Reciprocal Frame (RF) Structures: Real and Exploratory

The paper presents the opportunities and challenges of reciprocal frame (RF) structures. These are discussed through some recently built, innovative examples such as the Mount Rokko-Shidare Observatory in Japan and the Kreod Pavilion in UK, as well as through the explorations with physical models in...

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Published in:Nexus network journal 2014-04, Vol.16 (1), p.119-134
Main Author: Popovic Larsen, Olga
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Architecture
Arts
Canopies
Construction
Design
Emergencies
Engineers
Frames
Geometry
History
History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics
Mathematics
Mathematics and Statistics
Observatories
Physical properties
Popular Science
Shelters
Structural engineering
Studies
Three dimensional
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Summary:The paper presents the opportunities and challenges of reciprocal frame (RF) structures. These are discussed through some recently built, innovative examples such as the Mount Rokko-Shidare Observatory in Japan and the Kreod Pavilion in UK, as well as through the explorations with physical models in both small and full scale carried out over the last few years at The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts School of Architecture in Copenhagen. The RF structure gives the potential for achieving novel and expressive curved three-dimensional complex forms, using straight members. At the same time, it offers the possibility for fast and simple construction using low-tech techniques and simple joints. This makes it a possible solution for many types of applications, ranging from short-span canopies, to geometrically complex structural forms, to rapidly constructed emergency shelters after disasters. No other structural system can offer the same level of variability and scope for different applications.
ISSN:1590-5896
1522-4600
DOI:10.1007/s00004-014-0181-0