Shell structures for architecture : form finding and optimization /
Adriaenssens, Sigrid,1973-
Block, Philippe.
Veenendaal, Diederik.
Williams, Chris(Chris J. K.)
"Bringing together experts from research and practice, Shell Structures for Architecture: Form Finding and Optimization presents contemporary design methods for shell and gridshell structures, covering form-finding and structural optimization techniques. It introduces architecture and engineering practitioners and students to structural shells and provides computational techniques to develop complex curved structural surfaces, in the form of mathematics, computer algorithms, and design case studies." -- Book jacket.
Actually published in Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part I. Shells for Architecture: 1. Exploring shell forms / John Ochsendorf and Philippe Block -- 2. Shaping forces / Laurent Ney and Sigrid Adriaenssens -- 3. What is a shell? / Chris Williams -- 4. Physical modelling and form finding / Bill Addis -- 5. Computational form finding and optimization / Kai-Uwe Bletzinger and Ekkehard Ramm -- Part II. Form Finding: 6. Force density method: design of a timber shell / Klaus Kinkwitz -- 7. Thrust network analysis: design of a cut-stone masonry vault / Philippe Block, Lorenz Lachauer and Matthias Rippman -- 8. Dynamic relaxation: design of a strained timber gridshell / Sigrid Adriaenssens, Mike Barnes, Richard Harris and Chris Williams -- 9. Particle-spring systems: design of a cantilevering concrete shell / Shajay Booshan, Diederik Veenendall and Philippe Block -- 10. Comparison of form-finding methods / Diederic Veenendaal and Philippe Block -- 11. Steering of form / Axel Kilian -- Part III. Structural Optimization: 12. Nonlinear force density method: constraints on force and geometry / Klaus Linkwitz and Diederick Veenendaal -- 13. Best-fit thrust network analysis: rationalization of freeform meshes / Tom Van Mele, Daniele Panozzo, Olga Sorkine-Hornung and Philippe Block -- 14. Discrete topology optimization: connectivity for gridshells / James N. Richardson, Sigrid A, Rajan Filomeno Coelho and Philippe Bouillard -- 15. Multi-criteria gridshell optimization: structural lattices on freeform surfaces / Peter Winslow -- 16. Eigenshells: structural patterns on modal forms / Panagiotis Michalatos and Sawako Kaijima -- 17. Homogenization method: distribution of material densities / Irmgard Lochner-Aldinger and Axel Schumacher -- 18. Computational morphogenesis: design of freeform surfaces / Alberto Pugnale, Tomas Mendez Echenagucia and Mario Sassone -- Part IV. Precedents. 19. The Multihalle and the British Museum: a comparison of two gridshells / Chriss Williams -- 20. Felix Candela and Heinz Isler: a comparison of two structural artists / Maria E. Moreyra Garlock and David P. Billington -- 21. Structural design of free-curved RC shells: an overview of built works -- Conclusion: The congeniality of architecture and engineering -- the future potential and relevance of shell structures in architecture / Patrik Schumacher.
"Bringing together experts from research and practice, Shell Structures for Architecture: Form Finding and Optimization presents contemporary design methods for shell and gridshell structures, covering form-finding and structural optimization techniques. It introduces architecture and engineering practitioners and students to structural shells and provides computational techniques to develop complex curved structural surfaces, in the form of mathematics, computer algorithms, and design case studies." -- Book jacket.
Shells (Engineering)
Structural optimization.
Architecture.
Shapes.