Florence is known for its architecture and craft, dating back to the Renaissance. This project focuses on the techniques behind weaving, connected to three powerful guilds. The project draws inspiration from their cooperative approach to craft and creates a collaborative workspace and gallery that brings together different crafts in the design of architecture, reminiscent of the guilds during the Renaissance.

The project explored optimising 3D printer control by customising G-Ccode, allowing the 3D printer to follow a specific path instead of printing a wall with infill. The design process captures gestures from artisans’ movement and generates movement into its 3D form by applying a computational weave, inspired by the logic of the Jacquard Loom and Jacquard Card. Originated from the crafts people individual movement, the process creates a meaning to their working space and informs the arrangement of tools and equipment within each workshop. These orientations are optimised to support the craftsperson’s workflow and creative process. The project explores the use of modern materials, such as plastic, weaving into the building’s spatial quality, light, movement, and views.