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Algorithmic Structures

Architecture Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
Structural Engineering Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
Location Suzhou, China
Status student workshop June 2019

Built Design of Group1 © Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

Upon invitation from Dr. Davide Lombardi and Dr. Christiane Herr, students at the Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University took part in a Design + Fabrication workshop from June 10-14 under the guidance of Clemens Preisinger and Matthew Tam. Over the course of 5 days, the students became accustomed to developing parametric structures in the grasshopper environment and analysing and optimising their structural performance with Karamba3D.

 

   

Group 1: Structural analysis in Karamba3D showing axial stresses, axial forces, deformation and utilisation of members © Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

Group 2: Geometric model and analysis in Karamba3D showing utilisation of members © Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

 

Acrylic rods of 6mm diameter and 3d printed joint connections were then given as a basis for the designs during the workshop. The structures needed to be easily transportable and a maximum bounding box of 1.5m x 1.5m x 1.5m was set. Students were free to explore designs which dealt with the idea of equilibrium and balance. With the digital tools that they learnt in the first half of the workshop the students developed two designs which tested the boundaries of balancing structures.

 

 

Joint connections in the digital model; Digital joints laid out for 3d printing © Matthew Tam

 

Construction of the structures © Matthew Tam

 

With 3d printing technologies, the connections between all beam elements of the structures could be highly customised. Each joint was unique and the 80 plus connections for each structure were all produced efficiently with desktop 3d printers.

 

 

Group 1: Renders of the design © Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

 

Group 2: Renders of the design © Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

 

 

 

 

Group2: Final completed structures © Matthew Tam

 


Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University: Dr Davide Lombardi & Dr. Christiane Herr
Instructors: Clemens Preisinger & Matthew Tam
Students: Benjamin Jennesse, Chenqi Luan, Chung Yin Kwong, Isaac Galobardes, Kihong Ku, Liqiong Chen, Mingyu Wang, Xuesong Miao, Yi Zhang, Yiyuan Miao

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