ShapeShift

Leonardo ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 45 (5) ◽  
pp. 480-481 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manuel Kretzer ◽  
Dino Rossi
Keyword(s):  
Potential Application ◽  
Material Science ◽  
Architectural Design ◽  
Unique Combination ◽  
Flexible Material ◽  
Computer Aided ◽  
Federal Laboratories

‘ShapeShift’ is an experiment in future possibilities of architectural materialization and ‘organic’ kinetics. The project explores the potential application of electro-active polymer (EAP) at an architectural scale. EAP offers a new relationship to space facilitated through its unique combination of qualities. It is an ultra-lightweight, flexible material with the ability to change shape without the need for mechanical actuators. The thesis project was realized in September 2010 by Edyta Augustynowicz, Sofia Georgakopulou, Dino Rossi and Stefanie Sixt and supervised by Manuel Kretzer at the Chair for Computer Aided Architectural Design, ETH Zürich and the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Material Science (EMPA), Dübendorf.

The Important Position of Computer Aided Design in Architectural Creation

2013 ◽  
Vol 756-759 ◽  
pp. 1973-1978
Author(s):  
Hong Liang Guo
Keyword(s):  
Computer Aided Design ◽  
Architectural Design ◽  
Computer Application ◽  
Design Technique ◽  
Related Area ◽  
Computer Aided ◽  
Important Position ◽  
Aided Design

Along with the constant development and popularization of computer, computer application becomes more and more widely, meanwhile the computerized design technique is also is constantly changing and developing. This paper studies the combination of Computer Aided Design and architectural creation,analyzes and researches Computer-aided architectural design,hoping that it can induce more valuable researches in related area.

New Design Methods for Computer Aided Architectural Design Methodology Teaching

2003 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 72-91 ◽  
Author(s):  
Achten Henri H.
Keyword(s):  
Design Process ◽  
Architectural Design ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Design Methods ◽  
Educational Setting ◽  
Methodological Framework ◽  
Design Work ◽  
New Developments ◽  
Computer Aided ◽  
Design Software

Architects and architectural students are exploring new ways of design using Computer Aided Architectural Design software. This exploration is seldom backed up from a design methodological viewpoint. In this paper, a design methodological framework for reflection on innovate design processes by architects that has been used in an educational setting is introduced. The framework leads to highly specific, weak design methods, that clarify the use of the computer in the design process. The framework allows students to grasp new developments, use them in their own design work, and to better reflect on their own position relative to CAAD and architectural design.

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