Kinetic Grid Mechanisms
Grant Data
Project Title
Kinetic Grid Mechanisms
Principal Investigator
Professor Schling, Eike
(Principal Investigator (PI))
Co-Investigator(s)
Professor Barthel Rainer
(Co-principal investigator)
Mr Schikore Jonas
(Co-Investigator)
Duration
24
Start Date
2021-01-01
Completion Date
2022-12-31
Amount
37600
Conference Title
Kinetic Grid Mechanisms
Keywords
Grid, Kinetic, Mechanisms
Discipline
Architecture
HKU Project Code
G-HKU707/20
Grant Type
Germany/Hong Kong Joint Research Scheme
Funding Year
2020
Status
Completed
Objectives
1. To establish a digital workflow, for semi-compliant grid mechanisms, including architectural design, kinetic simulation and structural analysis. 2. To create an analytical morphology of kinetic grids dependent on their geometric and mechanical parameters, to inform architectural applications, their feasibility and stability. 3. To design and build two real-scale prototypes, in order to develop constructive solutions, verify our theoretical insights and test mechanical and structural properties.