A SIMPLE FABRICATION SYSTEM FOR UNFOLDING COMPLEX ARCHITECTURAL SURFACES Conference Paper uri icon

abstract

  • 2017, The Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA), Hong Kong. In this research, we explore the implementation of panels with a single bending direction as cylindrical surfaces; in so doing, we present our ongoing research, focusing on finding ways to simply and affordably address the problem of constructability of double-curved structures. By encoding 3D freeform surface information into a 2D workflow, our in-house software (named UNFOLDING) breaks down complex mesh structures into a number of discrete and flat quadrilaterals that can be translated into a fabrication layout. UNFOLDING provides a practical way of linking the process of production and assembly to freeform architectural design. After introducing UNFOLDING in two design studios at Texas A&M University, freshman architecture students used laser-cut quadrilateral panels to design and construct several complex forms with positive or negative Gaussian curvatures.

name of conference

  • Proceedings of the 22nd Conference on Computer Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA)

published proceedings

  • PROCEEDINGS OF THE 22ND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COMPUTER-AIDED ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN RESEARCH IN ASIA (CAADRIA 2017)

author list (cited authors)

  • Kalantar, N., Borhani, A., & Akleman, E.

citation count

  • 0

complete list of authors

  • Kalantar, Negar||Borhani, Alireza||Akleman, Ergun

publication date

  • April 2017