The Seoul Robot & AI Museum opened in 2024 in Chang-dong, northeast Seoul, designed by Melike Altınışık Architects. The building presents a spherical, mirror-finish shell that reflects the sky and avoids familiar cultural-institution appearances. Its facade is wrapped in 3,422 double-curved metal panels, each with unique geometry positioned through structural logic visible from the outside. The gridded surface pattern aligns with a concealed structural steel grid, making the skeleton readable through the skin. The form was scripted parametrically and then reverse-engineered into a buildable envelope. DFMA guided the process so the design and production method evolved together. Laser CNC cutting, industrial-robot welding, and on-site 3D scanning supported accurate fabrication and assembly.
"The fabrication pipeline is where the story gets genuinely interesting. The panels were cut using laser CNC machines and welded using industrial robots. On-site, 3D scanning ensured"
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