Personal experiences in Structural Architecture: from form finding to free form design

Massimo Majowiecki

doi:10.5277/arc140408

Abstract

The paper presents the author’s experience and his personal views on the challenges that arise from the new trend in design – Free Form Design (FFD). Based on the experience gained it was possible to identify the hazards that unfettered creation of architectural form poses for the structural system. This implies the need for extension of range and change of the standard approach in the structural analysis.

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