THE FOLD, A TOOL OF DESIGN ARCHITECTURAL STRUCTURES: Development of a structural and formal language in wood material

Julien Meyer (1) , Gilles Duchanois (1) , Jean-Claude Bignon (1)

1 MAP - Modèles et simulations pour l'Architecture et le Patrimoine

This paper deals with a research in the field of folded architectural structures. We specifically discuss the technical components of CLT (Cross Laminated Timber) panels. We suggest a digital environment which allows a pleated structure to be adjusted to an architectural form drawn by the designer, while corroborating stability and joining. Consisting of a geometric parametric modeler coupled with structural analysis software, it guides the architect designer in the research of folded forms, improves the reliability of structural proposals and provides digital files for automated manufactured panels.

Mots clés: Parametric modeling; Architecture; Pleated structure; CLT (Cross Laminated Timber)

Domaines: Architecture, aménagement de l'espace

Julien Meyer, Gilles Duchanois, Jean-Claude Bignon. THE FOLD, A TOOL OF DESIGN ARCHITECTURAL STRUCTURES: Development of a structural and formal language in wood material. Global Civil Engineering & Applied Science Conference, Jan 2014, Seoul, South Korea. ⟨hal-01582155⟩