数字制造项目：Kerf Fabric
Digital Fabricators Project: Kerf Fabric
该项目是卢塞恩应用科学与艺术大学（HSLU）数字建筑学士学位课程学生共同努力的结果。这种被称为“Kerf Fabric”的会议盒由Sheila Ebinger、Leon Bumüller、Timothy Nef和Michael Mangold开发。他们的灵感来自木材、Voronoi分区和Kerf方法。使用Rhino、Grasshopper和OpenNest插件等软件工具，他们创建了各种表面原型，测试了不同尺寸和数量的Voronoi面板，并调整了参数。这种方法允许在短时间内进行简单的优化。半球的形状和适应球体的连接影响了使用3轴CNC铣床生产Voronoi板。
This project emerged from the collaborative efforts of students enrolled in the Digital Construction Bachelor’s program at Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HSLU). The meeting box, known as “Kerf Fabric,” was developed by Sheila Ebinger, Leon Bumüller, Timothy Nef, and Michael Mangold. They were inspired by wood, Voronoi partitioning, and the Kerf method. Using software tools such as Rhino, Grasshopper, and the OpenNest plugin, they created various surface prototypes, tested different sizes and numbers of Voronoi panels, and adjusted parameters.This approach allowed for uncomplicated optimizations in a short amount of time. The shape of the hemisphere and the connections adapted to the sphere influenced the production of Voronoi plates using a 3-axis CNC milling machine.
为了确保结构稳定性，除了木螺钉外，该团队还加入了带有旋入式套筒的机械螺钉。这种工艺的一个优点是切口织物内部看不到任何螺钉。会议箱的整个制造和组装总共花了四天时间，每个过程需要两天时间。会议包厢的外部计划于今年年底完工。
To ensure structural stability, the team incorporated mechanical screws with screwin sleeves in addition to wood screws. One advantage of this process is that no screws are visible inside the Kerf Fabric. The entire fabrication and assembly of the meeting box took a total of four days, with each process spanning two days. The exterior part of the meeting box is scheduled for completion by the end of this year.
