Lamella
lamella-3d-printed-shading-structures
Lamella is a proposed shading system for NEOM in Saudi Arabia. Repeatable units line paths and shade open ground, each with a 3D printed concrete trunk, a UV-resistant polymer canopy and a steel frame. Because the trunks are 3D printed, each unit can be shaped for where it stands.
The trunk, the structural backbone, would be fabricated in 3D printed concrete, which lets it take a precise, complex form without formwork. It is printed with grooves that hold the CNC-bent steel pipes and speed up assembly. Each unit is designed to be modular, so it can be taken apart and rebuilt elsewhere instead of being demolished.
Lamella
cosmos-house
Cosmos House
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