Dienstag, 19. Februar 2019, 19:30 - 22:00 iCal

Public Lecture on "Architectural Geometry"

Public lecture on "Architectural Geometry" in the framework of the GAMM 2019 Annual Meeting by Prof. Helmut Pottmann, KAUST and TU Wien

 

Universität Wien, Audimax
Universitätsring 1, 1010 Wien

Antrittsvorlesung, Public Lecture

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Many of today’s most striking buildings are nontraditional freeform shapes. The geometric design of such shapes is well understood, but their realization on the architectural scale is a big challenge. It does not fit well into the traditional sequential workflow of the construction industry. Early stage design focusses on the geometry without sufficiently considering core aspects of engineering and fabrication. This may lead to multiple design changes and a possibly dramatic increase of building costs. We will discuss freeform geometry which is buildable on the architectural scale and address “smart” design tools that assist the user in modeling geometric shapes, while automatically taking into account manufacturing, statics, material economy, and other aspects which have implications on buildability and cost. We will also elaborate on the close relations to contemporary research in geometry and computer graphics, and illustrate the successful usage of architectural geometry research in several prestigious projects.

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Veranstalter

Technische Universität Wien

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Kontakt

Mag.(FH) Martina Pöll
Technische Universität Wien
+43 1 58801 20211
gamm2019@tuwien.ac.at

Erstellt am Mittwoch, 16. Januar 2019, 14:36
Letzte Änderung am Donnerstag, 17. Januar 2019, 09:39