OAA 2016 - opening of the experimental pavilion
On Tuesday, October 4, 2016, at 7:00 PM, the opening of the research pavilion, built by students of atelier A3 from UMPRUM under the guidance of Shota Tsikolia, will take place in the courtyard in front of the Jaroslav Fragner Gallery at Bethlehem Square in Prague.
Programmable Bending - Research Pavilion
Computational design and digital fabrication technologies not only allow us to work with new materials but also bring new possibilities for working with traditional materials. The exhibition Beyond Bending presented by the Block Research Group at the Venice Architecture Biennale explores the potential of new technologies in constructions made of stone, ceramics, or unreinforced concrete, offering a new interpretation of classical typologies such as arches, walls, or columns. In the publication Advancing Wood Architecture: A Computational Approach, authors Achim Menges, Tobias Schwinn, and Oliver Krieg discuss how computational technology has transformed one of the oldest areas of the construction industry through several project examples.
Programmable bending is a strategy that allows one to achieve complex geometries from basic standardized elements through computational design methods. Through uneven layering of veneer strips, the author programs the subsequent bending of the structure, which then shapes itself into the desired form. The resulting combination of tensioned and stretched elements retains internal tension, contributing to increased stiffness of the structure.
The project tests the potential of this strategy and applies it in the design of the pavilion, located around the Bethlehem Chapel. The spatial arrangement of the pavilion responds to the shape of the fountain, creating a unified composition together with it.
The grant provider is the Academy of Art, Architecture and Design and the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic. The project was supported from the Specific University Research funds for the year 2016.
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Programmable Bending – A Research Pavilion
Computational design and digital fabrication do not only allow us to work with new materials but also provide us a new potential of working with traditional materials. The project “Beyond Bending” by Block Research Group made for the Biennale of Architecture in Venice investigates the value of new technological approach to the structures made of stone, ceramics or non-reinforced concrete and suggests a new interpretation of traditional typologies such as a vault or a slab. In their book Advancing Wood Architecture: A Computational Approach, authors Achim Menges, Tobias Schwinn and Oliver David Krieg show on the example of several research projects how technologies and new computational paradigm are transforming one of the oldest branches of the construction industry.
Programmable bending is a strategy, which through the use of computational tools achieves a structure with complex geometry out of flat non-customized elements. In the research, the author considers the possibilities of uneven layering as a method to preprogram bending characteristics of veneer stripes. The final shape of the structure is a result of a material computation.
The project applies this strategy to the design of the pavilion located in the area of Bethlehem Chapel in Prague. The spatial layout of the pavilion reacts to the shape of the existing fountain, both being integrated into one composition.
Programmable Bending - Research Pavilion
Computational design and digital fabrication technologies not only allow us to work with new materials but also bring new possibilities for working with traditional materials. The exhibition Beyond Bending presented by the Block Research Group at the Venice Architecture Biennale explores the potential of new technologies in constructions made of stone, ceramics, or unreinforced concrete, offering a new interpretation of classical typologies such as arches, walls, or columns. In the publication Advancing Wood Architecture: A Computational Approach, authors Achim Menges, Tobias Schwinn, and Oliver Krieg discuss how computational technology has transformed one of the oldest areas of the construction industry through several project examples.
Programmable bending is a strategy that allows one to achieve complex geometries from basic standardized elements through computational design methods. Through uneven layering of veneer strips, the author programs the subsequent bending of the structure, which then shapes itself into the desired form. The resulting combination of tensioned and stretched elements retains internal tension, contributing to increased stiffness of the structure.
The project tests the potential of this strategy and applies it in the design of the pavilion, located around the Bethlehem Chapel. The spatial arrangement of the pavilion responds to the shape of the fountain, creating a unified composition together with it.
The grant provider is the Academy of Art, Architecture and Design and the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic. The project was supported from the Specific University Research funds for the year 2016.
More information >
Programmable Bending – A Research Pavilion
Computational design and digital fabrication do not only allow us to work with new materials but also provide us a new potential of working with traditional materials. The project “Beyond Bending” by Block Research Group made for the Biennale of Architecture in Venice investigates the value of new technological approach to the structures made of stone, ceramics or non-reinforced concrete and suggests a new interpretation of traditional typologies such as a vault or a slab. In their book Advancing Wood Architecture: A Computational Approach, authors Achim Menges, Tobias Schwinn and Oliver David Krieg show on the example of several research projects how technologies and new computational paradigm are transforming one of the oldest branches of the construction industry.
Programmable bending is a strategy, which through the use of computational tools achieves a structure with complex geometry out of flat non-customized elements. In the research, the author considers the possibilities of uneven layering as a method to preprogram bending characteristics of veneer stripes. The final shape of the structure is a result of a material computation.
The project applies this strategy to the design of the pavilion located in the area of Bethlehem Chapel in Prague. The spatial layout of the pavilion reacts to the shape of the existing fountain, both being integrated into one composition.
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