DOI
https://doi.org/10.25772/5226-QR52
Defense Date
2019
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Fine Arts
Department
Dean's Office Qatar
First Advisor
Dr. Thomas Modeen
Second Advisor
Mohammad Suleiman
Third Advisor
Zachary Stensen
Fourth Advisor
Rab McClure
Abstract
Mass production and assembly lines are yesterday’s manufacturing methods. They have exhausted Earth’s resources and limited the possibilities of design in terms of both form and material, prompting designers to search for new processes. A new generation of making includes biomimicry-inspired technologies such as 3D printing and parametric simulation, which have transformed the production paradigm. Utilizing nature as industry, this thesis explores the possibility of “growing” designed objects by employing nature’s own processes and resources. It integrates bio materials, generative design and additive manufacturing to produce objects for a post-industrial world. The project outcomes employ natural minerals, crystallization and 3D printing to develop new forms of making, proposing a new suite of tools for designers.
Rights
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Is Part Of
VCU University Archives
Is Part Of
VCU Theses and Dissertations
Date of Submission
5-10-2019
Included in
Biology Commons, Industrial and Product Design Commons, Interdisciplinary Arts and Media Commons, Mineral Physics Commons