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Autonomous Assembly as the Fourth Approach to Generic Construction
Author(s) -
Lu Andong
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
architectural design
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.128
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 1554-2769
pISSN - 0003-8504
DOI - 10.1002/ad.2205
Subject(s) - prefabrication , architecture , architectural engineering , assemblage (archaeology) , engineering , construction engineering , manufacturing engineering , systems engineering , civil engineering , visual arts , archaeology , history , art
The three major approaches to generic construction tested since the advent of prefabrication – element assemblage, layer stratification and module composition – all maintain a separation between manufacturing and assembly. Autonomous assembly, in contrast, coalesces these into a single method of collective production. But – as Andong Lu, Professor at the School of Architecture and Urban Planning, Nanjing University, argues – for such innovative approaches to inspire the future of architecture, it is crucial to connect technology, design and people, based on a comprehensive understanding of construction.