Every structure is based on a geometry that comes from basic shapes.
Regular architecture is based on Platonic Solids like a cube.
Membrane strucures are based on a familiy of shapes named "Typology".
These shapes are not "designed" directly, they are a result of the essential double curvature and a result of the boundary conditions that are given by the designer. So all membrane forces are a natural result of the flow of the tension force. We can only build efficient and safe structures when we follow this principle.
As a kind of gift by the nature you can create beauty and harmonic architecture. If you combine the shpae with a light membrane you can create lightness and enrich our environment.
Our goal is to make Typologies and the relation to other shapes more comprehensive in order to find the perfect shape for your project.
The image by Dr. Philipp Jurewicz is only one sample print of the "Formfinder Ontology". In the future we will provide over 2000 shapes and projects.
