Friday 10 October 2008
YG presented GAP in AA
YG attended and presented GAP in the award ceremony of Arquitectum Compeition in AA in mid Oct.
Wednesday 1 October 2008
Geometry Adaptable Pavilion
*Can we make non-standard surface out of standard components?
*How to design a geometry capable to transform, while still remains the structural attribution?
GAP is an assembly of the versatile skin structural system propagated with simple volumetric components capable to generate emergent global transformation. GAP is able to change state between “liquid” - transforming and “solid” - crystallizing. Whenever it freezes the motion, the triangulation enforce the whole structure into a rigid truss system.
The breakthrough in this project is to achieve a dynamic surface out of standard components. Compared to the majority of contemporary digital design, this technique is more sustainable, because not only it is more economic for manufacture, but also all the components can be reused to new skeleton structures. Socially it is able to accommodate temporary public programs with infinite configuration and flexible areas due to its expandable skin. Ecologically, the components are wrapped by double layered tensile carbon fabrics, which makes it different transparency and thermal performance in different seasons.
GAP offers a unique experience on the River Thames. It is a hybrid of bridge, vessel and architecture. Beyond the internal space, GAP also encloses an external water space, which potentially inspires water art performance, when CAP will mutate itself into an auditorium.
*How to design a geometry capable to transform, while still remains the structural attribution?
GAP is an assembly of the versatile skin structural system propagated with simple volumetric components capable to generate emergent global transformation. GAP is able to change state between “liquid” - transforming and “solid” - crystallizing. Whenever it freezes the motion, the triangulation enforce the whole structure into a rigid truss system.
The breakthrough in this project is to achieve a dynamic surface out of standard components. Compared to the majority of contemporary digital design, this technique is more sustainable, because not only it is more economic for manufacture, but also all the components can be reused to new skeleton structures. Socially it is able to accommodate temporary public programs with infinite configuration and flexible areas due to its expandable skin. Ecologically, the components are wrapped by double layered tensile carbon fabrics, which makes it different transparency and thermal performance in different seasons.
GAP offers a unique experience on the River Thames. It is a hybrid of bridge, vessel and architecture. Beyond the internal space, GAP also encloses an external water space, which potentially inspires water art performance, when CAP will mutate itself into an auditorium.
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