Integration of a 3D-Printed Façade Unit in a Curtain Wall System
Plastic materials, known for their lightweight, formability, transparency, and durability, are the state of the art for building façade applications. Recent advances in Large-Scale Robotic 3D Printing (LSR3DP) have enabled the production of bespoke, translucent façade components. While research has...
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| author | Francesco Milano Ringo Perez Gamote Nik Eftekhar Olivo Valeria Piccioni Po Yen Chen Caitlin Gallagher Arno Schlüter Benjamin Dillenburger Andreas Luible Fabio Gramazio Matthias Kohler |
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Plastic materials, known for their lightweight, formability, transparency, and durability, are the state of the art for building façade applications. Recent advances in Large-Scale Robotic 3D Printing (LSR3DP) have enabled the production of bespoke, translucent façade components. While research has largely focused on individual panel properties, there is a gap in developing a comprehensive strategy for integrating these components into a complete façade system. This paper explores the potential of combining custom 3D-printed façade elements with standard curtain wall connections. Quantitative analysis involves constructing and testing a 1 m x 1 m LSR3DP façade assembly for air and water tightness, benchmarking its performance against a conventional curtain wall. Qualitatively, the approach is evaluated through a mock-up, highlighting the architectural possibilities of blending standard and non-standard façade elements. The findings demonstrate that this hybrid system is both technically viable and opens new design possibilities for architects and façade engineers.
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| spelling | doaj-art-3366b93b84ff472a982aafad636350602025-01-17T12:03:20ZengStichting OpenAccessJournal of Facade Design and Engineering2213-302X2213-30382024-12-0112110.47982/jfde.2024.325Integration of a 3D-Printed Façade Unit in a Curtain Wall SystemFrancesco Milano0Ringo Perez Gamote1Nik Eftekhar Olivo2Valeria Piccioni3Po Yen ChenCaitlin GallagherArno Schlüter4Benjamin Dillenburger5Andreas Luible6Fabio Gramazio7Matthias Kohler8ETH ZurichLucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts ETH Zurich ETH Zurich ETH Zurich ETH Zurich Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts ETH Zurich ETH Zurich Plastic materials, known for their lightweight, formability, transparency, and durability, are the state of the art for building façade applications. Recent advances in Large-Scale Robotic 3D Printing (LSR3DP) have enabled the production of bespoke, translucent façade components. While research has largely focused on individual panel properties, there is a gap in developing a comprehensive strategy for integrating these components into a complete façade system. This paper explores the potential of combining custom 3D-printed façade elements with standard curtain wall connections. Quantitative analysis involves constructing and testing a 1 m x 1 m LSR3DP façade assembly for air and water tightness, benchmarking its performance against a conventional curtain wall. Qualitatively, the approach is evaluated through a mock-up, highlighting the architectural possibilities of blending standard and non-standard façade elements. The findings demonstrate that this hybrid system is both technically viable and opens new design possibilities for architects and façade engineers. https://jfde.eu/index.php/jfde/article/view/325Façade design3D printingComputational designDigital fabrication |
| spellingShingle | Francesco Milano Ringo Perez Gamote Nik Eftekhar Olivo Valeria Piccioni Po Yen Chen Caitlin Gallagher Arno Schlüter Benjamin Dillenburger Andreas Luible Fabio Gramazio Matthias Kohler Integration of a 3D-Printed Façade Unit in a Curtain Wall System Journal of Facade Design and Engineering Façade design 3D printing Computational design Digital fabrication |
| title | Integration of a 3D-Printed Façade Unit in a Curtain Wall System |
| title_full | Integration of a 3D-Printed Façade Unit in a Curtain Wall System |
| title_fullStr | Integration of a 3D-Printed Façade Unit in a Curtain Wall System |
| title_full_unstemmed | Integration of a 3D-Printed Façade Unit in a Curtain Wall System |
| title_short | Integration of a 3D-Printed Façade Unit in a Curtain Wall System |
| title_sort | integration of a 3d printed facade unit in a curtain wall system |
| topic | Façade design 3D printing Computational design Digital fabrication |
| url | https://jfde.eu/index.php/jfde/article/view/325 |
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