Fabricate

Overview

FABRICATE is an internationally recognised, peer-reviewed conference accompanied by a series of supporting publications, focused on advancements in constructing architecture. FABRICATE brings together pioneers in design and making in architecture, construction, engineering, manufacturing, materials technology and computation.

First hosted by The Bartlett School of Architecture in April 2011, the triennial event has explored topics such as: how digital fabrication technologies are enabling new creative and construction opportunities; the difficult gap that exists between digital modelling and its realisation; material performance and manipulation; off-site and on-site construction; interdisciplinary education; and economic and sustainable contexts.

FABRICATE emerged as the first in a series of focused events from the highly successful 'Digital Architecture London' conference and 'Digital Hinterlands' exhibition in September 2009. Organised by The Bartlett School of Architecture, FABRICATE frames discussion around the presentation of built or partially built works by individuals/collaborators in research, practice and industry.

FABRICATE 2011: London

Conference Co-Chairs: Bob Sheil and Ruairi Glynn

Conference Keynote Speakers: Mark Burry, Philip Beesley, Neri Oxman, Matthias Kohler

Conference Chairs: Hanif Kara, Mette Ramsgard Thomsen, Michael Stacey

Peer Reviewers: Phil Ayres, Philip Beesley, Mark Burry, Nick Callicott, Nat Chard, Evan Douglis, Dr. Nick Dunn, Stephen Gage, Sean Hanna, Hanif Kara, Matthias Kohler, Dr. Branko Kolarevic, Michael Stacey, Mette Ramsgard Thomsen, Mark West, Michael Weinstock.

Output: FABRICATE 2011: Making Digital Architecture, edited by Ruairi Glynn and Bob Sheil, UCL Press 2011, launched at the FABRICATE conference in 2011

FABRICATE 2014: Zurich

Conference Co-Chairs: Fabio Gramazio and Matthias Kohler

Conference Keynote Speakers: Mario Carpo, Neil Gershenfeld, Achim Menges, Virginia San Fratello and Ronald Rael

Conference Chairs: Philippe Block, Axel Kilian, Marta Malé-Alemany, Wes McGee, Philip Ursprung

Peer Reviewers: Philippe Block, Tobias Bonwetsch, Michael Budig, Xavier De Kestelier, Stylianos Dritsas, Yves Ebnoether, Ruairi Glynn, Sean Hanna, Fabio Gramazio, Volker Helm, Sawako Kaijima, Axel Kilian, Matthias Kohler, Branko Kolarevic, Toni Kotnik, Dirk Krolikowski, Silke Langenberg, George Legendre, Marta Male-Alemany, Wes Mcgee, Achim Menges, Philippe Morel, Shinya Okuda, Neri Oxman, Fabian Scheurer, Christoph Schindler, Bob Sheil, Marilena Skavara, Michael Stacey, Martin Tamke, Yves Weinand, Jan Willmann.

Output: FABRICATE 2014: Negotiating Design & Making, edited by Fabio Gramazio, Matthias Kohler and Silke Langenberg, UCL Press 2014, launched at the FABRICATE conference in 2014.

FABRICATE 2017: Stuttgart

Conference Co-Chairs: Achim Menges and Bob Sheil

Conference Keynote Speakers: Carl Bass, Kengo Kuma, Antoine Picon, Monica Ponce de Leon

Conference Chairs: Martin Bechthold, Jan Knippers, Jenny Sabin, Philip Yuan

Peer Reviewers: Francis Aish, Ehsan Baharlou, Martin Bechthold, Mirco Becker, Daniel Bosia, Mark Burry, Brandon Clifford, Xavier De Kastellier, Moritz Doerstelmann, David Gerber, Ruairi Glynn, Volker Helm, Axel Kilian, Nathan King, Branko Kolarevic, Toni Kotnik, Oliver Krieg, Julian Lienhard, Achim Menges, Philippe Morel, Caitlin Mueller, Brandy Peters, Marshall Prado, Mette Ramsgaard Thomsen, Matthias Rippmann, Christopher Robeller, Stanislav Roudavski, Jenny Sabin, Simon Schleicher, Tobias Schwinn, Bob Sheil, Marilena Skavara, Robert Stuart-Smith, Asbjørn Søndergaard, Oliver Tessmann, Skylar Tibbits, Lauren Vasey, Tobias Wallisser, Jan Willmann, Dylan Wood.

Output: FABRICATE 2017: Rethinking Design and Construction, edited by Achim Menges, Bob Sheil, Ruairi Glynn and Marilena Skavara, UCL Press 2017, launched at the FABRICATE conference in 2017.

FABRICATE 2020: Online

Conference Co-Chairs: Jane Burry and Jenny Sabin

Conference Keynote Speakers: Julia Barfield, Philippe Block, Cristiano Ceccato, Kai Strehlke, Meejin Yoon

Conference Chairs: Areti Markopoulou, Wes McGee, Gilles Retsin, Kathy Velikov

Peer Reviewers: Sean Ahlquist, Francis Aish, Phil Ayres, Ehsan Baharlou, Martin Bechthold, Mirco Becker, Philip Beesley, Jane Burry, Nick Callicott, Canhui Chen, Brandon Clifford, Dana Cupkova, Moritz Doerstelmann, Evan Douglis, Stylianos Dritsas, Nick Dunn, Stephen Gage, David Gerber, Volker Helm, Axel Kilian, Nathan King, Toni Kotnik, Oliver Krieg, Julian Lienhard, Areti Markopoulou, Wes McGee, Achim Menges, Philippe Morel, Caitlin Mueller, Catie Newell, Paul Nicholas, Brady Peters, Marshall Prado, Dagmar Reinhardt, Gilles Retsin, Matthias Rippmann, Christopher Robeller, Stanislav Roudavski, Jenny Sabin, Virginia San Fratello, Simon Schleicher, Tobias Schwinn, Bob Sheil, Asbjørn Søndergaard, Lauren Vasey, Kathy Velikov, Tobias Wallisser, Michael Weinstock, Mark West, Nicholas Williams, Jan Willmann, Dylan Wood.

Output: FABRICATE 2020: Making Resilient Architecture, edited by Jane Burry, Jenny Sabin, Bob Sheil and Marilena Skavara, UCL Press 2020.

FABRICATE 2024: Copenhagen

Conference Co-Chairs: Mette Ramsgaard Thomsen and Phil Ayres

Conference Keynote Speakers: Anna Dyson, Indy Johar, Anders Lendager, Zhu Pei

Peer Reviewers: Sean Ahlquist, Ana Maria Anton, Philip Beesley, Philippe Block, Jane Burry, Paolo Cascone, Nat Chard, Canhui Chen, Brandon Clifford, Xavier De Kestellier, Klaas De Rycke, Pradeep Devadass, Benjamin Dillenburger, Stylianos Dritsas, Nick Dunn, Stephen Gage, Ruairi Glynn, Fabio Gramazio, Matthias (Hank) Haeusler, Ingrid Halland, Sean Hanna, Alvin Huang, Markus Matthias Hudert, Anja Jonkhans, Axel Kilian, Chris Knapp, Jan Knippers, Toni Kotnik, Silke Langenberg, Chris Leung, Tim Lucas, Mathilde Marengo, Areti Markopoulou, Wes McGee, Achim Menges, Catie Newell, Paul Nicholas, Kas Oosterhuis, Mariana Popescu, Arthur Prior, Dagmar Reinhardt, Gilles Retsin, Jenny Sabin, Virginia San Fratello, Fabian Scheurer, Roland Snooks, Asbjørn Sondergaard, Hanno Stehling, Tom Svilans, Skylar Tibbits, Edoardo Tibuzzi, Kathy Velikov, Emmanuel Vercruysse, Petras Vestartas, Oliver Wilton.

Output: FABRICATE 2024: Creating Resourceful Futures, Phil Ayres, Mette Ramsgaard Thomsen, Bob Sheil and Marilena Skavara, UCL Press 2024, launched at the FABRICATE conference in 2024. 

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