Intersections Between the Academy and Practice

Computation and Clay: Evolving Fabrication and Performance Strategies for Ceramics in Architecture

Intersections Proceedings

Author(s): Frank Melendez

Throughout civilization, fired clay has taken on various roles, ranging from utilitarian objects to decorative art. In architecture, fired clay, as a building material, demonstrates a wide range of uses. Typically used as a tiling system,
ceramics have provided a means of waterproofing buildings, protecting structures from fires, and as an aesthetic device for decorating surfaces.

https://doi.org/10.35483/ACSA.AIA.Inter.15.15

Volume Editors
Gregory Kessler & Stephen Vogel

ISBN
978-1-944214-00-5