Design And Construction Of a Bending-Active Plywood Structure: The Flexmaps Pavilion

Laccone, F; Malomo, L; Callieri, M; Alderighi, T; Muntoni, A; Ponchio, F; Pietroni, N; Cignoni, P

Design And Construction Of a Bending-Active Plywood Structure: The Flexmaps Pavilion

Laccone, F Malomo, L Callieri, M Alderighi, T Muntoni, A Ponchio, F Pietroni, N

Cignoni, P

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Publisher:: International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Journal of the International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures, 2022, 63, (2), pp. 98-114
Issue Date:: 2022-06-01

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dc.contributor.author	Laccone, F
dc.contributor.author	Malomo, L
dc.contributor.author	Callieri, M
dc.contributor.author	Alderighi, T
dc.contributor.author	Muntoni, A
dc.contributor.author	Ponchio, F
dc.contributor.author	Pietroni, N https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8271-2102
dc.contributor.author	Cignoni, P
dc.date.accessioned	2022-08-02T16:20:52Z
dc.date.available	2022-08-02T16:20:52Z
dc.date.issued	2022-06-01
dc.identifier.citation	Journal of the International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures, 2022, 63, (2), pp. 98-114
dc.identifier.issn	1028-365X
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/159496
dc.description.abstract	<jats:p>Mesostructured patterns are a modern and efficient concept based on designing the geometry of structural material at the meso-scale to achieve desired mechanical performances. In the context of bending-active structures, such a concept can be used to control the flexibility of the panels forming a surface without changing the constituting material. These panels undergo a formation process of deformation by bending, and application of internal restraints. This paper describes a new constructional system, FlexMaps, that has initiated the adoption of bending-active mesostructures at the architectural scale. Here, these modules are in the form of four-arms spirals made of CNC-milled plywood and are designed to reach the desired target shape once assembled. All phases from the conceptual design to the fabrication are seamlessly linked within an automated workflow. To illustrate the potential of the system, the paper discusses the results of a demonstrator project entitled FlexMaps Pavilion (3.90x3.96x3.25 meters) that has been exhibited at the IASS Symposium in 2019 and more recently at the 2021 17th International Architecture Exhibition, La Biennale di Venezia. The structural response is investigated through a detailed structural analysis, and the long-term behavior is assessed through a photogrammetric survey.</jats:p>
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures
dc.relation.ispartof	Journal of the International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.20898/j.iass.2022.007
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subject	0905 Civil Engineering, 0909 Geomatic Engineering
dc.subject.classification	Civil Engineering
dc.title	Design And Construction Of a Bending-Active Plywood Structure: The Flexmaps Pavilion
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	63
utslib.for	0905 Civil Engineering
utslib.for	0909 Geomatic Engineering
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology/School of Computer Science
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dc.date.updated	2022-08-02T16:20:20Z
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Mesostructured patterns are a modern and efficient concept based on designing the geometry of structural material at the meso-scale to achieve desired mechanical performances. In the context of bending-active structures, such a concept can be used to control the flexibility of the panels forming a surface without changing the constituting material. These panels undergo a formation process of deformation by bending, and application of internal restraints. This paper describes a new constructional system, FlexMaps, that has initiated the adoption of bending-active mesostructures at the architectural scale. Here, these modules are in the form of four-arms spirals made of CNC-milled plywood and are designed to reach the desired target shape once assembled. All phases from the conceptual design to the fabrication are seamlessly linked within an automated workflow. To illustrate the potential of the system, the paper discusses the results of a demonstrator project entitled FlexMaps Pavilion (3.90x3.96x3.25 meters) that has been exhibited at the IASS Symposium in 2019 and more recently at the 2021 17th International Architecture Exhibition, La Biennale di Venezia. The structural response is investigated through a detailed structural analysis, and the long-term behavior is assessed through a photogrammetric survey.

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