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acadia23_v2_282 |
| authors |
Casalnuovo, Gianluca; Zanetti, Erik; Haußer, Tamara; Dörstelmann, Moritz; La Magna, Riccardo |
| year |
2023 |
| title |
Digital Structural Design for Natural Composites: A Case Study of Willow-Earth Hybrid Construction |
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ACADIA 2023: Habits of the Anthropocene: Scarcity and Abundance in a Post-Material Economy [Volume 2: Proceedings of the 43rd Annual Conference for the Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture (ACADIA) ISBN 979-8-9891764-0-3]. Denver. 26-28 October 2023. edited by A. Crawford, N. Diniz, R. Beckett, J. Vanucchi, M. Swackhamer 282-292. |
| summary |
As natural resources become increasingly scarce, it becomes crucial to seek solutions that promote circularity and sustainability. Embracing local materials and reinterpreting traditional architectural systems can help align the design of construction systems with these principles. Computational design methods can play a pivotal role in facilitating a transformative approach that supports the development of alternative material systems, their industrialization, and widespread adoption. This paper presents a computational design method for the structural development of a willow-earth composite construction system, aiming to advance the implementation of fully circular and waste-free building techniques through digital construction technologies. The research uses structural principles as a guiding factor for the development of the material system, and employs an integrative co-design approach to manage the reciprocal relationships between structural performance, material system behavior, and fabrication processes. By capitalizing on the advantageous interaction between willow and earth, a material system based on compres- sion-tension dualism is developed. This is achieved through digital studies of mechanical properties and computational analyses that inform the distribution, orientation, and gradation of the materials. The research incorporates feedback loops across multiple disciplines, both digital and analog, enabling a simultaneous consideration of the under- lying correlations. The research showcases the potential to expand the design possibilities for structures constructed with earth and willow composite materials. Through a distinc- tive digital workflow, it presents new avenues for sustainable and circular construction methods. The outcomes are illustrated through digital studies and a full-scale research demonstrator, providing tangible evidence of the research's advancements. |
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ACADIA |
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