Advances in Architectural Geometry 2015 - Face-Offsetting Polygon Meshes with Variable Offset Rates

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ross, Elissa ◽  
Hambleton, Daniel ◽  
Aish, Robert
Keyword(s):  
Architectural Geometry ◽  
Polygon Meshes

Hierarchical representation and coding of surfaces using 3-D polygon meshes

2001 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 1133-1151 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. Kompatsiaris ◽  
D. Tzovaras ◽  
M.G. Strintzis
Keyword(s):  
Hierarchical Representation ◽  
Polygon Meshes

Reconfigurable molds and a fabrication-aware design tool for manufacturing concrete grid structures

2021 ◽  
pp. 147807712110300
Author(s):  
Ali Baghi ◽  
Saleh Kalantari ◽  
Aryan Baghi
Keyword(s):  
Additive Manufacturing ◽  
Casting Machine ◽  
Design Tool ◽  
Digital Design ◽  
Architectural Geometry ◽  
Current Trends ◽  
Design And Manufacturing ◽  
Concrete Joints ◽  
Concrete Casting ◽  
Concrete Elements

The design and manufacturing of concrete elements need to be reconsidered in light of current trends in architectural geometry. Today, there is a movement toward greater customization and adaptability of concrete elements using “reconfigurable formworks” and “additive manufacturing.” Our study approached the issue of fabricating non-standardized concrete elements from the perspective of a “reconfigurable fabrication platform.” Specifically, we developed a method of fabricating geometrically diverse concrete joints by combining flexible pressure-enduring tubes with a rigid mechanism, resulting in an adaptive concrete-casting machine. This platform, which we named “Flexi-node,” can be used in conjunction with a relevant fabrication-aware digital design tool. Users can computationally design and fabricate a great variety of concrete joints using just one mold, with a minimum of material waste and with no distortion from hydrostatic pressure as would typically occur in a fully flexible formwork.

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