Bio-Inspired Approach to Early Stage Structural Form Finding

Master thesis (2019)

Authors

I. Avdić Architecture and the Built Environment

Contributors

P. Nourian Design Informatics - Architecture and the Built Environment (mentor)
Matthijs Langelaar Computational Design and Mechanics - Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering (graduation committee member)
Faculty
Architecture and the Built Environment, Architecture and the Built Environment
Copyright: © 2019 Ivan Avdić
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Published Date

30-10-2019

Language

English

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Faculty

Architecture and the Built Environment

Abstract

The construction industry is responsible for large environmental impacts, one of which is the consumption and depletion of natural resources. In contrast, structures found in nature present holistic approaches to environmental conditions by using only the energy and materials which are required, achieved through ingenuity in form. This research takes inspiration from bones and the mechanisms of their growth and formation, as perfect models of the axiom of uniform stress which led to these constructs being lightweight and durable, yet using minimal amount of material. The thesis focuses on developing a computational method in the form of a grasshopper script which would be used by architects at early stages of design, and help them achieve designs of natural quality with respect to material savings and durability, yet with new expressive formal qualities.