Using Aerospace Manufacturing Tools in Architecture
Discover how CW Keller uses 3D laser projection and other tools and techniques from aerospace to build complex geometries. Noni Pittenger shares the journey.
Advances in digital design tools have been far outpacing the capabilities of traditional construction techniques for some time now. That’s forced innovative architects and builders to borrow tools and processes from manufacturing—specifically aerospace—to make their visions real. Technologies such as 3D scanning, 3D laser projection, and object tracking enable extremely precise measurements, tighter tolerances, and thus complex geometries. Noni Pittenger shares one approach to working with these tools to build complex architectural forms and improve collaboration. The goal? A world where there are zero clashes on construction projects.
About the speaker
Noni Pittenger is the senior VDC manager at WeWork Construction. She previously worked for CW Keller at the Autodesk Pier 9 office in San Francisco. She holds a master’s degree from the Southern California Institute of Architecture.
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