Reconfigurable Mould
Reusable moulds have the advantage of being more economical than one-off moulds. Since classical antiquity, moulds that can generate multiple copies of the same object are known. More recently, helped by digital technologies, efforts have been made in reducing the dependency on the permanence of a specific moulding shape, catering for customization in fabricating with formative processes. The ICD/ITKE Research Pavilion 2013–14 (Figure 67) uses construction elements that work as voussoirs in certain parts of the structure. Although extremely porous and dependent on mechanical fixation, this project is referenced for its voussoir like elements and general potential. These construction elements are made of carbon fibers soaked in resin and were winded in a physical setup which is readjusted and reused for all of the elements. After having dried, these voussoirs are very light and strong, while no waste was generated in the multiplied variability of all the moulds.
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