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ISSN 2309-0103 www.enhsa.net/archidoct Vol. 6 (2) / February 2019
Programming Flat-to-Synclastic Reconfiguration
Two examples of the proposed programmable material. Both of them can be manufactured in the flat configuration (left column). By either compression (top row) or tension (bottom row), the material can be mechanically activated and then rests at the curved configuration (right column).
Figure 2.
The proposed workflow of the design process. a.The quadrilateral conical mesh. b. Unrolled panels. c. Restructured panels with connectors. d.The free-form synclastic surface formed by the reconfigurable mechanism.
Figure 1.
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