Fabric Forming for Architecture and Structures

Description

A five-day project-based workshop offering a study of architectural and structural design, and new methods of forming concrete. This is a hands-on workshop where you will explore through playing and making; it is about finding ideas and engaging the interactions of natural laws through physical models made with analogue materials that represent full-scale concrete constructions.
Fabric formwork uses a flexible textile membrane instead of the rigid formwork panels usually used in concrete construction. When wet concrete is contained by a thin formwork membrane, the flexible fabric container naturally deflects into a repertoire of precise tension geometries. This produces naturally efficient structural curves, beautiful sculptural forms, and surface finishes. The workshop will take place in the DB building and will provide you with materials and guidance.

Period	7 Jun 2021 → 11 Jun 2021
Event type	Workshop
Degree of Recognition	Local