Reconfigurable Domes

Computational design of dry-fit blocks for modular vaulting

Conference paper (2021)

Authors

S. Azadi Teachers of Practice / AE+T - Architecture and the Built Environment , Design Informatics - Architecture and the Built Environment

P. Nourian Design Informatics - Architecture and the Built Environment

Research Group

Design Informatics (Architecture and the Built Environment) (TU Delft)

Generative Design Modular Design Muqarnas Unreinforced Masonry Architecture Penrose Tiling Workflow Design

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Published Date

2021

Language

English

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Faculty

Architecture and the Built Environment

Department

Architectural Engineering +Technology

Research Group

Design Informatics

Abstract

In contrast to the contemporary aesthetic account, Muqarnas are geometrically complex variations of Squinches used for structural integration of rectilinear geometries and curved geometries. Inspired by the historical functionality of Muqarnas, we present a generalized computational workflow for generating dry-fit stacking modules from two-dimensional patterns in order to construct a dome. Similar to Muqarnas these blocks are modular in nature, complex in geometry, and compression-only in their structural behavior. We demonstrate the design of such structures based on the exemplary Penrose pattern and showcase the variations & potentials of this method in comparison to conventional approaches.

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