INFLUX

InFlux is the final working prototype of AA Summer DLAB 2015, developed at the Architectural Association in London and Hooke Park. The project explores the fabrication and assembly of double-curved concrete geometries through the integration of generative design and robotic milling.

Developed as a 2.2-metre-high concrete wall, InFlux investigates the relationship between geometry, material behaviour, and structure using EPS formwork milled by a robotic arm. The robotic toolpath acts as a design instrument, generating local surface textures directly from computational data. A fast-setting fibre-reinforced concrete mix enabled rapid casting and assembly without conventional reinforcement. Completed within seven days, InFlux demonstrates how tightly integrated computational design and robotic fabrication can expand the architectural possibilities of concrete using limited time and resources.