Gridshell was a temporary experimental structure in the castle garden at Nová Bystřice, up for two months against the historic grounds. I designed it in Grasshopper, using parametric modelling to work the form down to one based on an equilateral triangle. It is a triangular network of spruce slats (20/50 mm profiles), assembled flat on the ground and then raised; the tension from lifting it is what makes it rigid. The point was to cover a lot of space with very little material.
Gridshell
An experimental parametric timber shell, assembled flat and raised
Role
Design, Scripting and Construction
Year
2018
Location
Nová Bystřice, CZ
Collab
Patrik Šarmír, Radek Podorský
Material
Spruce timber, bolts
