Optimization Design Workflow for Large Roof Shading Systems

Recently, sustainability is becoming a more important aspect in the building sector. The use of performance-driven approaches are progressively growing interest among architects and engineers. Proper design of a large span roof shading system can positively influence the micro-climate of the space underneath, representing a significant source of...

Design and optimisation of a structurally separated roof structure for event venues

Nowadays football stadium encounter a lot of problems. Often services are outdated and the capacity is often too large or too small. These capacity problems especially occur in stadium that are built for major tournaments. When the tournament is finished, no appropriate tenants can be found and the stadium often remains empty. Another problem...

Towards A New Tensegrity System: for Large-span Structures

Throughout the long history of architecture, the effect of gravity is always present in any structures. Surprisingly in tensegrity composition, this primary law of nature seems to be absent. This is because the discontinuous set of struts in the continuous network of proportionally thin cables makes the structures look like floating in the air....

Steel–Concrete–Steel Sandwich Immersed Tunnels For Large Spans

Traditional reinforced concrete tunnels show limits regarding large spans in the transverse direction. There was a lack of knowledge whether the steel-concrete-steel (SCS) sandwich tunnel can be a solution for tunnels with extreme large spans. Research was needed to understand the structural response of a large span SCS tunnel to the load...

The Last Resort

The Last Resort illustrates how the specific formal language of the Port of Rotterdam is used to come up with a functional and formal concept for a building at the entrance of the harbour. The contrast between industry & serenity. Logistics and dreams. A building that emerges the world of trade with personal experience of emptyness and intense...

Ultra High Performance Concrete in Large Span Shell Structures

The report contains a research on UHCP and the theory of thin shell structures. The combination of these aspects is used for a complete structural design for a dome structure with a span of 150m. The conclusion and recommendations which where found were then applied for a preliminary design for 'Fiere Terp', a architectural design for a sports...