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Catenary Arch

Bangkok, ThailandInstallation / 2024

Catenary Arch — Installation
Installation

Printing along the logic of a structure.

A six-axis robotic system explores non-planar concrete printing. The arch tests how digital fabrication can move beyond horizontal layers toward structurally informed construction.

Location
Bangkok, Thailand
Status
Installation
Design
DesireSynthesis
Collaboration
CPAC Green Solution
Exhibition
Bangkok Design Week 2024
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Beyond horizontal layers

A six-axis robot prints concrete along non-planar paths. The arch investigates the relationship between the manufacturing path and a structure working in compression.

Robotic fabrication of a concrete arch segment in the workshop

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