COVER STORY
Panel discussion:
3D technology in design & architecture
THE TECHNOLOGISTS (Left to right) Benjamin Piper; Scott Jezzard; Dominic Wright; Hany Salah; and Alexander Papantoniou
The last panel discussion was about the latest innovative trend – 3D technology is benefitting the design and architecture field. The panel which was moderated by Benjamin Piper, principal and partner, Killa Design, included Dominic Wright, business development director, Generation 3D; Scott Peter Stanley Jezzard, head of design, PNC Architects; Hany Salah, area business manager, Trimble Solutions; and Alexander Papantoniou, managing director, D2M Solutions. Jezzard highlighted how technology brings newness to a project, "Technology brings a whole new logic to the construction process-- we need to build something new, not just repeat the same old. Also, with performance and efficiency, we'll also have to keep up with maintaining our ecology.” Awareness of technology is important and Papantoniou shared some valid examples as well at
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the forum. He said: “No one was designing structures or components for additive manufacturing, and traditional methods were preferred. Engineers need to be educated on the benefits of the 3d printing." For this technology to reach its peak, architects all over the world must back it up. Wright discussed: “Designing and manufacturing need to go hand-in-hand for 3D printing to be
successful. It needs a push from the architects to truly succeed.” It will take some time for people and market to fully accept this technology. Salah felt: “Manpower in MENA is cheap, and that debilitates the strength of 3D printing; why would someone invest in technology when they could just hire someone to construct from scratch? It'll take some time for this technology to take shape.”
Use experimental methods and technologies to build real-world architecture. –Benjamin Piper
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