Fabrication aware form-finding a combined quasi-reciprocal timber and discontinuous post-tensioned concrete structure

Iain Maxwell; Dave Pigram; Ole Egholm Pederson; Niels Martin Larsen

Fabrication aware form-finding a combined quasi-reciprocal timber and discontinuous post-tensioned concrete structure

Iain Maxwell, Dave Pigram, Ole Egholm Pederson, Niels Martin Larsen

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This paper describes a design and construction method that combines two distinct material systems with fabrication aware form-finding and file-to-factory workflows. The method enables the fluent creation of complex materially efficient structures comprising high populations of geometrically unique parts. The first material system employs a novel rotated joint design to allow the structural tuning of quasi-reciprocal timber frame elements fabricated from multi-axis machined plywood sheet stock. The second employs discontinuous post-tensioning to assemble unique precast concrete components into load-bearing structures, significantly reducing or eliminating false work during assembly. The method is tested with the construction of a research pavilion.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	ACADIA 2014 - Design Agency: Proceedings of the 34th Annual Conference of the Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture
Editors	David Gerber, Alvin Huang, Jose Sanchez
Place of Publication	Cambridge, UK
Publisher	Riverside Architectural Press
Pages	375-384
Number of pages	10
ISBN (Electronic)	9781926724515
ISBN (Print)	9781926724478
Publication status	Published - 2014
Event	34th Annual Conference of the Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture: Design Agency, ACADIA 2014 - Los Angeles, United States Duration: 23 Oct 2014 → 25 Oct 2014

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Conference	34th Annual Conference of the Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture: Design Agency, ACADIA 2014
Country/Territory	United States
City	Los Angeles
Period	23/10/14 → 25/10/14

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Maxwell, I., Pigram, D., Pederson, O. E., & Larsen, N. M. (2014). Fabrication aware form-finding a combined quasi-reciprocal timber and discontinuous post-tensioned concrete structure. In D. Gerber, A. Huang, & J. Sanchez (Eds.), ACADIA 2014 - Design Agency: Proceedings of the 34th Annual Conference of the Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture (pp. 375-384). Riverside Architectural Press. http://papers.cumincad.org/data/works/att/acadia14_375.content.pdf

Maxwell, Iain ; Pigram, Dave ; Pederson, Ole Egholm et al. / Fabrication aware form-finding a combined quasi-reciprocal timber and discontinuous post-tensioned concrete structure. ACADIA 2014 - Design Agency: Proceedings of the 34th Annual Conference of the Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture. editor / David Gerber ; Alvin Huang ; Jose Sanchez. Cambridge, UK : Riverside Architectural Press, 2014. pp. 375-384

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Maxwell, I, Pigram, D, Pederson, OE & Larsen, NM 2014, Fabrication aware form-finding a combined quasi-reciprocal timber and discontinuous post-tensioned concrete structure. in D Gerber, A Huang & J Sanchez (eds), ACADIA 2014 - Design Agency: Proceedings of the 34th Annual Conference of the Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture. Riverside Architectural Press, Cambridge, UK, pp. 375-384, 34th Annual Conference of the Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture: Design Agency, ACADIA 2014, Los Angeles, California, United States, 23/10/14. <http://papers.cumincad.org/data/works/att/acadia14_375.content.pdf>

Fabrication aware form-finding a combined quasi-reciprocal timber and discontinuous post-tensioned concrete structure. / Maxwell, Iain; Pigram, Dave; Pederson, Ole Egholm et al.
ACADIA 2014 - Design Agency: Proceedings of the 34th Annual Conference of the Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture. ed. / David Gerber; Alvin Huang; Jose Sanchez. Cambridge, UK: Riverside Architectural Press, 2014. p. 375-384.

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Maxwell I, Pigram D, Pederson OE, Larsen NM. Fabrication aware form-finding a combined quasi-reciprocal timber and discontinuous post-tensioned concrete structure. In Gerber D, Huang A, Sanchez J, editors, ACADIA 2014 - Design Agency: Proceedings of the 34th Annual Conference of the Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture. Cambridge, UK: Riverside Architectural Press. 2014. p. 375-384

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