The case for subdivision surfaces in building design
Richens, P. and Shepherd, P. 2012. The case for subdivision surfaces in building design. Journal of the International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures. 53 (4), pp. 237-245.
Richens, P. and Shepherd, P. 2012. The case for subdivision surfaces in building design. Journal of the International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures. 53 (4), pp. 237-245.
Title | The case for subdivision surfaces in building design |
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Authors | Richens, P. and Shepherd, P. |
Abstract | In his seminal 2010 IASS Journal paper titled “New Challenges for the Structural Morphology Group”, Andrew Borgart outlined the need for radical new techniques for the design, engineering and construction of complex geometry structures in order to continue to produce innovative and beautiful design solutions in the current economic and environmental climate. He concluded that unorthodox solutions were needed, and that these would only be provided through transfer of technologies from a wide range of disciplines. This paper rises to Borgart’s challenge, by demonstrating through a case study project that the adoption of Subdivision Surfaces as a new modeling framework for engineering design would go a long way towards addressing these problems and would reinvigorate the Shell and Spatial Structure design community. |
Keywords | Subdivision Surface, Structural Morphology, Multi-objective Optimization, Digital Architectonics |
Journal | Journal of the International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures |
Journal citation | 53 (4), pp. 237-245 |
ISSN | 1996-9015 |
Year | 2012 |
Publisher | International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures |
Web address (URL) | https://www.iass-structures.org/index.cfm/journal.article?aID=601 |
Publication dates | |
Published | Dec 2012 |