NEGAR KALANTAR

Seashell Robotic

—PROCESS

Data-Driven Design e

Seashell-Inspired Robotic Fabrication

Robotic Light Visualization

Clay++ | 3D Printing on Arbitrary Surfaces

Robotic Clay Printing

Non-Planar Robotic Printing


—BEHAVIOR

Tunable Smart Materials

Reconfigurable Kerf Structures

Flexible Textile

3D-Printed Flexible yet Rigid Textile

Self-Forming 3D Printed Structures

a2o | Responsive Mediator

—MATTER

Algorithmic Kerfing

BioMaterial | BacTerra

BioMaterial | Shell We Dance

BioMaterial |ShoreThing

—GEOMETRY

Nested Vault

2D Nesting

2.5D Nesting

3D Nesting

PRINT in PRINT

Casting on Sand

Folding Unfoldable

Kinetic Shading Structures

Deployable Structures

Deployable Domes

D-Form

Parametric Biomimicry | Seashell-Inspired Robotic FabricationA Collaborative Robotic 3D Printing

2024 | CCA Digital Craft Lab & Autodesk Technology Center, San Francisco.

Collaborators: Ali Farajmandi (Lead Researcher)

Links: Extended Description

Project Description: Inspired by the natural layering processes of mollusks, “Parametric Biomimicry” reimagines the geometry of spiral seashells, transforming these organic forms into complex 3D models and leveraging the potential of robotic 3D printing. To fabricate the shell, the setup keeps the extruder stationary while the robotic arm moves the print bed, enabling precise material deposition. This configuration eliminates collision risks between the fixed extruder and the moving robotic arm, allowing for scaffold-free printing of complex spiral geometries. The process demonstrates the potential for faster, more efficient production through continuous material deposition without support structures.