WF_091 – a workshop co-organized by Workshops Factory and Warsaw University of Technology, School of Architecture – took place between 3rd and 5th of April 2009. The theme of the workshop was parametric urban furniture. We’ve used Rhino scripting as a generative procedure.

On Friday (3rd of April) we have started quite late – at 18.00 (or 6PM if you wish). The evening was filled with presentations. Dorota spoke about computer aided digital manufacturing, Krystian spoke about design process as a control of flow of information and   I spoke about the spectrum of potential of generative procedures – trying to have the notion of optimization processes in mind.

Saturday (4th of April) started early. We begun with type-along session beggining at 10.00 and lasting till 14.00. After quick lunch participants divided themselves into groups of three. Their task was to write additional function to the script which we have provided them with. It was the function determining the actual shape of the seating.

Sunday (5th of April) was another, slightly less successful try to start early. Let’s say it all begun at 10.30.  Groups gathered together to continue work on their scripts. Eventually first group (Michal, Lukasz and Andrzej) was ready and we’ve started the fabrication process. By the end of the day their prototype in 1:1 scale was ready.

Through Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday we’ve managed to fabricate two more 1:1 prototypes by Ewa, Kama and Marta and Karolina, Gal and Tomek.