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The study traces the fused-material history, explaining how gradients evolved from aerospace solutions combining ceramic and steel without mechanical fasteners. It also outlines anticipated impacts on construction techniques, design processes, and the transition from 3D CAD to seamless build instructions. Key objectives include developing an FGM workflow and fabricating a redesigned glass-to-aluminium connection as a physical multi-material.","1.1. Research Overview  \nThe research presented herein is an investigation into the use of functionally-graded (FGM, also known as multi-) materials in architectural design. Drawing from recent instances of graded material research in fields adjacent to architecture, it proposes a new CAD methodology of designing (a building envelope detail) with FGM.  \n1.2. Fused Materiality History  \nFused materials have been used in the form of alloys since time immemorial but were only introduced in the form of gradients in the 1980s. Back then, Japanese researchers solved the problem of high stresses building up in the connection of metal to ceramic parts in hypersonic space planes, by developing a new type of (functionally-graded) material consisting of ceramic fusing into steel continuously in one volume (Figure 01) . That way the thermal insulation properties of ceramics were combined with the structural properties of metal, eschewing the use of any mechanical fasteners or joining that would compromise the integrity of the material system.  \n1.3. Functionally Graded Materials in Architecture  \nBeing discerned into two groups of surface and volume FGM 1 , up until recently these materials ranged from micrometres to a few centimetres when manufactured in laboratories for research purposes, while their industrial application in larger volumes took place in specialized facilities and was detached from mainstream construction. However, according to Tom Wiscombe (2012, p.6):  \n“the fabrication of multi-material matrices was extremely difficult  \nand only cost-effective for the aerospace industry, and only in rare  \ncases. It has involved making multiple forms and melting materials  \ntogether under extreme conditions. Now, 3D printing has entered  \nits next generation, where not only can multiple materials be  \ndeposited in micron layers at the same time but also gradient  \nmixtures of these materials.”  \nFurthermore, current recent research initiatives indicate that the transfer of the idea of graduating materials from fields such as aerospace engineering to the construction industry can enable energy and material savings, while eliminating the formation of weak points found in mechanically connected parts (Federal Institute for Research on Building, Urban Affairs and Spatial Development, 2011) . Although not yet widespread, this multi-material paradigm is beginning to make its way into architecture, currently through the fabrication of small scale representational multi-materials, with research however, already conducted towards their wider application in the building industry in the near future (Federal Institute for Research on Building, Urban Affairs and Spatial Development, 2011; Oxman, Keating and Tsai, 2011) .  \n1.4. Anticipated Impacts of Graded Material Application in Architecture  \nWith all this in mind and in the context of a gradual shift towards the incorporation and application of graded materiality in architecture and design, it is logically envisaged that the following will be the fundamental changes occurring as a result:  \na. Tectonic construction, based on the assemblage of materially uniform, discrete building components will be replaced by the continuous fusion of materials.  \nb. Fusing will become the appropriate building technique linked to this 21st century material paradigm.  \nc. Discrete boundaries will be replaced by gradients which, being more ‘forgiving’ than discrete components, will see the acceptable margin for error rise.  \nd. Designing and building will be made with materials directly.  \ne. There will be a shift towards a new design process in which material behaviour is prioritized.  \n1 For thin sections/surface coatings and for material volumes respectively. Designs in this research are concerned with the latter.  \nf. Procedures of translation from 3D CAD information to 2D (drawn) instructions that are then converted into built space, will be superseded by seamlessness between designing and building.  \ng. 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