The underwood pavilion: An investigation in parametric tensegrity structures

Gernot Riether; Andrew J. Wit; Steven T. Putt

The underwood pavilion: An investigation in parametric tensegrity structures

Gernot Riether, Andrew J. Wit, Steven T. Putt

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Abstract

Tensegrity structures are not commonly found within the current discourse of architecture. The reason may be that they can only be designed through physical form finding processes. This paper will show how architects can gain the ability to design these structures digitally utilizing physics engines that simulate these form finding processes in real time. To demonstrate this, the paper will use the Underwood Pavilion as a case study to describe a design process that replaces traditional methodologies by digital methods, suggesting a new parametric design approach for lightweight structures and envelopes.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	CAADRIA 2015 - 20th International Conference on Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia
Subtitle of host publication	Emerging Experiences in the Past, Present and Future of Digital Architecture
Publisher	The Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA)
Pages	663-672
Number of pages	10
ISBN (Electronic)	9789881902665
State	Published - Jan 1 2015
Externally published	Yes
Event	20th International Conference on Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia: Emerging Experiences in the Past, Present and Future of Digital Architecture, CAADRIA 2015 - Daegu, Korea, Republic of Duration: May 20 2015 → May 23 2015

Other

Other	20th International Conference on Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia: Emerging Experiences in the Past, Present and Future of Digital Architecture, CAADRIA 2015
Country	Korea, Republic of
City	Daegu
Period	5/20/15 → 5/23/15

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design
Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
Software

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Riether, G., Wit, A. J., & Putt, S. T. (2015). The underwood pavilion: An investigation in parametric tensegrity structures. In CAADRIA 2015 - 20th International Conference on Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia: Emerging Experiences in the Past, Present and Future of Digital Architecture (pp. 663-672). The Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA).

Riether, Gernot ; Wit, Andrew J. ; Putt, Steven T. / The underwood pavilion : An investigation in parametric tensegrity structures. CAADRIA 2015 - 20th International Conference on Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia: Emerging Experiences in the Past, Present and Future of Digital Architecture. The Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA), 2015. pp. 663-672

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CAADRIA 2015 - 20th International Conference on Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia: Emerging Experiences in the Past, Present and Future of Digital Architecture. The Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA), 2015. p. 663-672.

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Riether G, Wit AJ, Putt ST. The underwood pavilion: An investigation in parametric tensegrity structures. In CAADRIA 2015 - 20th International Conference on Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia: Emerging Experiences in the Past, Present and Future of Digital Architecture. The Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA). 2015. p. 663-672