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Form-Driven Design of a Bending-Active Tensile Façade System
International Journal of Space Structures. I-I7. Volume: 35 (4), 174-190

Authors

Léa Boulic
Pierluigi D’Acunto
Federico Bertagna
Juan José Castellón

Time

Jul 6, 2020

Identifier

DOI: 10.1177/0956059920931021

Abstract

This article highlights the design potentials of a recently proposed form-driven approach for bending-active tensile structures, in which the geometry of the actively bent elements can be directly defined without the recourse to a form-finding procedure. The approach is applied to the design of a lightweight sun-shading system that can be used to protect glazed building façades, and in which actively bent beams are restrained by pre-stressing strips. Other than structural requirements, the geometry of this hybrid structure is informed by functional and environmental considerations to prevent overheating and glare inside the building.

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