Category Archives: Experimental
FORMlight – Free Form Bended Facade Panels
///FORMlight – Free Form Bended Facade Panels Bending thin metal as a facade element always needs a substructure to secure the geometry. This research project – a cooperation of the Institute of Structural Mechanics + Design and the Institute of
FORMlight – Free Form Bended Facade Panels
///FORMlight – Free Form Bended Facade Panels Bending thin metal as a facade element always needs a substructure to secure the geometry. This research project – a cooperation of the Institute of Structural Mechanics + Design and the Institute of
Hollow Glass Units Bridge @ Coring Museum of Glass
///Hollow Glass Units Bridge @ Coring Museum of Glass Hollow glass units – HGUs, a method of using glass as a load-bearing structure. A first prototype, “Tortuca”, utilizes the shape of an arch to give a proof of principle for a
Hollow Glass Units Bridge @ Coring Museum of Glass
///Hollow Glass Units Bridge @ Coring Museum of Glass Hollow glass units – HGUs, a method of using glass as a load-bearing structure. A first prototype, “Tortuca”, utilizes the shape of an arch to give a proof of principle for a
AM Glass
///AM Glass Since quite a while the ISMD / TU Darmstadt has been investigating additive manufactured glass solutions. And also for the 2024 GlasstechnolgyLIVE edition the team of the Glass Competence Center developed printed glass solutions: A fixing system for
AM Glass
///AM Glass Since quite a while the ISMD / TU Darmstadt has been investigating additive manufactured glass solutions. And also for the 2024 GlasstechnolgyLIVE edition the team of the Glass Competence Center developed printed glass solutions: A fixing system for
Full Glass Shell
///Full Glass Shell Task is clear: maximal transparency and maximal use of the material! So how would we build a shell structure out of glass with no supporting steel skeleton – this was the task, the consortium of TU Darmstadt,
Full Glass Shell
///Full Glass Shell Task is clear: maximal transparency and maximal use of the material! So how would we build a shell structure out of glass with no supporting steel skeleton – this was the task, the consortium of TU Darmstadt,
Glass Grid Shell Without Grid…..
///Glass Grid Shell Without Grid….. Imagine a grid shell structure – all these free form geometries our computational tools allow us now to design – without a supporting steel structure! First, the team of Eastman, Knippershelbig and Yachtglass built a
Glass Grid Shell Without Grid…..
///Glass Grid Shell Without Grid….. Imagine a grid shell structure – all these free form geometries our computational tools allow us now to design – without a supporting steel structure! First, the team of Eastman, Knippershelbig and Yachtglass built a
Delft Quay Wall Garden
Delft Quay Wall Garden, project by Koen Mulder, Barbara Lubelli and Max Veeger (TU Delft), is an innovative brick quay wall vegetated with wall plants. Unlike modern quay corrugated steel sheet piling with concrete covering this setup tries to keep
Delft Quay Wall Garden
Delft Quay Wall Garden, project by Koen Mulder, Barbara Lubelli and Max Veeger (TU Delft), is an innovative brick quay wall vegetated with wall plants. Unlike modern quay corrugated steel sheet piling with concrete covering this setup tries to keep
3D Glass Printing
///3D Glass Printing This is, what we have been looking for for years: 3D printed glass components, to reduce the need for mechanical fixings with steel or to drill the glass! At ISM+D a number of 3D printing projects are
3D Glass Printing
///3D Glass Printing This is, what we have been looking for for years: 3D printed glass components, to reduce the need for mechanical fixings with steel or to drill the glass! At ISM+D a number of 3D printing projects are
ZukunftBAU Paper House
///ZukunfBAU Paper House How to build with paper? And how to evaluate the results? ISMD / TU Darmstadt was involved in a building project experimenting with paper as building material and is now evaluating the building physics and structural
ZukunftBAU Paper House
///ZukunfBAU Paper House How to build with paper? And how to evaluate the results? ISMD / TU Darmstadt was involved in a building project experimenting with paper as building material and is now evaluating the building physics and structural
3D Printed Architectural Glass Spacers
///3D Printed Architectural Glass Spacers Insulated Glass Units (IGUs) are characterized by two or more sheets of glass which are physically separated by means of a air, vacuum or inert gas such as Argon or Krypton. Depending on how the
3D Printed Architectural Glass Spacers
///3D Printed Architectural Glass Spacers Insulated Glass Units (IGUs) are characterized by two or more sheets of glass which are physically separated by means of a air, vacuum or inert gas such as Argon or Krypton. Depending on how the
Parkour Park Project by SeRaMCo
///Parkour Park Project by SeRaMCo The European project SeRaMCo researches and promotes the use of secondary raw materials in building structures. SeRaMCo contributes to the circular material loop of tomorrow. It helps to reduce the ecological footprint of the construction
Parkour Park Project by SeRaMCo
///Parkour Park Project by SeRaMCo The European project SeRaMCo researches and promotes the use of secondary raw materials in building structures. SeRaMCo contributes to the circular material loop of tomorrow. It helps to reduce the ecological footprint of the construction
3D Printing Paper
///3D Printing Paper Next material level to be reached: printing paper! Dunia Abdullah Agha, funded by DAAD (Deutsche Akademie Austauschdienst) at ISM+D/TU Darmstadt, is researching 3D paper printing by optimizing printing quality and performance, starting from the mixture design to
3D Printing Paper
///3D Printing Paper Next material level to be reached: printing paper! Dunia Abdullah Agha, funded by DAAD (Deutsche Akademie Austauschdienst) at ISM+D/TU Darmstadt, is researching 3D paper printing by optimizing printing quality and performance, starting from the mixture design to
WAAM
///WAAM Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing is a method for producing three dimensional objects in steel through the controlled deposition of weld material. This research, done by Chris Borg at ISM+D / TU Darmstadt, looks at the possibility of combining welded
WAAM
///WAAM Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing is a method for producing three dimensional objects in steel through the controlled deposition of weld material. This research, done by Chris Borg at ISM+D / TU Darmstadt, looks at the possibility of combining welded
Paper House for Weather Test
///Paper House for Weather Test Emergency shelters made of paper could be an alternative to currently common tent solutions to provide people with a temporary place to stay during catastrophic events. A research team at Darmstadt Technical University developed a
Paper House for Weather Test
///Paper House for Weather Test Emergency shelters made of paper could be an alternative to currently common tent solutions to provide people with a temporary place to stay during catastrophic events. A research team at Darmstadt Technical University developed a
SeRaMCo
///SeRaMCo With TU Delft, we were part of the SeRaMCo program, a European research project investigating the potential of recycling and reusing concrete in new building components. We are pleased to share with you a short documentary film in the
SeRaMCo
///SeRaMCo With TU Delft, we were part of the SeRaMCo program, a European research project investigating the potential of recycling and reusing concrete in new building components. We are pleased to share with you a short documentary film in the
WAAM for the Built Environment
///WAAM for the Built Environment Especially complex structures do require complex knots to be build – this has always been the problem, when you wanted to get a free form structure being build or connected to an existing building. With
WAAM for the Built Environment
///WAAM for the Built Environment Especially complex structures do require complex knots to be build – this has always been the problem, when you wanted to get a free form structure being build or connected to an existing building. With
No-Tolerance Facade by WAAM
///No-Tolerance Facade by WAAM Dealing with tolerances at facade construction is a complex one and does determine a lot details. This research project at ISM+D in collaboration with research and industry partners investigated the potentials of a no-tolerance façade conation
No-Tolerance Facade by WAAM
///No-Tolerance Facade by WAAM Dealing with tolerances at facade construction is a complex one and does determine a lot details. This research project at ISM+D in collaboration with research and industry partners investigated the potentials of a no-tolerance façade conation
Fire is a Beast!
///Fire is a Beast! When thinking about building with paper, fire is always an issue! So we made an experiment, used a common paper construction and rebuilt it as a house – to test its fire behaviour. Under the supervision
Fire is a Beast!
///Fire is a Beast! When thinking about building with paper, fire is always an issue! So we made an experiment, used a common paper construction and rebuilt it as a house – to test its fire behaviour. Under the supervision
Water conservation cladding made form a stone sludge composite
///Water conservation cladding made form a stone sludge composite Ainsley Vella, B.A hons Product Design, MCAST, Malta. The cladding was designed to utilize stone sludge waste, which is generated in marble factories and discarded in landfills with no further use.
Water conservation cladding made form a stone sludge composite
///Water conservation cladding made form a stone sludge composite Ainsley Vella, B.A hons Product Design, MCAST, Malta. The cladding was designed to utilize stone sludge waste, which is generated in marble factories and discarded in landfills with no further use.
WORLDS FIRST 3-D-Printed Bridge MIDAIR Across FLOWING WATER
///WORLDS FIRST 3-D-Printed Bridge MIDAIR Across FLOWING WATER The institute for steel structures and the Institute for Structural Mechanic and Design at Technische Universität Darmstadt are in progress to do a first 3D printed steel bridge across flowing water, using
WORLDS FIRST 3-D-Printed Bridge MIDAIR Across FLOWING WATER
///WORLDS FIRST 3-D-Printed Bridge MIDAIR Across FLOWING WATER The institute for steel structures and the Institute for Structural Mechanic and Design at Technische Universität Darmstadt are in progress to do a first 3D printed steel bridge across flowing water, using
Glass-Paper Tree @ GtTL2018
///Glass-Paper Tree @ GtTL2018 BAMP! Building with paper! Paper is a mostly unexplored construction material that can be cleverly conjoined with thin glass to create very visually appealing structures. For architectural applications in exhibition stand construction, support structures made of
Glass-Paper Tree @ GtTL2018
///Glass-Paper Tree @ GtTL2018 BAMP! Building with paper! Paper is a mostly unexplored construction material that can be cleverly conjoined with thin glass to create very visually appealing structures. For architectural applications in exhibition stand construction, support structures made of
sINeFINITY – a glass – paper experiment
///sINeFINITY – a glass – paper experiment The sINeFINITY-Pavilion constructed by the Technical University of Darmstadt shows one of the diverse possibilities of using glass as a structural construction element. The exterior design of the pavilion is based on the
sINeFINITY – a glass – paper experiment
///sINeFINITY – a glass – paper experiment The sINeFINITY-Pavilion constructed by the Technical University of Darmstadt shows one of the diverse possibilities of using glass as a structural construction element. The exterior design of the pavilion is based on the
Wire-Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM)
///Wire-Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) combines standard welding equipment (A power source, A Welding Torch, and a Wire feed) with controlled motion; usually achieved through robotics or Computer Numerical Control (CNC) systems, allowing for the controlled
Wire-Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM)
///Wire-Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) combines standard welding equipment (A power source, A Welding Torch, and a Wire feed) with controlled motion; usually achieved through robotics or Computer Numerical Control (CNC) systems, allowing for the controlled
SHRED WRAPPER
///SHRED WRAPPER IMAGINED BY: Daan Rietbergen, Tillmann Klein, Ulrich Knaack, Holger Strauß, Marcel Bilow IMAGES BY: Marcel Bilow, Soumen Adhikary DATE: 15-05-2009 KEYWORDS: on-site, load-bearing, recycling process, system building, waste In cases of hurricanes and blizzards that devastate entire regions of
SHRED WRAPPER
///SHRED WRAPPER IMAGINED BY: Daan Rietbergen, Tillmann Klein, Ulrich Knaack, Holger Strauß, Marcel Bilow IMAGES BY: Marcel Bilow, Soumen Adhikary DATE: 15-05-2009 KEYWORDS: on-site, load-bearing, recycling process, system building, waste In cases of hurricanes and blizzards that devastate entire regions of
SPONG3D: Developing an integrated 3D-printed façade with complex geometries for active temperature control
///SPONG3D: Developing an integrated 3D-printed façade with complex geometries for active temperature control Spong3d is an adaptive 3d printed facade system that integrates multiple functions to optimize thermal performances according to the different environmental conditions throughout the year. The proposed
SPONG3D: Developing an integrated 3D-printed façade with complex geometries for active temperature control
///SPONG3D: Developing an integrated 3D-printed façade with complex geometries for active temperature control Spong3d is an adaptive 3d printed facade system that integrates multiple functions to optimize thermal performances according to the different environmental conditions throughout the year. The proposed
The Table 02
/// The Table 02 The concurrence of a video contest, and the assignment to design an innovative solution; the students and alamir worked on documenting the process as a summary of a researcher’s day at Technical University Darmstadt. The video
The Table 02
/// The Table 02 The concurrence of a video contest, and the assignment to design an innovative solution; the students and alamir worked on documenting the process as a summary of a researcher’s day at Technical University Darmstadt. The video
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