GRI.D DANNY
GRIFFIN
GUIDANCE
I practice architecture by
coding constructive processes
About
GRI.D DANNY
GRIFFIN
GUIDANCE
I practice architecture by
coding constructive processes
About
Programmable Style
Research conducted at Self-Assembly Lab, in partnership with Ministry of Supply.
Collaborators: Sasha McKinlay, Natalie Pearl
Research Supervisor: Skylar Tibbits
A Case Study in Mass Customization
Building upon research in heat responsive textiles developed by the Self Assembly Lab, and partnered with Ministry of Supply, the
project investigates the feasibility that a manufacturer could produce a singular unit to keep on their shelves, which would then be customized to consumer preference, reducing post-consumer waste in the lifecycle of garment and apparel production while affording personalization opportunities tailored to the individual preference.
CNC Knitting: A “sock blank” coming off of the industrial knitting machine. The tube pattern, design and programmed by Sasha McKinlay, would act as the base dress for our investigation.
Embedded Shape Changing Behavior: The dress is composed of a combination of temperature stable “base” yarn, and a heat-sensitive “active” yarn. During the active-tailoring process, the shape-changing material shrinks in response to heat applied to the fabric by a robot arm.
Left: Unactivated “open” knit structure.
Right: Activated “closed” knit structure
Interactive Simulation: Examining the shape-changing behavior applied to the topology of the knit dress tube.
Translating activation zones to tool paths
Custom end effector design for robotic activation.
Heat tailoring of the knit dress
In-Store activation workflow: from 3D scan to in-store heat tailoring
Proof-of-Concept Stylization: Prototype variations showing different activation patterns on the same base dress.
Timelapse: Front and Back silhouette shaping on mannequin