Free-Form Architectural Façade Panels: An Overview of Available Mass-Production Methods for Free-Form External Envelopes

Autor: E. Castañeda-Vergara, L. Alonso-Pastor, G. Ovando-Vacarezza, D. Domínguez-García, B. Lauret-Aguirregabiria
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: Construction and Building Research ISBN: 9789400777897
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-7790-3_20
Popis: Factory made free-form external envelopes in architecture are a major demand. Recent advances both in computer generated 3D forms and in digital fabrication offer a new opportunity of mass production free-form panels for architectural envelopes. However there are some disadvantages that seem to block a successful application of them, as not yet achieved goals such as: getting a suitable division of the form, strength of the material produced available materials for CNC milling/tooling, affordable cost of the process. Examples of actual buildings will be presented to illustrate the feasibility of digital production of free-form envelopes. Scientific literature will be also reviewed. Effective methods for free-form panels factory produced will be discussed. Conclusions will be drawn both on the availability of digital fabrication of free-form panels and on further research required.
Databáze: OpenAIRE