Liz DiGioia
Hi! My name is Elizabeth DiGioia, though I prefer to go by Liz. I’m in the Computer Science PhD program. I enrolled in this class because I find the Hand and Machine Lab’s research to be really interesting and I’d like to learn more about the field of computational fabrication.
New Delft Blue
Project Website: https://studiorap.nl/New-Delft-Blue
Article on Project: https://parametric-architecture.com/studio-rap-revolutionizes-ceramic-ornamentation-with-3d-printing-and-computational-design/
Team: Studio RAP, Koninklijke Tichelaar
Studio RAP Info: https://studiorap.nl/About
Koninklijke Tichelaar Info: https://www.tichelaar.com/about
Studio RAP is an architecture design company based out of Rotterdam, NL. Their focus is on developing innovative designs using computational design and digital fabrication, especially 3D printing. Their team is comprised of architects and designers working together with researchers, programmers, and roboticists. Studio RAP designed and 3D printed the ceramic tiles for New Delft Blue.
Koninklijke Tichelaar is the oldest ceramics company in the Netherlands, having been in operation since 1572. It produces glazes as well as ceramics. Tichelaar maintains traditional ceramics production processes while also developing new ceramics materials and glazes intended for modern applications. Tichelaar fired and glazed the tiles for New Deft Blue.
New Delft Blue is a 3D printed art installation in the city of Delft, NL. It is comprised of 2 entry gates to the courtyard of a residential building. Each gate is about 4m wide, 8m high, and 12m deep, with a public staircase enclosed. The walls of the gates are covered in roughly 3,000 3D printed ceramic tiles. These tiles were algorithmically designed to invoke a natural theme. Interestingly, the design is inspired by traditional Delft Blue porcelain plates. These plates typically have a blue nature-inspired border surrounding an idyllic or pastoral scene. New Delft Blue reframes this concept, with the blue nature-inspired tiles framing the “idyllic scene” of whatever is happening in the courtyard. Personally, I find the design of the tiles visually compelling. It really draws the eye towards the center of the design (the courtyard). I am also inspired by the union of Delft’s history with modern-day innovation.
Hello Liz, great to virtually meet you. This project is very impressive, I looked at it for a good 10 minutes in awe. It has interesting symmetry to it, at a glance you can see smaller symmetries. However, it you look closely, the shapes may be symmetrical but the patterns within aren’t. Really beautiful. I also find it incredible that they used older ceramic techniques combined with 3D printing, that intersection is impressive. Great post, I am glad I know about this now.
Great to virtually meet you as well!
Hi Liz, this is a beautiful project. It reminds of something you would see on the set of a sci-fi movie about an ancient alien civilization whose architecture is discovered. Looking at the project up close on the website, it’s fascinating how much detail and effort went into making this look the way it does. Great pick!
Hi Liz! This is a super cool project- thanks for showing it. I explored a bit more of Studio RAP’s work and I found “The Float” which is a floating home! The walls of the raft/house are 3D printed as well so this company seems to overall have some really neat implementation (and inspiration) of 3D printing technology. Thanks for sharing 🙂