The Canopy: A Lightweight Spatial Installation Informed by Graphic Statics
This paper illustrates the design and fabrication process of the temporary installation <i>The Canopy</i>, developed as part of the fib Symposium on Conceptual Design of Structures 2021. The geometry of the perforated hanging membrane that forms <i>The Canopy</i> is the resul...
| Main Authors: | , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
MDPI AG
2022-07-01
|
| Series: | Buildings |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/12/7/1009 |
| _version_ | 1797440490288709632 |
|---|---|
| author | Shuaizhong Wang Federico Bertagna Patrick Ole Ohlbrock Davide Tanadini |
| author_facet | Shuaizhong Wang Federico Bertagna Patrick Ole Ohlbrock Davide Tanadini |
| author_sort | Shuaizhong Wang |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | This paper illustrates the design and fabrication process of the temporary installation <i>The Canopy</i>, developed as part of the fib Symposium on Conceptual Design of Structures 2021. The geometry of the perforated hanging membrane that forms <i>The Canopy</i> is the result of seamless integration between the disciplines of architecture and structural design, which was one of the driving inputs for the entire process. Particularly, the use of geometry-based models and graphic statics allowed activating the interplay between these disciplines. This was the key to balancing the relationship between architectural spaces and structural requirements, and to informing the multifaceted design exploration of <i>The Canopy</i> from conceptual design to construction. |
| first_indexed | 2024-03-09T12:08:56Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-ade6e56cab504c62ba80dcf7ce9d184f |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 2075-5309 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-03-09T12:08:56Z |
| publishDate | 2022-07-01 |
| publisher | MDPI AG |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Buildings |
| spelling | doaj.art-ade6e56cab504c62ba80dcf7ce9d184f2023-11-30T22:55:16ZengMDPI AGBuildings2075-53092022-07-01127100910.3390/buildings12071009The Canopy: A Lightweight Spatial Installation Informed by Graphic StaticsShuaizhong Wang0Federico Bertagna1Patrick Ole Ohlbrock2Davide Tanadini3Department of Architecture, ETH Zurich, 8093 Zurich, SwitzerlandDepartment of Architecture, ETH Zurich, 8093 Zurich, SwitzerlandDepartment of Architecture, ETH Zurich, 8093 Zurich, SwitzerlandDepartment of Architecture, ETH Zurich, 8093 Zurich, SwitzerlandThis paper illustrates the design and fabrication process of the temporary installation <i>The Canopy</i>, developed as part of the fib Symposium on Conceptual Design of Structures 2021. The geometry of the perforated hanging membrane that forms <i>The Canopy</i> is the result of seamless integration between the disciplines of architecture and structural design, which was one of the driving inputs for the entire process. Particularly, the use of geometry-based models and graphic statics allowed activating the interplay between these disciplines. This was the key to balancing the relationship between architectural spaces and structural requirements, and to informing the multifaceted design exploration of <i>The Canopy</i> from conceptual design to construction.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/12/7/1009temporary installationarchitecture and structurestructural designgraphic staticslightweight structure |
| spellingShingle | Shuaizhong Wang Federico Bertagna Patrick Ole Ohlbrock Davide Tanadini The Canopy: A Lightweight Spatial Installation Informed by Graphic Statics Buildings temporary installation architecture and structure structural design graphic statics lightweight structure |
| title | The Canopy: A Lightweight Spatial Installation Informed by Graphic Statics |
| title_full | The Canopy: A Lightweight Spatial Installation Informed by Graphic Statics |
| title_fullStr | The Canopy: A Lightweight Spatial Installation Informed by Graphic Statics |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Canopy: A Lightweight Spatial Installation Informed by Graphic Statics |
| title_short | The Canopy: A Lightweight Spatial Installation Informed by Graphic Statics |
| title_sort | canopy a lightweight spatial installation informed by graphic statics |
| topic | temporary installation architecture and structure structural design graphic statics lightweight structure |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/12/7/1009 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT shuaizhongwang thecanopyalightweightspatialinstallationinformedbygraphicstatics AT federicobertagna thecanopyalightweightspatialinstallationinformedbygraphicstatics AT patrickoleohlbrock thecanopyalightweightspatialinstallationinformedbygraphicstatics AT davidetanadini thecanopyalightweightspatialinstallationinformedbygraphicstatics AT shuaizhongwang canopyalightweightspatialinstallationinformedbygraphicstatics AT federicobertagna canopyalightweightspatialinstallationinformedbygraphicstatics AT patrickoleohlbrock canopyalightweightspatialinstallationinformedbygraphicstatics AT davidetanadini canopyalightweightspatialinstallationinformedbygraphicstatics |