Textile hybrid: based on isolated bent compression members
Master´s degree in Parametric Design in Architecture
6.3. FREE-FORM ARCHITECTURE
Original surface
Singularities reduction
Mesh subdivision
Pushing process from
each vertex to original surface
Final mesh
Figure C28: discretization process of arbitrary surface
Wrinkle formation
Form-finding membrane
Membrane patterning
Figure C29: Membrane analysis. Free-form surface
As it is shown the implementation of
hybrid active-bending to any arbitrary
shape depends of a rigorous rationaliza-
tion process and is very specific for each
freeform case. Aslo it is worthy to
mention that we chose the triangular
approach trying to get the largest amount
of equilateral triangles in order to keep
the same size in the planks. In this case
that statement is not achieved, however
the structural behavior works and the
structure has its own stiffness. Addition-
ally it can be appreciated the wrinkle
formation in the membrane which is
more evident in the regions of higher
curvature. This implementation is now in
a early stage, doubtless it is possible
continue researching and improving the
proposal system.
Figure C30: System pre-stressed. Free-form surface
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