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January 1, 2024
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Exploring Digital Fabrication Technologies as Potential Tools for Representation and Visualization to Support Architectural Design

Publicated to: Madrid and the Board of Houses of the Navy. Four Projects for Spain in the 1940s. 43 385-392 - 2024-01-01, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-57575-4_45

Authors:

Lorenzo-Cueva, Covadonga
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Affiliations

CEU Univ, Univ San Pablo CEU, Madrid, Spain - Author

Abstract

Digital fabrication technologies can be powerful tools for architectural representation, assisting during the fabrication of physical models and prototypes useful in architectural design. The use of these technologies can contribute to complement conventional architectural drawings by allowing the creation of physical models, prototypes and architectural models of constructive details or structural elements, to be used as visualization and communication tools to explore different solutions during the design phase. Therefore, it seems appropriate to reflect and work towards a better integration between the latest digital fabrication technologies and architectural graphic tools to assist the architect. This paper will try to deepen on the applications of digital fabrication in the field of Architecture, based on the projects carried out in Fab Lab Madrid CEU, the Digital Fabrication Laboratory based at CEU University, reflecting about the potential of milling machines, laser cutters, 3D printers and molding and casting technologies to materialize ideas and projects.
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Keywords

Architectural desigArchitectural designDigital fabrication technologiesFab labIndustry, innovation and infrastructureTecnologías

Quality index

Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2026-10-30:

  • The use, from an academic perspective evidenced by the Altmetric agency indicator referring to aggregations made by the personal bibliographic manager Mendeley, gives us a total of: 2.
  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 1 (PlumX).

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

  • The Total Score from Altmetric: 3.

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.
  • Assignment of a Handle/URN as an identifier within the deposit in the Institutional Repository: http://hdl.handle.net/10637/15931
Continuing with the social impact of the work, it is important to emphasize that, due to its content, it can be assigned to the area of interest of ODS 9 - Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation, with a probability of 49% according to the mBERT algorithm developed by Aurora University.
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Leadership analysis of institutional authors

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (LORENZO CUEVA, COVADONGA) .

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Project objectives

El presente estudio persigue varios objetivos específicos relacionados con la integración de tecnologías digitales en el diseño arquitectónico. Se propone analizar las aplicaciones de las tecnologías de fabricación digital en la representación arquitectónica, evaluar su contribución en la elaboración de modelos físicos y prototipos, determinar cómo estas tecnologías complementan los dibujos arquitectónicos convencionales, caracterizar el potencial de herramientas como fresadoras, cortadoras láser, impresoras 3D y técnicas de moldeo y fundición, y explorar su utilidad como instrumentos de visualización y comunicación para apoyar la fase de diseño. Además, se busca reflexionar sobre la mejor integración entre las tecnologías digitales y las herramientas gráficas arquitectónicas para asistir al arquitecto en su proceso creativo.
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Most relevant results

El estudio analiza el potencial de las tecnologías de fabricación digital para la representación y visualización en el diseño arquitectónico. Los resultados más relevantes son: 1) Las tecnologías digitales complementan eficazmente los dibujos arquitectónicos convencionales mediante la creación de modelos físicos y prototipos; 2) Se demostró la utilidad de máquinas fresadoras, cortadoras láser, impresoras 3D y técnicas de moldeo y fundición para materializar ideas y proyectos; 3) Los modelos físicos facilitan la exploración de soluciones constructivas y estructurales durante la fase de diseño; 4) La integración de estas tecnologías con herramientas gráficas arquitectónicas mejora la comunicación y visualización en el proceso creativo. Estos hallazgos se basan en proyectos desarrollados en el Fab Lab Madrid CEU.
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