Architectural Geometry
We explore how geometric computing can facilitate new design methodologies for architectural applications.
Geometric reasoning, advanced numerical optimization, and interactive shape exploration help facilitate material- and construction-aware design of complex architectural systems.
Large-Scale Demonstrators
We aim to translate basic research into large scale demonstrators to validate our results and showcase their potential for architectural applications.
Publications
Computational Design of Weingarten Surfaces
Acm Transactions On Graphics. 2021-08-01. Vol. 40, num. 4, p. 114. DOI : 10.1145/3450626.3459939.Computational Analysis and Design of Structurally Stable Assemblies with Rigid Parts
Lausanne, EPFL, 2021.
MOCCA: Modeling and Optimizing Cone-joints for Complex Assemblies
Acm Transactions On Graphics. 2021-08-01. Vol. 40, num. 4, p. 181. DOI : 10.1145/3450626.3459680.
DESIA: A General Framework for Designing Interlocking Assemblies
Acm Transactions On Graphics. 2018-11-01. Vol. 37, num. 6, p. 191. DOI : 10.1145/3272127.3275034.
State of the Art on Computational Design of Assemblies with Rigid Parts
2021-05-01. Eurographics 2021 (EG2021), Vienna, Austria, May 3–7, 2021. p. 633-657. DOI : 10.1111/cgf.142660.
Design and Structural Optimization of Topological Interlocking Assemblies
Acm Transactions On Graphics. 2019-11-01. Vol. 38, num. 6, p. 193. DOI : 10.1145/3355089.3356489.
chi-Shell, a new spatial deployable lattice compared to traditional reticulated shells
2019-01-01. 60th Anniversary Symposium of the International-Association-for-Shell-and-Spatial-Structures (IASS SYMPOSIUM) / 9th International Conference on Textile Composites and Inflatable Structures (STRUCTURAL MEMBRANES), Barcelona, SPAIN, Oct 07-10, 2019. p. 1932-1939.
X-Shell Pavilion: A Deployable Elastic Rod Structure
2019. IASS Annual Symposium, Barcelona, Spain,
X-Shells: A new class of deployable beam structures
Acm Transactions On Graphics. 2019-07-01. Vol. 38, num. 4, p. 83. DOI : 10.1145/3306346.3323040.
Computational Inverse Design of Surface-based Inflatables
Acm Transactions On Graphics. 2021-08-01. Vol. 40, num. 4, p. 40. DOI : 10.1145/3450626.3459789.Computational Design of Auxetic Shells
Lausanne, EPFL, 2019.
Beyond Developable: Computational Design and Fabrication with Auxetic Materials
2016. ACM SIGGRAPH Conference. p. 89. DOI : 10.1145/2897824.2925944.Double-layered timber plate shell. International Journal of Space Structures
International Journal of Space Structures. 2017-12-01. Vol. 32, p. 160-175. DOI : 10.1177/0266351117742853.
A Double-Layered Timber Plate Shell – Computational Methods for Assembly, Prefabrication, and Structural Design
2016. Advances in Architectural Geometry 2016, Zürich, Switzerland, September 9-13, 2016. p. 104-122. DOI : 10.3218/3778-4.
Rapid Deployment of Curved Surfaces via Programmable Auxetics
Acm Transactions On Graphics. 2018-08-01. Vol. 37, num. 4, p. 106. DOI : 10.1145/3197517.3201373.
Paneling architectural freeform surfaces
2010. ACM SIGGRAPH. p. 1. DOI : 10.1145/1778765.1778782.