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RSIII. Digital Tectonics (FAB)BOTS – Final Presenations

By iaac | Published: May 14, 2010

   The final presentations for the design research studio ended with MAA students presenting their works, to invited guest Mara Balestrini (Communicator / Microsoft),  Borja Martinez(Art Director,www.losiento.net),  Olaf Gipser( Architect,www.olafgipser.com), Jordi Truco(Architect / hybrid-a.blogspot.com), Carme Romero(Research Director www.hangar.org  Jorge Velazquez (Robotic Engineer  www.pal-robotics.com),  Olga Subiros(Architect / www.programcollective.com), Catalina Pollack (Architect), Esteban Colmenares (Architect), Faculty Marta Malé-Alemany , Victor Vina, [...]

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Fablab Kids-Fablab Barcelona

By iaac | Published: May 10, 2010

Invented to grow and learn Motivated to promote reflective thinking, analytical and critical thought to children between 10-16 years old, FabLab Kids is a creative laboratory that nurtures them to develop their intellingence, creativity and imagination alongside technological aspects.The major issues concern improving the future, energy, self-sufficiency, the use of resources,The use of resources, non-consumption, [...]

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FabLab Barcelona

By iaac | Published: April 30, 2010

The Fab Lab program is part of the MIT’s Center for Bits and Atoms (CBA) which broadly explores how the content of information relates to its physical representation, fab.cba.mit.edu. FabLab Barcelona is part of the FabLab central where students from Peru, Ethiopia, Italy and Spain are learning. With the future FabLabs under formation in both Ethiopia [...]

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RSIII. Digital Tectonics (FAB)BOTS

By iaac | Published: April 24, 2010

With finals coming up soon student groups are currently working on their Fabbots, to achieve their aspired research avenue. Swarm robots, weaving machines, Sand casting and molding, Solar driven fabrication techniques are a few of the types currently being developed. Students have been working and consulting with faculty Marta Malé-Alemany , Victor Viña and assistant [...]

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FabLab Barcelona – ShopBot (assembly and installation)

By iaac | Published: April 18, 2010

Machine design – part of the biweek assignment at the FabAcademy, helps students study how to assemble machines and see how they are wired, programmed and how it works. This also includes the current assembly of the ShopBot at the FabLab by the FabLab team, This robotic machine is highly calibrated to be a faster, [...]

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RSIII. Digital Tectonics (FAB)BOTS

By iaac | Published: April 13, 2010

Student groups were researching on how to work on their Robots, their applications and how to improve them through out the Easter break. They presented their development to Faculty Marta Malé-Alemany, Victor Viña, Luis Fraguada and Assistant Cesar Cruz Cazares. This is a start of a workshop which will continue through out the weekend giving [...]

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