DIATOMA; A Lightweight Pavilion and Universal Design Strategies for Architects
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Presentations starting at 6:00.
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Name(s): Dagmar Reinhardt
Title: Touch! Universal Design and Accessibility Strategies for Architects
Summary: Touch! Universal Design and Accessibility Strategies for Architects explores how digital technologies and advanced fabrication for tactility can drive inclusive design in museums, playgrounds, and public spaces. Drawing from The Museum for Touch project, the talk showcases how photogrammetry, 3D prints, and robotics enable the creation of tactile models and hyperobjects for blind and low vision (BLV) audiences. Using 3D printing and CNC fabrication, cultural artefacts are reimagined as multisensory experiences. The talk also presents co-designed playgrounds that integrate movement, sound, and spatial orientation. Grounded in SDGs 10 and 11, this session invites architects to embed accessibility in the future of digital design.
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Website: reinhardtjung.de
https://alastairswaynfoundation.org/research/museum-for-touch
Name: Shabnam Lotfian
Title: DIATOMA; A Robotically Fabricated Bio-inspired Lightweight Pavilion
Summary: Diatoma is a lightweight, self-supporting pavilion inspired by the micro-architectures of diatoms—unicellular algae known for their structural efficiency. This project bridges biology, computational design, and robotic fabrication, using generative algorithms and Robot Incremental Sheet Forming (RISF) to produce complex aluminium components without moulds or waste. Diatoma demonstrates how natural principles can inform high-performance, sustainable design strategies in architecture. Through iterative prototyping and digital workflows, the project challenges conventional construction methods and offers new perspectives on adaptive, circular fabrication.
Contact Details: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shabnam-lotfian/
DIATOMA; A Lightweight Pavilion and Universal Design Strategies for Architects