Design and Computation is brought
to the forefront in the SIGGRAPH 2009 Curated Art Gallery, “Generative
Fabrication.” It is an exploration of nonlinear and natural processes
in design and digital fabrication. "Generative Fabrication shows
extraordinary work inspired by the physical and biological world, which
takes advantage of new production techniques enabled by computation,"
says Makai Smith, SIGGRAPH 2009 Curated Art chair from Bentley Systems.
"The innovative structures, sculpture installations, and complex forms
in the gallery show how the computer has unlocked a new field of
inquiry in art, architecture, and design."
The curated installations present design ideas from two main themes:
Generative design: algorithm and process, explorations of phase space and path dependent emergent phenomena, form-finding (versus form-making), and iterative design through simulation, analysis, and optimization.
Digital fabrication: the interplay between digital representation and the crafting of physical objects; formation of structures by aggregation, weaving, and layered manufacturing; and exploitation of organic and composite material properties.