Material stock and fabrication possibilities
Prototyping and validation
Cutting and fretwork, Printing, Painting and lacquering
Acrylic, MDF, Plywood, Solid board and paperboard, Corrugated and honeycomb board, Paper and card
The project
Material selection is one of the starting points for developing a piece, prototype or scale model. Presented by Archicercle in 2016, this selection brings together materials the studio regularly used and outlines how they could be processed.
The sample selection includes black acrylic at 2 mm; clear and white acrylic at 2, 3 and 5 mm; and translucent white acrylic at 2 mm. It offers a comparison of colour and transparency options alongside the thicknesses held in stock at the time.
The wood-based boards fall into two groups: MDF at 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 7 and 10 mm, and calabó plywood at 3 and 5 mm. These formed part of the studio’s documented material range for projects, prototypes and scale models, rather than being associated with a specific commission in this presentation.
The card selection comprises grey solid board at 1, 1.5 and 2 mm; Ecocarten, a brown recycled solid board at 0.5 and 1 mm; and Pankaster, a matt white pulp board at 1.15 and 1.55 mm. The publication also lists materials beyond the sample display: moisture-resistant MDF at 10 mm, double-wall corrugated board at 7 mm and textured card at 0.5 mm.
The nine materials in the sample display are described as suitable for laser cutting, direct printing and lacquering or spray painting. These are processing possibilities for the documented stock, not operations carried out on a specific piece. The presentation connects the choice of material and thickness with the available finishing options.
Processes and materials: fabrication services · available materials · studio machinery.
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