Reciprocal Frame RF Structures Real and Explora

Authors: Olga Popovic Larsen

Publish Date: 2014/03/07

Volume: 16, Issue: 1, Pages: 119-134

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Abstract

The paper presents the opportunities and challenges of reciprocal frame RF structures These are discussed through some recently built innovative examples such as the Mount RokkoShidare Observatory in Japan and the Kreod Pavilion in UK as well as through the explorations with physical models in both small and full scale carried out over the last few years at The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts School of Architecture in Copenhagen The RF structure gives the potential for achieving novel and expressive curved threedimensional complex forms using straight members At the same time it offers the possibility for fast and simple construction using lowtech techniques and simple joints This makes it a possible solution for many types of applications ranging from shortspan canopies to geometrically complex structural forms to rapidly constructed emergency shelters after disasters No other structural system can offer the same level of variability and scope for different applicationsThese advantages together with the extremely large scope of possibilities for creating new spatial configurations make them a structural system unlike any other RFs are varied in the configurations that are possible and as such are an interesting system to use for building applications The different structural forms offer possibilities for different applications This paper discusses some explorations with fullscale models as well as innovative applications of RFs recently constructed

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