parametric design, distinguished by its strong evocative potential in relation to new frontiers of building. Self-construction, understood as an innovative process closely connected to technological evolution in the digital domain, can adopt it as a new frontier of experimentation. The research presented consists of two applications of this theme, involving different materials and techniques: the first applied to timber construction with the Wood Beehive project, and the second once again addressing earthen construction, with a specific focus on the torchis technique. Both experiences are, as always, connected to hands-on laboratory construction activities involving the the FabLab Poliba research group, also operating in remote contexts.