top of page

Rodrigo Gallardo

MROBF

Traditionally, mixed reality has been used in additive fabrication methods that often generate significant waste and compound errors over time. This workflow explores how augmented reality can be leveraged to minimize material use while enabling fabrication in remote locations where traditional methods would be impractical or impossible to implement.

Date 2025

Project Type: Research

Keywords: Optimization, AR Fabrication, Topology Optiization

Team: Rodrigo Gallardo,

Advisor: Caitlin Mueller, Takehiko Nagakura

Fabrication: Mario Medina, Joaquin Tobar

b4e2acab-dff4-4bf7-aea7-d53235d535b4_rw_1920-ezgif.com-optimize.gif

VR VIZ DIAGRAM_4x.png

DIAGRAM 3.3 LW.png

comparison optimized vs non optimized.png

Increasing the radius of the inner formwork produces geometries that are easier to fabricate and can also reduce the structural load on the stacked earth.

ANGLE DIAMATER DIAGRAM 2.png

ANGLE DIAMATER DIAGRAM 4.png

ANGLE DIAMATER DIAGRAM 3.png

DIAGRAM 2.png

DIAGRAM 1.3.png

XYZ NORMAL_4x.png

NORMAL VOLUME NORMAL_4x.png

VOLUME RADII NORMAL_4x.png

NORMAL INTERNAL NORAML NORMAL_4x.png

RIG DRAWINGS-1.png

SCREENSHOT LINES.png

countour lines.png

point cloud.png

VR VIZ DIAGRAM_4x.png

Special thanks to Joaquin Tobar and the team at the Hines Keeland Fabrication Lab and the Morningside Academy of Design for supporting this project

bottom of page