Fabricating Plasticity in Aluminum - The Art and Technology of Design With Aluminium

This book argues for the value of the material prototype as a critical site of design innovation, through a series of design and architectural case studies.

List of contents

Part I: Material Framework 1. Material Prototypes 2. Aluminum Forming: States of Change 3. Metal Press Forming 4. Metal Press Brake Forming 5. Metal Spinning 6. Panel Beating 7. Casting 8. Extruding 9. Superplastic Forming Part II: Design Research 10. Between the Sheets: How Technology Alters Materiality 11. The Part: Tessellation 12. The Mold: Tooling 13. The Seam 14. The Finish: Post Processing

About the author

Heather Roberge is an architect and educator based in Los Angeles, California. She is the founder and principal of design practice murmur and Professor in the Department of Architecture and Urban Design at UCLA. Professor Roberge's research and professional work investigates the spatial, structural, and atmospheric potential that digital technologies have on the theory and practice of building. Her teaching emphasizes innovative approaches to material, computation, and manufacturing to expand the formal vocabulary and spatial implications of building envelopes and assemblies.

Summary

This book argues for the value of the material prototype as a critical site of design innovation, through a series of design and architectural case studies.

Product details

• Authors: Heather Roberge, Heather (University of California At Los Roberge, Roberge Heather
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2026
• EAN: 9780415725033
• ISBN: 978-0-415-72503-3
• No. of pages: 244
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology; Architecture, ARCHITECTURE / Design, Drafting, Drawing & Presentation, Architectural structure & design, Architectural structure and design