From free-form structures to natural lighting—how engineering innovation pushes the limits of architecture

2010 ◽  
pp. 197-198
Author(s):  
V Schmid
Keyword(s):  
Free Form ◽  
Natural Lighting ◽  
Free Form Structures

scholarly journals Free-form structures from topologically interlocking masonries

2020 ◽  
Vol 113 ◽  
pp. 103117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vianney Loing ◽  
Olivier Baverel ◽  
Jean-François Caron ◽  
Romain Mesnil
Keyword(s):  
Free Form ◽  
Free Form Structures

ARCHITECTURAL POTENTIALITY OF FREE-FORM STRUCTURES

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anas Hameed ◽  
Hoda Al-Alwan ◽  
Nazar Oukaili
Keyword(s):  
Parametric Design ◽  
Weight Ratio ◽  
High Strength ◽  
Free Form ◽  
Form Finding ◽  
Shell System ◽  
Construction Techniques ◽  
Grid Shell ◽  
Architectural Structures ◽  
Free Form Structures

Contemporary architecture has witnessed a new innovative trend in design characterized by the creation of interesting free-flowing structures that reflect expressiveness of form and design, as well as the uniqueness of structure and approaches of construction. These fascinating structures are often perceived as landmarks that blend harmoniously into their surroundings. In the last two decades, parametric design and advanced computational tools, with prefabrication and construction techniques, enabled architects and engineers to explore new materials and methods to create such impressive structures, breaking the obsolete ways of thinking. Several examples of free-form structures lack obviously to explore architectural potentialities, that enrich the intention of architect, are still unformulated. The main objective of the present paper includes a conceptual proposal exploring the architectural potentiality of the free-form structures, focusing on form-finding possibilities through optimizing both the geometry and the mass of the structure, to generate configurations that ensure self-supported forms with stable force equilibrium. The paper introduces two simplified analytical methods to achieve the efficiency of the free-form architectural structures: the first depends on using extra materials to strengthen surfaces (such as grid shell system), and the second includes changing the geometry to achieve high “strength-to-weight” ratio (such as folding or conical self supports). By applying these methods, it is possible to explore various form-finding possibilities that contribute to the generation of characteristic landmarks with impressive structures.

scholarly journals A practical grid generation procedure for the design of free-form structures

2018 ◽  
Vol 196 ◽  
pp. 292-310 ◽  
Author(s):  
Boqing Gao ◽  
Tierui Li ◽  
Teng Ma ◽  
Jun Ye ◽  
Jurgen Becque ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Grid Generation ◽  
Free Form ◽  
Generation Procedure ◽  
Free Form Structures

scholarly journals Architectural and Structural Design of Free-form Structures – Case Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 44-60
Author(s):  
Kitti Károlyfi ◽  
Gabriella László ◽  
Ferenc Papp ◽  
Raymond Bükkösi
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Design ◽  
Design Process ◽  
Structural Design ◽  
Parametric Design ◽  
Design Method ◽  
Steel Structure ◽  
Free Form ◽  
Design Software ◽  
Free Form Structures

This article describes the conceptual design process of an equestrian centre, presenting the covered stadium of the building complex in detail, designed it as a free-form, wide-span steel structure. The main goal of this study is to present the application of the parametric design method through a case study and to examine the interoperability opportunities between architectural and structural design software.

scholarly journals Development and Testing of a Modular Sunlight Transport System Employing Free-Form Mirrors

Energies ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 406
Author(s):  
Allen Jong-Woei Whang ◽  
Yi-Yung Chen ◽  
Min-Yih Leu ◽  
Wei-Chieh Tseng ◽  
Yu-Zheng Lin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Efficiency ◽  
Polynomial Regression ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Free Form ◽  
Optical Simulation ◽  
Light Illumination ◽  
Natural Light ◽  
Lighting System ◽  
Natural Lighting ◽  
Illumination System

The energy consumption of artificial lighting and its impacts on health have stimulated research into natural lighting systems. However, natural lighting system designs are mainly custom, making them costly and difficult to replicate. This study took an office space as a testing field in order to develop a highly adaptable and adjustable modular natural light illumination system. We divided the system into multiple module designs, demonstrated the use of simple development and fabrication processes and integrated a freeform reflector into the system. In creating a freeform mirror, the optical simulation results of the tested field were regressed (through polynomial regression) to achieve a uniformly illuminated plane, and a high-efficiency light-emitting system was produced. Finally, an active heliostat was used to collect sunlight, combined with actual manufacturing verification and measurement results, in order to create an excellent indoor lighting system. As a result, we presented a low-cost and easy-to-design natural light illumination system for the assisted lighting of office areas.

The Engineering Application of Free Form Structures Derived by Structural Morphogenesis Methods

2011 ◽  
Vol 243-249 ◽  
pp. 97-100
Author(s):  
Chang Yu Cui ◽  
Bao Shi Jiang ◽  
Hong Yan Zheng
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Numerical Methods ◽  
Engineering Design ◽  
Mechanical Performance ◽  
Engineering Application ◽  
Free Form ◽  
Structural Shape ◽  
Practical Engineering ◽  
Present Design ◽  
Free Form Structures

The structural morphogenesis methods are numerical methods for seeking various‘good structure shape’ based on mathematical and mechanical principles. The methods are to realize the coordination between structural shape and mechanical properties. In this paper, the height adjusting method and Extended-ESO (extended evolutionary structural optimism) method are successfully applied in practical engineering design schemes, which could be a meaningful reference and a powerful tool to the present design in structural shape and mechanical performance.

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