LocationVeniseBiblio(Block et al., 2017)(Rippmann, 2016)Beyond BendingTragkonstruktionen neu denken/Reimagining Compression Shells. Weitere Infos und bestellen/More information and order: http://bit.ly/2gWwu0xissuu.comBlock Research GroupThis research is implementing Thrust Network Analysis (TNA) in a powerful interactive design tool for exploring and designing funicular structures. Coming soon... This research develops a method for tessellating free-form masonry-like vaults. Van Mele T., Mehrotra A., Mendez Echenagucia T., Frick U., Augustynowicz E., Ochsendorf J., DeJong M. and Block P.block.arch.ethz.chArmadillo Vault is a pioneering stone structure without any glueVenice Architecture Biennale 2016: a team led by ETH Zurich researchers has constructed an expansive canopy using 399 slabs of limestone and no glue, showcasing a "milestone for stone engineering" (+ slideshow). ETH Zurich's Block Research Group worked with engineering firm Ochsendorf DeJong & Block and masonry specialist The Escobedo Group to create the Armadillo Vault - the centrepiece of the Beyond Bending exhibition at the Venice Biennale.www.dezeen.com
