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
C-shells: Deployable Gridshells with Curved Beams
ACM Transactions on Graphics. 2023-12-15. Vol. 42, num. 6, p. 1-17. DOI : 10.1145/3618366.
BamX: Rethinking Deployability in Architecture through Weaving
Advances in Architectural Geometry 2023; De Gruyter, 2023-10-04.
RUM: Reconfigurable Umbrella Mesh
Advances in Architectural Geometry 2023; De Gruyter, 2023. p. 474.
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.