Robotic Tectonics II: Design for Robotic Assembly - Negotiating Computation, Tectonics and Fabrication
© Kilian Nowak und Qiuzi Zhang
Project information
submitted by
Michael Braun
Co-Authors
Chun Ting Lin, Sarah Rebecca Kelwing, Niels Cremer, Qiuzi Zhang, Leran Tao, Minhye Chu, Kilian Nowak, Umut Can Ekinci, Yangyang Zhou, Peiyi Huang
Mentors
Prof. Dr. techn. Jan Willmann, Jun.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Lars Abrahamczyk, M.A. Michael Braun, M.Sc. Melad Haweyou, Yuerong Zhang (Studentische Assistenz)
Faculty:
Civil and Environmental Engineering,
Art and Design
Degree programme:
Civil Engineering (Master of Science (M.Sc.)),
Product Design (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)),
Productdesign (Master of Arts (M.A.)),
Digital Engineering (Master of Science (M.Sc.))
Type of project presentation
Exhibition
Semester
Sommersemester2025
- Geschwister-Scholl-Straße 13
(D–LAB)
Available during summaery opening hours
attractive to children
Links
https://www.uni-weimar.de/de/kun...
https://www.uni-weimar.de/de/bau...
Contributors:
Der Kurs wird vom Thüringer Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Wissenschaft und Digitale Gesellschaft (TMWWDG) und dem Stifterverband gefördert.
Project description
Robotic Tectonics II is an interdisciplinary course conducted by the Chairs of Design Theory and Design Research (Faculty of Art and Design) and Advanced Structures (Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering) at Bauhaus-Universität Weimar. It provides students with direct access to industrial robotics within the framework of research-oriented teaching. At its core lies a design-based and constructive engagement with robotic interaction and automated manipulation – ranging from digital modeling to material-based experimentation and physical implementation.
The processes and outcomes developed during the summer semester 2025 are presented at the D–LAB. The focus is on non-standardized components that were individually fabricated using 3D printing and subsequently assembled robotically. The objective was to develop expressive, functional, and load-bearing configurations in which design and structure, data and materiality enter into a new creative relationship. A central element of the exhibition is a robotic live installation, which demonstrates the assembly of selected structures. It illustrates the interplay of algorithmic design, additive manufacturing, and robotic tectonics – and makes tangible how design, construction, and technology converge in an integrative process.
The course is supported by the Thuringian Ministry for Economy, Science and Digital Society (TMWWDG) and the Stifterverband.
Email: michael.braun[at]uni-weimar.de