FUTURES EXPO SERIES
Arch _ Manu - Impact through research and practice
Key capabilities
Transforming Australia ’ s architectural and engineering professions to meet immediate strategic needs regarding productivity and climate goals
Research Centre
Arch _ Manu ’ s work aims to address two national targets set for 2030 : building 1.2 million homes and reducing Australia ' s emissions by 43 % below 2005 levels .
The team ’ s research in software-augmented , architectural manufacturing solves the challenges facing the architecture , engineering , and construction ( AEC ) sector , which remains one of Australia ’ s least digitised and efficient industries .
Current AEC software tools , plagued by interoperability issues , fail to connect architectural design with advanced manufacturing , human labour , various materials , and fragmented supply chains . This bottleneck limits the adoption of computational efficiency and construction through robotic and digital fabrication using low-emission , bio-local building materials .
The centre ’ s work will decarbonise the AEC sector by reducing material consumption , waste production , and carbon emissions , while ensuring housing projects are delivered on budget and on time , ultimately benefiting the community .
> Designing for computational efficiency
> Robotic and digital fabrication
> Sourcing low-emission bio-local building materials
Differentiators
> Funded ARC ITTC project ( A $ 16M ) and CRC-P project ( A $ 6M )
> Research cohort of four postdoc fellows and 28 PhD students
> Pathways to applied practice projects and commercialisation
Key customers
> Architecture , design , and engineering firms
> Federal and state governments > Construction companies
Key partnerships
> Collaboration with Tier 1 AEC firms
> Partnership with peak bodies in architecture
Sustainable development goals
> Quality education > Industry , innovation and infrastructure > Sustainable cities and communities > Climate action
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