| id |
cf2015_387 |
| authors |
Fernando, Shayani; Saunders, Rob and Weir, Simon |
| year |
2015 |
| title |
Digital Stereotomy: The Rejuvenation of Stone Masonry |
| source |
The next city - New technologies and the future of the built environment [16th International Conference CAAD Futures 2015. Sao Paulo, July 8-10, 2015. Electronic Proceedings/ ISBN 978-85-85783-53-2] Sao Paulo, Brazil, July 8-10, 2015, pp. 387-396. |
| summary |
This paper explores four factors contributing to the revival of stone masonry; aesthetics, externalities, representational tools and cutting technologies. The ongoing desirability of stone for architects and designers for aesthetic reasons; sustainability benefits of stone due to its potentially reducing hidden externalities of production and transportation; the development of representational tools in terms of advances in computer aided design, simulation, analysis and manufacturing; and advances in production technologies. This paper focuses on how digital technologies are making stone a viable material for architects and designers. |
| keywords |
Stereotomy, Stone, Voussoir Geometry, Arches, Robotics |
| series |
CAAD Futures |
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