Fibrous Tectonics

Doubly-Ruled Surfaces

This project re-interprets the tectonic expression of doubly-ruled surfaces. Such surfaces have long been the subject of structural and geometric interest amongst architectural engineers such as Felix Candela and Pier Luigi Nervi. The construction of these specific classes of anticlastic shell structures has played an important role in the evolution of building construction not only because of the structural capacities of the surface type, but also for the virtues of the straight ruling lines which are able to generate formwork and structure out of conventional building materials.

2014
In collaboration with Joshua Feldman

Advanced Design Studio / Achim Menges + ICD
Harvard GSD