Digital Design of a Thin-shell Metal Woven Pavilion
- Year
- 2020
- Type
- Cultural
- Status
- Built
- Firm
- XISUI Design
- Location
- Hefei, China
The Thin-shell Metal Woven Pavilion is located over a pool. It is a place to rest, a shelter for wind and sun, but also allowing natural light to penetrate the interior space. Conventionally, a pavilion, with a structure of 11 by 8 meters span, must have an extraordinarily strong supporting foundation. We propose a new concept to imitate the nesting of birds in nature with a keel-free design. The concept will be realized through a curvy structure so that only a thin surface is needed for the load-bearing task.
The Thin-shell Metal Woven Pavilion is located over a pool. It is a place to rest, a shelter for wind and sun, but also allowing natural light to penetrate the interior space. Conventionally, a pavilion, with a structure of 11 by 8 meters span, must have an extraordinarily strong supporting foundation. We propose a new concept to imitate the nesting of birds in nature with a keel-free design. The concept will be realized through a curvy structure so that only a thin surface is needed for the load-bearing task.