Architecture would be the perfect field for this guy. Specifically at those firms that dabble with digital fabrication technology.
There's been a major transformation in the industry. Designers using CAD-based software that interfaces with 2D/3D cutting and welding machinery has allowed custom structures to be created in a cost effective way.
There are some nice images/videos here showing the process (albeit on a smaller scale): http://workshopsfactory.com/past-workshops/
Frank Gehry was one of the pioneers in this space. His buildings would be completely unfeasible without the use of digital fabrication. Consequently, his firm was one of the first to package together a platform (based on CATIA) to allow architecture firms to manage mass customized components within the confines of building lifecycle management:
http://www.gehrytechnologies.com/index.php?option=com_jportf...
There's been a major transformation in the industry. Designers using CAD-based software that interfaces with 2D/3D cutting and welding machinery has allowed custom structures to be created in a cost effective way. There are some nice images/videos here showing the process (albeit on a smaller scale): http://workshopsfactory.com/past-workshops/
Here are some interesting links. A few examples in the real world: http://cspacepavilion.blogspot.com/2008/04/pavilion-180408.h... http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/9/view/6388/asymptote-a... http://www.evolo.us/architecture/winners-of-the-tex-fab-repe...
Frank Gehry was one of the pioneers in this space. His buildings would be completely unfeasible without the use of digital fabrication. Consequently, his firm was one of the first to package together a platform (based on CATIA) to allow architecture firms to manage mass customized components within the confines of building lifecycle management: http://www.gehrytechnologies.com/index.php?option=com_jportf...
Here's Harvard's design school incorporating robotic assembly: http://www.archicentral.com/on-the-brinck-at-graduate-school...