| id |
ecaade2021_103 |
| authors |
Hussein, Hussein E. M., Agkathidis, Asterios and Kronenburg, Robert |
| year |
2021 |
| title |
Towards a Free-form Transformable Structure - A critical review for the attempts of developing reconfigurable structures that can deliver variable free-form geometries |
| doi |
https://doi.org/10.52842/conf.ecaade.2021.2.381
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| source |
Stojakovic, V and Tepavcevic, B (eds.), Towards a new, configurable architecture - Proceedings of the 39th eCAADe Conference - Volume 2, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia, 8-10 September 2021, pp. 381-390 |
| summary |
In continuation of our previous research (Hussein, et al., 2017), this paper examines the kinetic transformable spatial-bar structures that can alter their forms from any free-form geometry to another, which can be named as Free-form transformable structures (FFTS). Since 1994, some precedents have been proposed FFTS for many applications such as controlling solar gain, providing interactive kinetic forms, and control the users' movement within architectural/urban spaces. This research includes a comparative analysis and a critical review of eight FFTS precedents, which revealed some design and technical considerations, issues, and design and evaluation challenges due to the FFTS ability to deliver infinite unpredictable form variations. Additionally, this research presents our novel algorithmic framework to design and evaluate the infinite form variations of FFTS and an actuated prototype that achieved the required movement. The findings of this study revealed some significant design and technical challenges and limitations that require further research work. |
| keywords |
Kinetic transformable structures; finite element analysis; form-finding; deployable structures; Grasshopper 3D; Karamba 3D |
| series |
eCAADe |
| email |
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| full text |
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