Participants will delve into the theoretical principles governing these structures, gaining a solid understanding of their behaviour, design challenges, and analysis methods. Key concepts will be illustrated through lectures delivered by experts in the field, ensuring a comprehensive knowledge base. The summer school offers detailed training on computational approaches to form-finding, including Dynamic Relaxation, Improved Multibody Rope Approach, Force Density Method, Thrust Network Analysis, and R-Funicularity for Shape Verification. Students will apply these techniques to assigned case studies under the guidance of faculty members, developing both computational and physical models. The program emphasizes experimental learning through scaled physical modelling. Students will explore the principles of form-finding by constructing lycra fabric models, cable structures, wooden rod frameworks, hanging models for compressive shell forms. These activities provide a tactile understanding of structural behavior and the translation of computational models into real-world designs.

Organizers

Francesco Marmo, Stefano Gabriele, Amedeo Manuello Bertetto, Andrea Micheletti