Tree-Structure Canopy: A Case Study in Design and Fabrication of Complex Steel Structures using Digital Tools

This paper describes and reflects on the design and manufacturing process of the Tree-Structure canopy for the WestendGate Tower in Frankfurt upon Main, completed early 2011. The project investigated fabrication and assembly principles of complex steel structures as well as the integration of contem...

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Veröffentlicht in:	International journal of architectural computing 2013-03, Vol.11 (1), p.87-104
Hauptverfasser:	Agkathidis, Asterios, Brown, André
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Canopies Computation Construction costs Digital ETFE Modular Parametrization Steel structures
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