WEAVE.X
Architectural Association (AA) DLAB Visiting School
London/Dorset, UK
Weave.X is a full-scale prototype developed at the Architectural Association’s Summer DLAB, exploring generative design, material computation, and robotic fabrication through concrete and rod-bending techniques. The project reinterprets traditional steel rod-bending by integrating robotic control and computationally generated toolpaths, embedding material behaviour directly into the design process.
Over 80 steel rods were robotically bent to form a self-supporting, three-dimensionally interwoven structure that functioned as formwork for concrete casting. By aligning geometry, material performance, and fabrication from the outset, Weave.X demonstrates an efficient, integrated approach to producing spatial and structural complexity in concrete architecture.
Weave.X received the Architizer A+ Award – Popular Choice Winner (Architecture + Technology).
Developed during Dr. Elif Erdine’s tenure as Programme Director (DLAB Visiting School) at the Architectural Association.
Full project credits available via the Architectural Association (AA) website.