Monday, April 28, 2008

Manufacturing considerations

As the digital environment is unrestricted from geometrical constructions, it is important to transform the generated model to a buildable model. This is done in two steps. 1) A gaussian analysis (which determine the curvature of the panels in the envelope) is done to analyse a possible complexity level in cause of realisation and by that to minimise extreme warped surfaces. What is of most interest is the centre ill. showing the panels between the membranes, as they will need to be bended or be replaced by another material (the membrane takes no effect of a highly bended surface plane). The place with blue indicates high curvature to which a geometrical or material change is nessecary.


2) The ill. below to the left show the envelope geometry in plan from generative component. This has many irregular/non-parallel lines, which have been re-modeled to straigth lines, ill. right. This minimise possible construction errors and manufacturing costs and ensure vertical structural load lines .




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