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Flexo InForm Pabellón Oñembyatyha by M Veizaga, L Gronda and M Chiarella

Flexo InForm Pabellón Oñembyatyha by M Veizaga, L Gronda and M Chiarella is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award Itaju in Ojejapo Ijeheguíva Jejapo Competition Category.


ItajuOjejapo Ijeheguíva· 2021

Flexo InForm Pabellón Oñembyatyha

by M Veizaga, L Gronda and M Chiarella

Client: Rilab

A' Design Award Itaju Winner in Ojejapo Ijeheguíva Category

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The Design

About Flexo InForm Pabellón Oñembyatyha

Flexo InForm ha'e peteĩ pabellón oñembyatyha osẽva proceso diseño pyahu rehegua oñemombaretéva rendimiento geométrico-material-pe. Ko proceso oñemboguatáva oñepyrũ discretización paramétrica rehegua geometría compleja pegua oinspirápeva ñanduti fibras naturales tekoha región Litoral Argentina-pe. Umi algoritmo simulación rehegua oiporu comportamiento ñemboja activo tembiporu diseño ramo ojeaplikáva umi estructura omopyendáva igeometría deformación elástica-pe umi elemento laminar pegua. Tembiapokue ha'e peteĩ pabellón hepy'ỹva mono-material, ojepytyvõva ijehegui, oñemoambuéva oimeha mba'éichapa topografía terreno, ipohýi ha oñembyaty pya'e.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Itaju

Flexo InForm Pabellón Oñembyatyha ohupyty A' Design Award Itaju, peteĩ ñehechakuaa heta prestigioso oñeme'ẽva diseño primera clase, maravilloso ha sobresaliente-pe. Umi ganador Itaju ha'e creación heta innovador, visionario ha glamoroso ohesape'ỹva ohechaukáva genio, sabiduría ha habilidad umi diseñador-pe. Oñeha'ãrõ Flexo InForm Pabellón Oñembyatyha ha'eha peteĩ invento ojehechakuaavéva, tendencia omoĩva ha monumental ome'ẽva valor ndojehecháiva. Ko diseño ohupytýva A' Design Award Itaju ha'e proyecto espectacular ha respetado ohepyme'ẽva heta ha ombohasáva límite arte, ciencia, diseño ha tecnología rehegua. Flexo InForm Pabellón Oñembyatyha omoheñói sentimiento ipotapy mbarete, omokyre'ỹ pasión, ombokyre'ỹ creatividad ha ñanemombyasy.

Behind the Design

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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties
Flexo InForm is an Assembly Pavilion prototype derived from an experimental exercise in search of innovative design processes oriented to geometric-material performance. In our case, the active bending behavior is used as a design tool applied to structures that base their geometry on the elastic deformation of laminar elements. The algorithm developed improves the operational relationship between optimization and discretization processes of complex geometries; and a new structural performance
Dimensions & Packaging
Geometric simulation algorithms and physical evaluation of double curvature woven spatial structure with multidirectional resistance. Manufacture by CNC routter of 3mm multilaminated wooden plates. Linear assembly of fragmented belts using wing nut screws.
Tags
assembly pavilion, performance, parametric design, digital materiality
Production Technology
The process developed begins with the parametric discretization of a complex geometry built with 3mm multi laminated Guatambu wooden plates. The resulting flat tapes are flexed using a physical simulation algorithm to obtain a self-forming structural envelope which is then calibrated and unfolded to allow fabrication with CNC tools. The simple assembly of non-serialized components is carried out on site in three stages. Staking and organization of the tapes, joining the components and lifting the laminar envelope ending with instrumentation and bending adjustments for self-shaping of the self-supporting structure.
Design Challenge
The tradition in the calculation of structures is to limit the amount of bending in efforts to simplify the typological behavior of a system. Our proposal is to take advantage of the bending of a material to create complex and extremely light designs, achieving greater structural rigidity. For this challenge, it is necessary to create algorithms that control the admissible ranges, optimizing the geometric-material performance. Active bending is our design tool for creating self-supporting structures with complex geometries.
Research
Flexo InForm is an Assembly Pavilion prototype derived from an experimental exercise in search of innovative design processes oriented to geometric-material performance. Physical evaluation and simulation algorithms use active bending behavior as a design tool applied to structures that base their geometry on the elastic deformation of laminar elements. The result is a low-cost mono-material pavilion; self-supporting; adaptable to any terrain topography (due to its tripartite support base and its structural dynamics); low weight and fast assembly. It is an Ecological, Reusable, Recyclable and Sustainable pavilion
Inspiration
The process developed begins with the parametric discretization of a complex geometry inspired by the weaving of natural fibers (wicker and rush) typical of the Argentine Littoral region. Its research objective is the creation of an innovative design process based on the generation of algorithms oriented to the performance of geometric materials.
Project Duration
Flexo InForm was assembled in 2 hours and was available for 1 month for outdoor activities of students and professors of the Faculty of Architecture, Design and Urbanism of the National University of the Littoral (FADU-UNL, Santa Fe Argentina).
Operation Flow
The final shape of the Pavilion is just one of the many possible variations of the algorithm created. A range of pre-designed variables allows contextual adaptation of families of possible solutions. Discretization of complex geometries and CNC manufacturing enables simple and fast assembly of non-serial components by inexperienced users. The low weight of the structure allows mobility in a close radius and the flat belt assembly system and little packaging volume, guarantees its transportability over long distances.
Patents
MV-LG-MCh
Team Members
Martín VEIZAGA
Luciana GRONDA
Mauro CHIARELLA
Image Credits
Mauro CHIARELLA

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