This paper proposes a novel modular building system using curved-crease origami columns. The column is designed with a non-rotationally symmetric trapezoidal cross-section profile and an elastica curvature surface profile. The selected profile and surface curvature allows for flexible tessellation and interlocking of adjacent columns, forming intricate, quasi-continuous wall surfaces using a single repeating component. A generative shape grammar is developed for parametric wall surface description and validated against desktop-scale prototypes. A building-scale prototype is also constructed from cardboard material, showcasing the use of integrated digital design and fabrication techniques for the rapid construction of ultra-lightweight curved-crease origami building systems.

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A Lightweight Building Construction System Using Curved-Crease Origami Blocks

  • Munkyun Lee,
  • Mahmoud Abu-Saleem,
  • Tomohiro Tachi,
  • Joseph M. Gattas

摘要

This paper proposes a novel modular building system using curved-crease origami columns. The column is designed with a non-rotationally symmetric trapezoidal cross-section profile and an elastica curvature surface profile. The selected profile and surface curvature allows for flexible tessellation and interlocking of adjacent columns, forming intricate, quasi-continuous wall surfaces using a single repeating component. A generative shape grammar is developed for parametric wall surface description and validated against desktop-scale prototypes. A building-scale prototype is also constructed from cardboard material, showcasing the use of integrated digital design and fabrication techniques for the rapid construction of ultra-lightweight curved-crease origami building systems.