Abstract
This paper describes a method for the production of thin-wall funicular (compression-only) structures from unique double-curved concrete components via a novel slump casting technique. The technique deploys fabric formwork within simple two-dimensionally cut frames to enable the efficient production of the unique parts necessary to tessellate form-found funicular geometries. Through the realisation of a high-tech / low-tech ecology of production, the paper seeks the reestablishment of generative pathways between each domain in the design-to-production cycle: architecture, engineering and fabrication. The method and resulting case study pavilions are situated within the historical trajectory of architectural form finding, specifically, the realisation of masonry vault structures.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Advances in Architectural Geometry 2014 |
Editors | Philippe Block, Jan Knippers, Niloy J. Mitra, Wenping Wang |
Place of Publication | Cham, Switzerland |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 61-77 |
Number of pages | 17 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9783319114187 |
ISBN (Print) | 9783319114170 |
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Publication status | Published - 2014 |