, Session Block A1
13:30 Parametric Design and Digital Fabrication
Chair: Fabian Ochs, University of Innsbruck, Austria
Experiences of parametric design and digital fabrication
- Site constraints as an opportunity for design
- Structural analysis and cost/program/resource optimization
- Efficient digital fabrication
Enhanced 3D-printed concrete with calcium carbonates and lightweight fillers
- Optimization of flowability and early strength development
- Sustainable concrete through reduction of CO2 footprint
- Improved insulation properties by using lightweight filler
Parametric design and digital fabrication for two FIFA World Cup stadia, Qatar
- From design to construction
- Considering cultural and climatic design in Qatar
- How building skins help create a legacy
Freeform steel façade made in additive manufacturing (AM)
- AM with designs developed for steel AM technologies
- AM gasket nodes for air and water-tight seals
- Reduced manual work on-site with easy plug´n´play priniciple
Brief Presentations
Performative and generative design for sustainable building envelopes
Self-supporting free-form shell structure made from sheet metal panels
14:30