The highlight of this design research was in constructional optimization to create the undulating shelled roof structure. Grasshopper plug-in was used to set up a fabrication algorithm that generated planar sections along the length of the roof model in Rhinoceros software. The number of sections determined the precision of the profile and the intervals between sections depended on the thickness of the modelling material (2mm acrylic in this case).
The sections were laid out and laser cut and the strips were glued sequentially to create the desired profile. The resulting model, coated with a poly-filler and sanded smooth, was used as a mould for vacuum forming styrene over it.
The research demonstrates a possibility of realising such free-form structures in real life as demonstrated on a miniature scale (1:200), by creating a flexible fabrication formula which considers material properties and precision required for achieving the desired geometry