RSUSSH 2020
IN20-160 From File to Factory as an Ideal Process: a Case Study of Two Metal Pavilions in Bangkok
Presenter: Walaiporn Nakapan
Rangsit University, Thailand
Abstract
The paper documents the design and fabrication process of two metal pavilions in a new shopping mall in Bangkok. The pavilions were designed by a famous metal artist, with curvy distinctive features. Several parts of the process would have been a lot easier, such as direct transfer between the files and numerical controlled machines, no need of traditional drawings, the fabricated pavilions would have been exact replicas, and reduction of cost and time. The research question is “what is the solution that can improve the design and fabrication process of the project that conforms with the From file to Factory process?”. The objective was to analyse and suggest improvements based on from File to Factory process’s three characteristics, which are 1) Digitally designed, 2) Fabricated using numerical control machines, and 3) a seamless transfer between the file and the numerical controlled fabrication without a single drawing being made. The research method is qualitative analysis. The authors recount the process and cross check. Then, an analysis was carried out according to the three characteristics of the File to Factory process, after which suggestions were made. The results show the design and fabrication process of the two pavilions. In order to be conformed to the File to Factory process, it is recommended to use parametric design without going back and forth between software, and output a digital that can be directly transferred to a numerical controlled machine.
Citation format:
Nakapan, W., Pattanasirimongkol, A., & Kiatparkpoom, S.. (2020). From File to Factory as an Ideal Process: a Case Study of Two Metal Pavilions in Bangkok. Proceeding in RSU International Research Conference, May 1, 2020. Pathum Thani, Thailand.QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Hello, thank you for the presentation. I would like to ask you:
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Can you compare the difference of the budget between the traditional process and this process? From now and the future, thank you.
Hello, Ajarn Walaiporn
I'm interesting in this papaer although I don't have the knowledge about your work anymore. So I would like to get more knowledge from you more than making the question. I would like to know about the biggest problem in the process from file to factory.
Thank you
Assistant Professor Parisut Lerdkachatarn
Thank you, Ajarn Ohm, for your question. Regarding the budget, it is always limited and I believe it will be like this for any other project in the future. But using File to Factory process, we can save drafting cost, since the file will be directly sent to the numerically controlled machine. Therefore, we can save time - if you consider that time is cost, too! However, for this File to Factory process, the initial cost of investment is quite high - all dues to the equipment (CNC machine, robots, ...). So, for now, the traditional way is cheaper but unreliable and time-consuming. But if the numerical machines are already there, the cost of File to Factory process will be cheaper (and quicker), especially for mass production.
Thank you Ajarn Parisut for your question, which I think is quite relevant. The biggest problem for this process is, of course, the collaboration between people who produce "Files" (architects) and people working in the "Factory" (constructors), and perhaps people in between (engineers), too! These parties will need to have sufficient knowledge about the process and how to execute it. For this project, the File to Factory process is spoken from the point of view of architects/parametric modelers. But all other parties will need to understand it, too. And this is the most difficult part: how to find an engineer/a fabricator who understands the process or how to educate them.
OK I see, thank you so much
Parisut
I can see the whole picture,thank you.