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Publications: 2009

Computational morphogenesis in architecture: the cost optimization of free-form grid shells

Basso, Paolo, Del Grosso, Andrea, Pugnale, Alberto & Sassone, Mario

December 2009 | Article

The optimization problem related to the tessellation of free-form grid shells is presented in this paper. This kind of structure is generally composed of a supporting grid that defines the geometry of a large number of cladding elements that are always different from each other. From the construction point of...

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Manrique footbridge, Murcia, Spain

Pugnale, Alberto

November 2009 | Article

International Photo Contest - Third Prize. Photo and short image description published in "Structural Engineering International", November 2009. Footbridges designed by Calatrava are famous landmarks all over the world: perspective views and lights are an integral part of his structural design, emphasized in this picture with a night shot that...

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The church of Longuelo designed by Pino Pizzigoni. An unknown example of outstanding structure

Deregibus, Carlo & Pugnale, Alberto

September 2009 | Conference Paper

This paper presents a critical study of the church of Longuelo, Italy, designed in 1966 by Giuseppe (Pino) Pizzigoni (1901–1967), an Italian architect who lived and worked in the city of Bergamo. He began his studies on shell structures in the Fifties and many of his buildings show outstanding skills...

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Applications of a “Virtual” Force Density Method

Basso, Paolo, Del Grosso, Andrea, Pugnale, Alberto & Sassone, Mario

September 2009 | Conference Paper

The Force density Method [FDM] has been well known - since Linkwitz and Schek's first development in 1970's - as a powerful tool for analytical form-finding and static analysis of self-stressed structures like tensile membranes and cable networks. Actually, force density is always associated to a real stress state of...

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Computational morphogenesis in architecture: the cost optimization of free form grid-shells

Basso, Paolo, Del Grosso, Andrea, Pugnale, Alberto & Sassone, Mario

September 2009 | Conference Paper

In this paper, an optimization problem related to the tessellation of a free form grid shell is presented. This kind of structures is generally composed by a supporting grid that defines the geometry of a large number of cladding elements always different one from another. From the constructive point of...

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Shape Optimization of free form grid-shells

Basso, Paolo, Del Grosso, Andrea, Pugnale, Alberto & Sassone, Mario

May 2009 | Conference Paper

In this paper, we present two different optimization procedures, developed and implemented to deal with economic and constructive problems of free form grid shells. This kind of structures is generally composed by a supporting grid that defines the geometry of a large number of cladding glass elements always different one...

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