Full-scale prototype of a lightweight and robotic incrementally formed copper facade system with standing seam connections

Nicholas, P; Voorderhake, D; Schork, T

Full-scale prototype of a lightweight and robotic incrementally formed copper facade system with standing seam connections

Nicholas, P Voorderhake, D Schork, T

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Publisher:: International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures
Publication Type:: Conference Proceeding
Citation:: Proceedings of IASS Annual Symposia, IASS 2018 Boston Symposium: Structural innovation through interdisciplinary collaboration, 2018, pp. 1 - 8
Issue Date:: 2018

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dc.contributor.author	Nicholas, P	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Voorderhake, D	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Schork, T https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4583-2439	en_US
dc.contributor.editor	Mueller, C	en_US
dc.contributor.editor	Adriaenssens, S	en_US
dc.date	2018-07-16	en_US
dc.date.issued	2018	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Proceedings of IASS Annual Symposia, IASS 2018 Boston Symposium: Structural innovation through interdisciplinary collaboration, 2018, pp. 1 - 8	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/126840
dc.description.abstract	Incrementally formed thin sheet metal enables lightweight structures that integrate ornament, structure and skin - a trajectory of architectural and structural opportunity initialized by Prouve, Junkers, and LeRicolais. However, where previously the need for a mold has limited rigidization to contexts of mass production, mold-less Robotic Incremental Sheet Forming (RISF) provides new opportunities for customized and bespoke panels. This paper reports on the computational design and fabrication of a lightweight and highly differentiated copper façade system, using RISF. Central concerns are the challenge of integrating customized structurally responsive geometry with design constraints typical of a metal facade, and managing the material property changes induced by the fabrication process. Where architectural models of material typically assume stability of physical properties, geometric change implies property change in the RISF process. This paper describes a multi-scale approach to predictive and generative modelling that incorporates these variables within the design process at material and structural scales, allowing for material and fabrication informed design of a 1:1 prototype.	en_US
dc.publisher	International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Proceedings of IASS Annual Symposia, IASS 2018 Boston Symposium: Structural innovation through interdisciplinary collaboration	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	IASS Symposium 2018: Creativity in Structural Design	en_US
dc.title	Full-scale prototype of a lightweight and robotic incrementally formed copper facade system with standing seam connections	en_US
dc.type	Conference Proceeding
utslib.location.activity	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building/School of Architecture
utslib.copyright.status	open_access
pubs.consider-herdc	true	en_US
pubs.finish-date	2018-07-20	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.start-date	2018-07-16	en_US

Abstract:

Incrementally formed thin sheet metal enables lightweight structures that integrate ornament, structure and skin - a trajectory of architectural and structural opportunity initialized by Prouve, Junkers, and LeRicolais. However, where previously the need for a mold has limited rigidization to contexts of mass production, mold-less Robotic Incremental Sheet Forming (RISF) provides new opportunities for customized and bespoke panels. This paper reports on the computational design and fabrication of a lightweight and highly differentiated copper façade system, using RISF. Central concerns are the challenge of integrating customized structurally responsive geometry with design constraints typical of a metal facade, and managing the material property changes induced by the fabrication process. Where architectural models of material typically assume stability of physical properties, geometric change implies property change in the RISF process. This paper describes a multi-scale approach to predictive and generative modelling that incorporates these variables within the design process at material and structural scales, allowing for material and fabrication informed design of a 1:1 prototype.

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