철 3D 프린팅 · 2023
The Flett 지붕 후레싱
by Scott Flett
- A' Design Award 철상 2023 in 3D 프린팅
- CLIENT: Scott Flett Architecture Workshop.
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About The Flett 지붕 후레싱
플렛(Flett)은 스탠딩 심 방식의 건축용 외장 패널을 위해 설계된 지붕 후레싱이다. 이 후레싱은 ASA 플라스틱을 사용한 3D 프린팅으로 제작되며, 크기는 265 x 50 x 100밀리미터, 두께는 2밀리미터이다. 그 형태는 한쪽 외장 패널 아래로 겹쳐 들어가 방향 전환을 가능하게 한 뒤, 다음 패널 위로 겹쳐진다. 부재는 지붕재 패널의 프로파일과 색상에 맞추어 제작되며, 소재는 열적으로 안정적이고 자외선에 강하며 무독성이다. 이 후레싱은 일반 시공자가 순차적으로 설치할 수 있으며, 시공이 까다로운 지붕 접합부에서 발생하는 누수를 줄이는 것을 목표로 한다.
About the A' Design Award 철상
The Flett 지붕 후레싱, 이 작품은 A' Design Award 철상 수상작으로, 잘 디자인된 창작물에 기대되는 전문적·산업적 요건을 충족하는 좋은 디자인에 수여되는 권위 있는 인정입니다. 철상 수상작은 창작자의 뛰어난 기술, 높은 전문성, 전문가다운 이해, 창의적 역량을 보여 줍니다. The Flett 지붕 후레싱, 이 작품은 높이 평가받고 감탄과 사랑을 받는 창작물로서 실용적이고 혁신적일 것으로 기대됩니다. 이 철상 수상 디자인은 업계 모범 사례를 통합하며 노하우와 재능으로 연결된 유능한 기술적 특성을 갖추고 있습니다. The Flett 지붕 후레싱, 이 작품은 철저함으로 존중받으며 삶의 질을 개선하여 세상을 더 나은 곳으로 만들도록 디자인되었습니다.
Press Kit
- Unique Properties
- The Flett Flashing is the world’s first 3D printed roof flashing. 3D printing allows the flashing to perfectly match any specified roofing profile and colour and permits junctions between roofing sheets of different pitches to be installed without difficulty. This invention makes architectural cladding quicker, easier and cheaper to install and represents a step change for the roofing and cladding industry.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- 265mm x 50mm x 100mm
2mm thick ASA plastic, color matched to roofing profile. - Tags
- roof, flashing, roof flashing, 3d print, 3d printing, additive forming
- Production Technology
- The Flett flashing is produced with 3d printing or additive forming.
I designed a mold that under-laps the sectional profile of standing seam cladding sheet, permits any change in direction and then overlaps the sectional profile of an subsequent sheet.
I developed an additive manufacturing process that consistently produces a robust product that is thermally stable, UV stable, nontoxic and color matched to the roofing sheet.
I developed an installation method that allows the sheets to be installed in sequence and quickly. The installed product looks clean, simple and aesthetically consistent. - Design Challenge
- Architectural Cladding is installed by specialist trade personnel. This generally requires decades of experience, is time consuming and as a consequent is expensive. This often leads to architectural cladding being priced out of commerciality. With the Flett Flashing, this can be installed by carpenters, builders or other trades without the requirement of a specialist trade.
- Research
- The Flett Flashing aspires to catalyse a global rethink of roof design.
The world has only modestly changed the way it designs roofs since the invention of corrugated iron in 1829.
Roofs are at the very essence of shelter. Our shelter, and built environment as a whole, needs to respond to its environment.
This is particularly applicable in Australia, where the homes are still often styled on European and American homes. Australia deserves to have a roof design that suits its conditions.
The Flett Flashing is this Australian design. It not only gives greater creative options to architects and better solutions for builders but it also responds to our unique environmental challenges, and way of life.
Everyone knows someone whose roof has leaked. It is one of the most common building defects and even minor damage causes an immense financial burden. The Flett Flashing aims to prevent this problem. - Inspiration
- Traditional Metal Roofing or Architectural Cladding continues to be an enduring method of cladding throughout the world. One of the design challenges of using architectural cladding is how to resolve junctions. The issue is that each standing seam panel is asymmetrical and must be installed in sequence. There is currently no product on the market for architectural cladding that facilitates a quick change in direction. This has been done by hand for hundreds of years. The design challenge is to create a durable and aesthetically pleasing flashing suitable for standing seam cladding that is quick and easy to install.
- Project Duration
- The project started on January 2017 and is ongoing.
The Flett Flashing has been installed on a house that I built in Hobart, Tasmania.
The Flett flashing is a derivative of 4 years of relentless design iterations and constant printing. The form is the result of over 1000 days of improvement.
I am continuing the commercialisation of this invention in Sydney at the UNSW start up hub: 'Founders'. - Operation Flow
- I hope to inspire the world to improve roof design.
I am the first architect in the world to have designed a 3d printed roof flashing. I am also the first builder in the world to have manufactured and installed a 3d printed roof flashing.
I have shown that architects can have more design options and builders have more solutions. I have demonstrated that 3d printing belongs in the collective site toolbox.
Australia, and the world, has a problem with leaking roofs. Difficult junctions and poor roof design are the leading causes of roof leaks. My design addresses this problem.
The Flett Flashing can be tailored to suit multiple profiles, responding to design requirements of its local environment, enabling application to a wide range of locations. - Patents
- Patented. Patent No 2020314005. Year 2020. Australia
Trademark: 2022. Scott Flett Architecture Workshop
Flett: Australian Trade Mark Registration No. 2217228
The Flett Flashing: Registered Design 201915882
Australian Patent: 2020314005
PCT/AU2020/050728 - Image Credits
- Video Credits: Chris Shurman and Charles Whittington
Image Credits: Chris Shurman and Mark Lobo
