Computation and Construction of Vault Geometry Prototypes
Physical models and scaled prototypes of architecture play an important role in design. They enable architects and designers to investigate the formal, functional, and material attributes of the design. Understanding digital processes of realizing scalled prototypes is a significant problem confront...
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| author | Datta, Sambit Sharman, M. Hanafin, S. Chang, T. |
| author2 | Chang-soo Han |
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| description | Physical models and scaled prototypes of architecture play an important role in design. They enable architects and designers to investigate the formal, functional, and material attributes of the design. Understanding digital processes of realizing scalled prototypes is a significant problem confronting design practice. This paper reports on three approaches to the translation of Gaussian surface models into scalled physical prototype models. Based on the geometry of Eladio Dieste's Gaussian Vaults, the paper reports on the aspects encountered in the process of digital to physical construction using scaled prototypes. The primary focus of the paper is on computing the design geometry, investigating methods for preparing the geometry for fabrication and physical construction. Three different approaches in the translation from digital to physical models are investigated: rapid prototyping, two-dimensional surface models in paper and structural component models using CNC fabrication. The three approaches identify a body of knowledge in the design and prototyping of Gaussian vaults. Finally the paper discusses the digital to fabrication translation processes with regards to the characteristics, benefits and limitations of the three approaches of prototyping the ruled surface geometry of Gaussian Vaults. The results of each of three fabrication processes allowed for a better understanding of the digital to physical translation process. The use of rapid prototyping permits the production of form models that provide a representation of the physical characteristics such as size , shape and proportion of the Gaussian Vault. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-133882023-01-27T05:26:30Z Computation and Construction of Vault Geometry Prototypes Datta, Sambit Sharman, M. Hanafin, S. Chang, T. Chang-soo Han Junbok Lee Physical Prototyping Gaussian Vault Parametric Geometry Digital Fabrication Physical models and scaled prototypes of architecture play an important role in design. They enable architects and designers to investigate the formal, functional, and material attributes of the design. Understanding digital processes of realizing scalled prototypes is a significant problem confronting design practice. This paper reports on three approaches to the translation of Gaussian surface models into scalled physical prototype models. Based on the geometry of Eladio Dieste's Gaussian Vaults, the paper reports on the aspects encountered in the process of digital to physical construction using scaled prototypes. The primary focus of the paper is on computing the design geometry, investigating methods for preparing the geometry for fabrication and physical construction. Three different approaches in the translation from digital to physical models are investigated: rapid prototyping, two-dimensional surface models in paper and structural component models using CNC fabrication. The three approaches identify a body of knowledge in the design and prototyping of Gaussian vaults. Finally the paper discusses the digital to fabrication translation processes with regards to the characteristics, benefits and limitations of the three approaches of prototyping the ruled surface geometry of Gaussian Vaults. The results of each of three fabrication processes allowed for a better understanding of the digital to physical translation process. The use of rapid prototyping permits the production of form models that provide a representation of the physical characteristics such as size , shape and proportion of the Gaussian Vault. 2011 Conference Paper http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/13388 http://www.iaarc.org/publications/fulltext/S03-5.pdf IAARC: International Association for Automation and Robotics in Construction restricted |
| spellingShingle | Physical Prototyping Gaussian Vault Parametric Geometry Digital Fabrication Datta, Sambit Sharman, M. Hanafin, S. Chang, T. Computation and Construction of Vault Geometry Prototypes |
| title | Computation and Construction of Vault Geometry Prototypes |
| title_full | Computation and Construction of Vault Geometry Prototypes |
| title_fullStr | Computation and Construction of Vault Geometry Prototypes |
| title_full_unstemmed | Computation and Construction of Vault Geometry Prototypes |
| title_short | Computation and Construction of Vault Geometry Prototypes |
| title_sort | computation and construction of vault geometry prototypes |
| topic | Physical Prototyping Gaussian Vault Parametric Geometry Digital Fabrication |
| url | http://www.iaarc.org/publications/fulltext/S03-5.pdf http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/13388 |