Wave Paivilion
Interpreting Nature by Digital Tectonic_ Reciprocal Frame Structure and Soft Material ResearchWave Paivilion from Yi-Liang Ko on Vimeo.
“Interpreting
Nature by Digital Tectonic” is a thesis research of mine at Tamkang University
in 2014, which
is series research about applying
computer-aided design (CAD) and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) to practice
digital tectonics. The study returns to the human scale for investigating the
constructability of digital design.
This project aims
to investigate the other possible form of reciprocal frame structure by
changing the shape and material. Through combining with relatively soft
materials and strips, the shell structure is based on the reciprocal frame of
bending strips. The strips are generated from computational design and
manufactured by laser cutter as planar components. The alternation of bent and
tensioned sections increases the structural capacity. In order to distribute
the bending moments concentrated on the local points, the locations of
connection points between strips should be changed according to the overall
form. This change generates 70 individual units to form a lightweight shell
structure system which made of polypropylene and 2mm plywood sheets depending
on 2 different scales, 1:10 and 1:5.
year: Summer 2014
type: Digital Fabrication / Material Research course: Thesis Design, Tamkang University
advisor: Chen-Cheng Chen
status: Completed
size: 80cm X 40cm X 30cm, 160cm X 80cm X 60cm
location: Tamsui, New Taipei City, Taiwan