Full Scale
1:1 Scale Wall Assembly Model
Professor Nick Safely
Designed in Collaboration with Justin Rose, Joshua Montanari, and Zach Engleman
Elective | Spring 2023
FULL SCALE looks at methods of interpreting digital information into construction. First, an image of cedar planks merging with terracotta and wood panels was generated with AI which our group then translated into a digital model. This digital model was designed with construction in mind, mainly the usage of the CNC mill. 16 panels of MDF were milled in total, wherein grain of wood and terracotta is mimicked based on heightfields created from the digital model. The merging of various grains of wood milled into one uniform material leverages digital fabrication as a method for translating information. This material misusage is carried through the direction and depth of the grain, where a shallow grain indicates terracotta and vice versa for wood. These panels were fastened to a typical 2″ x 4″ stud wall using a nail gun, with gaps milled between each panel. These gaps corresponded to strips of 2″ x 1″ cedar which was hammered into each gap, hiding the fasteners. This assembly was then stained orange in order to translate MDF into either terracotta or wood grain as much as possible, creating a facade based on digital information that can be deployed in the built environment.