Case study
voltaDom by Skylar Tibbits, Lecturer, Department of Architecture
Location: Passageway between Buildings 56 and 66
A vaulted passageway inspired by the vaulted ceilings of Gothic cathedrals. Curves within curves emerged from an innovative fabrication technique that transforms complex double curved vault construction to that of simply rolling a sheet of material.
The prototype of voltaDom, building a free-standing arch would suffice as a representative model.
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Concept
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we are Inspired by the Balanus and its ability of fitting on the surface.In order to simplify the structure and the entire relationship of each pieces ,by rolling single piece of material which is able to be bent into a specific shape,owning the curvatures by itself.
Design Development
Study: the better way to spilt and smash the componen
4 sheets of material taken from the global form and smash test
a unit contains four pieces
a paper-cut layout
the paper model
Grasshopper Programming
the grasshopper program contains two typical form:
1.a single form unit /2.surface to morph
a single form unit is lofted by two circles on a vertical axis
and trimmed by a internal box; three parameter to control its form: 1.radius of the lower circle
2.height between two circles
3. radius of the upper circle
the second part of the grasshopper program is to morph the form unit on a rhino surface
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