Spatial Truss from Force Flow
Chaohui Yang, Hao Wu
Keywords:
Structural Design, Karamba
The River Clyde was once renowned for its prominent water sports and rowing competitions. This project aims to revitalize the derelict shipyard site adjacent to the Govan Dock along the River Clyde by introducing a water sports center. The project leverages the symmetrical layout of the shipyard as a viewing area and employs computational design methods to reconfigure the flows of people, air, and forces on the site, ultimately establishing a new order distinct from the original symmetrical arrangement of the shipyard.
To provide an envelope for the swimming and rowing area, in addition to establishing a new order against the symmetrical shipyard relic on the site. A long-span spatial truss is designed and calculated using the finite element method, which uses the principal moments and force flow as guidance for truss deformation and direction.