526 research outputs found
Re-printing architectural heritage: The Hippolytuskerk and Mauritshuis projects
No full textAdditive Manufacturing (commonly known as 3D printing) technology has become a global phenomenon. In the domain of heritage, 3D printing can be seen as a time and cost-efficient method for restoring vulnerable architectural structures. The technology can also provide an opportunity to reproduce missing or destroyed cultural heritage or to express lost appearances, in the cases of conflicts or environmental threats. Researchers from TU Delft have led two experimental projects published respectively in Innovative Materials (volume 6 2018 and volume 1 2019). The projects show the challenges and possibilities of contemporary 3D printing technology for the 3D printing of heritage. The first one, a 4TU-project called ‘Re-printing architectural heritage’ focused on the Hippolytuskerk in the Dutch village of Middelstum. There, the group of researchers tested available technologies to reproduce a mural on a section of one of the church’s vault with maximum possible fidelity to material, colours and local microstructures. Simultaneously, a second project was conducted at the Mauritshuis at The Hague. This to investigate and to discuss the potential of reprinting historical spaces as a copy.History, Form & AestheticsDesign of Construtio
State of the Art and Potentials of Additive Manufactured Earth (AME)
No full textAdditive production techniques such as 3D printing and robotics enable new production methods and possible uses for earth, as one of the most ancient building materials in the building industry. This study examines the potential of different building elements and components and their possible combinations made of or containing earthen building products. In addition to the 3D printing of lightweight, highly insulating external and heavy internal wall elements and load-bearing rammed earth walls for use as inner and outside walls are compared. Furthermore, the activation of the walls with water-based heating and cooling elements is taken into consideration. In particular, the sensitivity of earth to humidity and water has a positive effect on all life cycle phases from production through operation as a low-tech building to the end of use, i.e. the reuse as well as the possible return to natural cycles. The focus of the study is to assess the building material earth in light of modern production methodologies, the impact on indoor comfort and indoor air quality as well its life cycle assessment.Design of Construtio
RESPONSIVE SKINS: COMPLEXITY VS SIMPLICITY
No full textResponsive skins are often considered complex hi-tech systems. The results of previous researches led the authors to reflect on the actual implications of kinetic responsive skins having a high impact from the visual point of view but presenting higher issues of durablility and ma!ntenance. This new research investigates the latest trends on responsive skins to better understand their evolving role in the current global scenario. The aim of the research is to give an overview of the impact of contemporary materials and technologies on this special topic. A set of case studies have been investigated according to the adopted technologies and materials. The central role of environmental design seems to correspond to an increased simplicity of the systems, where the role of passive strategies and emerging technologies is essential. The results seem to show that generative design is transforming responsive skins, with an increasing importance of digital fabrication. Emerg!ng materials are being tested to better understand their reliability, while parametridesign seems to be more related to the generation of static surfaces working on the environmental response and communication
Freigeformte Betonkonstruktionen − Formen, Schalungssysteme und technische Potentiale
No full textDieser Artikel befasst sich mit der Analyse von angewandten Radien in der gebauten Architektur. Diese Grundlagenermittlung ist Teil des Forschungsprojektes Grundlagen zur Entwicklung adaptiver Schalungssysteme für freigeformte Betonbauteile und dient zur Vorkonfiguration einer adaptiven Schalfläche (siehe Beitrag von Michel & Knaack im vorliegenden Band). Es werden die wechselnden Veränderungen moderner Architektur, von der rechtwinkligen „Box" zum freigeformten „Blob", im Hinblick auf die Geometrie mit der daraus resultierenden Problematik in Bezug auf Kosten und Fertigung beschrieben
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