An examination of the collections of Blythe House, archive of the Victoria and Albert Museum, by Central Saint Martins researchers in the field of design. This project is mediated by the use of smartphone technology in the creative process.

Monday, 20 October 2014

Freeform Catalan Thin-tile vault

This research project presents important advances in timbrel vaulting, made possible through innovation in form finding, guidework systems and construction methods.
A full-scale prototype has been realized with the application of new research in the following areas: newly developed structural design tools based upon the Thrust Network Approach (TNA), which allow one to generate novel shapes for funicular (i.e. compression-only) structures; an efficient cardboard box guidework system, which allows for a vaulted surface to be described in an accurate manner in space for the mason; and adaptations upon traditional timbrel vaulting techniques, which have introduced strategies for continuous tiling patterns, shell thickening, and sequencing for structural stability during construction.
Team: Lara Davis, Matthias Rippmann, Prof. Dr. Philippe Block
Collaborators: Tom Pawlofsky.
Sponsors: ZZ Wancor AG, Rigips.

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