The design and physical modelling of deployable structures based on curved-line folding

The Use of Simulation for Creating Folding Structures - A Teaching Model

“…Next, the students were asked to install Kangaroo (add-on of Grasshopper) onto their laptops. Origami component (Vergauwen et. Al., 2014) in Kangaroo, which was written by Daniel Piker (2013) and known as a form-finding physics engine program, was used as a basis for the production of folding structures during the course.…”

Shape morphing solar shadings: A review

“…On the other hand, three-dimensional movement can be described as a swivel motion, both in the same axis (projects A, B, L, M) [137,138,148,149], and/or around a different axis (projects C, D, E, G, I, N) [139-141, 143, 146, 150].…”

“…Projects (M) and (N) have been developed using cardboard (less than 1 kg/m 2 of weight) for producing small mock-ups as a proof of concept [149,150]. Also in this case, the key point for the optimization of the movement will be the selection of a thin lightweight profile.…”

Lightweight transformable structures: materialising the synergy between architectural and structural engineering

“…The diagram in figure 11 demonstrates that a whole series of parameters is involved in the design process: parameters defining the kinematic behaviour, parameters in relation to the morphology of the building and parameters influencing the energy flow through the façade. It is important to understand the relationship between these parameters and to study their effect on the performance of the shading devices, as explained in [19].…”