Rationalization is widely recognized as an important design strategy in contemporary
architectural projects, especially in projects with complex geometries, built using digital …

Origami tessellations are particular textured morphing shell structures. Their unique folding
and unfolding mechanisms on a local scale aggregate and bring on large changes in shape …

In the face of climate change, it is essential to rethink how we build to reduce the
environmental impact of the construction industry. Timber construction can be a solution to …

Abstract Algorithmic BIM (A-BIM) is a design paradigm that merges the potentialities of both
Algorithmic Design (AD) and Building Information Modelling (BIM). This paper describes …

The aim of this research is to showcase processes and methodologies for the design and
development of long-span, core-less wound structural building elements for architectural …

This article proposes a new computational method for the form-finding of nexorades, also
called reciprocal frames in the literature. The method is based on the translations of …

Gridshell structures require an intricate design activity that shall comply with several design
goals of diverse nature. This design phase can be approached with different methods and …

The design of gridshells is subject to strong mechanical and fabrication constraints, which
remain largely unexplored for non-regular patterns. The aim of this article is to compare the …

Elastic gridshells are efficient structures covering large spans with little material. They are
fabricated using a network of straight members deformed into doubly curved shapes …

Elastic gridshells are structures made of flat two-way grids which are deformed elastically
before they are braced and which afterwards mechanically behave like continuous shells …