Reconfigurable Domes

Reconfigurable Domes: Computational design of dry-fit blocks for modular vaulting

Bitting, S. (Student TU Delft)
Azadi, S. (TU Delft Design Informatics; TU Delft Teachers of Practice / AE+T)
Nourian, Pirouz (TU Delft Design Informatics)

2021

In contrast to the contemporary aesthetic account, Muqarnas are geometrically complex variations of Squinches used for structural integration of rectilinear geometries and curved geometries. Inspired by the historical functionality of Muqarnas, we present a generalized computational workflow for generating dry-fit stacking modules from two-dimensional patterns in order to construct a dome. Similar to Muqarnas these blocks are modular in nature, complex in geometry, and compression-only in their structural behavior. We demonstrate the design of such structures based on the exemplary Penrose pattern and showcase the variations & potentials of this method in comparison to conventional approaches.

Muqarnas
Generative Design
Modular Design
Unreinforced Masonry Architecture
Penrose Tiling
Workflow Design

http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:084745d2-25a5-4b23-bcfa-9c6db57f0350

Proceedings of the 39th eCAADe: Towards a new, configurable architecture, 1

39th eCAADe Conference, 2021-09-08 → 2021-09-10, Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia

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© 2021 S. Bitting, S. Azadi, Pirouz Nourian