Advancing thin-tile vaults: structural analysis and robotic construction

Thin-tile vaults are a a type of vaults that went out of fashion in the early twentieth century. Its origins are around the Mediterranean, but modern interest is mostly due to Guastavino, and the research done at MIT and ETH. The thin-tile vaults have a unique construction method without any temporary support. Eventually the increase in labour...

Game Changer: The influence of computer on architectural design

This thesis investigates the relationship between the computer and the architect. It begins with exploring the profession of an architect that was redefined in the XV century. By doing so, it helps the reader to understand the way the architects performed their profession throughout the centuries, until the digital revolution. After that, the...

AeON - Interactive Robotic fabrication: Gesture Language to communicate with technology

This thesis is a inquiry into the idea of involving a human aspect in digital fabrication process, creating a poetic expression by developing a open dialogue between digital tools and the designers.

Synesthesia: An Exploration of Architectural Experience as Expressed by Music

The project is situated in the city of Vienna, Austria, and attempts to connect two divided quarters of the city. Over the years inhabitants from both sides of the city have become more disconnected. By retelling the story of Maurice Ravel's 'La Valse' in an architectural sculpture, I will attempt t reconnect the two groups of people. Using...

Running Out Of Gas On The Fast Lane: Repurpose of abandoned drilling rigs in the North Sea

Eventually either the oil and gas supply will be exhausted, or society will develop methods to rely completely on eco-friendly energy sources. What will then happen to the oil industry and their factories and structures? In this hypothetical situation, offshore drilling rigs, structures made of billions of euros worth of steel and concrete, will...