Shaping Structures: design and fabrication Three days workshop at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM)
Designing Structure with Graphic Statics Two days workshop at the University of Kyoto
This workshop will explore the design of bending-active structures with variable cross-sections to fit a target design shape. Over the two days, the participants will use computational form-finding tools for bending-active structures, and design and build an arc lamp. The participants will learn state-of-the-art methods for simulating bending-active behavior, and for the control and optimization of their equilibrium shapes. These methods can be applied to the design of large-scale bending-active structures such as elastic gridshells. The workshop is appropriate for all levels of expertise with bending-active simulations; we will provide the participants with computational tools and workflows to successfully design their own sculptures. With Pierre Cuvilliers and Prof. Cailtin Mueller