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Computer-controlled fabrication of a freeform stone vault

Calvo Barentin C., Rippmann M., Van Mele T. and Block P.
Proceedings of the IASS Symposium 2016
Tokyo, Japan
2016

This paper reports on the computer-controlled fabrication process of the individual stone blocks of the Armadillo Vault, a “freeform” masonry vault constructed and exhibited at the 15th International Architecture Exhibition - la Biennale di Venezia. It focuses on the strategies followed to translate the digital model of the compression-only vault into a series of unique stone pieces, by addressing geometric, fabrication and time constraints.

BibTeX

@inproceedings{CalvoBarentin2016,
    author    = "Calvo Barentin, C. and Rippmann, M. and Van Mele, T. and Block, P.",
    title     = "Computer-controlled fabrication of a freeform stone vault",
    booktitle = "Proceedings of the IASS Symposium 2016",
    year      = "2016",
    editor    = "K. Kawaguchi, M. Ohsaki, T. Takeuchi",
    volume    = "",
    number    = "",
    pages     = "",
    publisher = "",
    address   = "Tokyo, Japan",
    month     = "September",
    doi       = "",
    note      = "",
}

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