FUNGUS MESH: Non-woven Self-supporting Assemblies

Wei Che Lo, Shih Yuan Wang

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Abstract

This study aims to develop the application and exploration of digital manufacturing technology in the design of textile composite materials in the digital fabrication. The inspiration for this study comes from the folds of mushrooms and resulting caps. In nature, many organisms grow flexible bodies as structural systems instead of relying on hard bones. This raises the question of whether soft textile materials can also have the potential to serve as structural support materials. Research is divided into three parts. The first part aims to understand the application of non-woven fabrics in the construction field, and examine the manufacturing and reprocessing methods of composite materials. The second part aims to establish the logic of form finding and shape optimization. The third part is the design and manufacturing stage. This research not only establishes a digital fabrication work-flow based on composite fabric materials but also develops a large-scale selfsupporting structure as a verification of this process.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAccelerated Design - 29th International Conference on Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia, CAADRIA 2024
EditorsNicole Gardner, Christiane M. Herr, Likai Wang, Hirano Toshiki, Sumbul Ahmad Khan
PublisherThe Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia
Pages201-210
Number of pages10
ISBN (Print)9789887891833
StatePublished - 2024
Event29th International Conference on Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia, CAADRIA 2024 - Singapore, Singapore
Duration: 20 Apr 202426 Apr 2024

Publication series

NameProceedings of the International Conference on Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia
Volume3
ISSN (Print)2710-4257
ISSN (Electronic)2710-4265

Conference

Conference29th International Conference on Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia, CAADRIA 2024
Country/TerritorySingapore
CitySingapore
Period20/04/2426/04/24

Keywords

  • Bending Active
  • Bio-inspired
  • Material-Based Fabrication
  • Non-woven Fabric
  • Soft Material

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