Form Follows Force

A theoretical framework for Structural Morphology, and Form-Finding research on shell structures

Doctoral thesis (2018)

Authors

Q. Li Structural Design & Mechanics - Architecture and the Built Environment
Research Group
Structural Design & Mechanics (Architecture and the Built Environment) (TU Delft)
Copyright: © 2018 Q. Li
DOI
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https://doi.org/10.7480/abe.2018.2
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Published Date

2018

Language

English

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Faculty

Architecture and the Built Environment

Department

Architectural Engineering +Technology

Research Group

Structural Design & Mechanics

Abstract

With the springing up of freeform architectures, the key problem to structural engineers is to generate structural forms with high structural efficiency subject to the architectural space constraints during the conceptual design process. In this research, a theoretical framework for Structural Morphology has been proposed, that provides an effective solution to the problem. To enrich the proposed framework, systematic Form-Finding research on shell structures is conducted.