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Arachne

Archi-Solution Workshop (ASW)

Arachne is a digital architectural endeavor to redefine an ordinary building with 3D printed components. To reflect its literal title, Arachne is designed and installed by the spatially intertwined lattices that hung on the building in the curtain wall mechanism.

The mass gift-wrapped by Arachne is a three-floor building of 10 meters in height and 12 meters in width.

This assignment was contracted to cover the main façades, which face an important public square, with a strong iconic articulation to collect attention.

3D printing technology was selected to meet this requirement owning to its fabulous capacity of adopting the design concept.

Geometrically, hexagon was chosen to develop the form. Three groups of threads are braided for creating an interwoven network.

This network is forced to deform in the location where have intersections with the building masses, such as the balcony and the rain roof.^[1]

After the last component was in place, it was an expressive moment that the physical installation was situated in the way so identical to the digital model and renderings, it is only made possible by the new design and fabrication.

3D printing technology was selected to meet this requirement owning to its fabulous capacity of adopting the design concept.

Arachne- A 3D Printed Building Facade by Lei Yu has been announced as a winner of the renowned Golden A’ Design Award in Architecture, Building and Structure Design Category, elected as one of the winners by the respected jury members of the A’ Design Awards & Competitions within numerous participants.^[2]

Arachne / https://architizer.com/projects/arachne/ ↑
Arachne 3D Printed Building Façade / https://www.e-architect.com/china/arachne-3d-printed-building-facade-building-facade ↑
Images of Arachne by Lei Yu / https://competition.adesignaward.com/design-image.php?y=2017&design=59772 ↑

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