Curvature Lines

Type: Structural Research
Year: 2016
Team: Eike Schling
Office: Technische Universität München, Chair of Structural Design, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Rainer Barthel

Asymptotic Lines:
The first model displays the use of asymptotic lines to construct an anticlastic membrane surface from straight strips.

Principle Curvature Lines:
The second shows the use of principle curvature lines to construct a freeform surface using developable strips with orthogonal nodes.

About eikeschling

Dr.-Ing. | Architect BYAK Assistant Professor in Architectural Structures The University of Hong Kong

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