Textile architecture

The escalating climate crisis has exposed many cracks in conventional building systems. Modern architectural processes contribute to climate change by consuming high levels of energy throughout the building cycle—from sourcing materials to construction to energy use once buildings are in use. Conventional architecture’s emphasis on heaviness and permanence makes these problems unavoidable. Light, temporary architecture is a solution to both the environmental impacts of the practice (the cause) and to the challenges of living in ever more impermanent situations (the effect). As climate change continues to manifest in rising global temperatures, sea level rise, drought, unpredictable weather, and natural disasters, the need for new solutions will continue to grow. Textile Architecture is a process-led and systems-based design solution for creating transitional architectural spaces from woven jacquard textiles. Jacquard fabrics are especially suited to temporary architecture because complex patterns and structures can be combined seamlessly across a surface of continuous material, and the weaving process can engineer performance into the fabric at strategic locations through weave structure and fiber content. The result is a light, flexible textile that can be adapted depending on the local needs of the user, whether they are children in public greenspaces or people facing displacement. Textile architecture is not new, but it is ready for reinvention and activation by textile designers working in collaboration with architects. It stands as a blueprint and points toward a lighter, more sustainable future for architecture and the earth

Using mobile devices in textile architecture design (iPad/iPhone)

The aim of this article is to explore the use of Mobile devices in the textile architecture field. Some Apps for iPad/iPhone/Android exist that cover general architecture aspects such as design, sketching, rawing, CAD viewers, calculators or project Management. A specific App for textile architecture conceptual design is proposed in this paper

Textile architecture informed by wind

Textiles in architecture is a field of great potential, which are worth to explore further. This thesis aims to show that the flexibility of the textile material could be better included in the architectural design, allowing it to adapt to forces, such as the wind, and viewing motion as a positive design feature. The main methods for this were a literature study and design investigations, using physical as well as digital prototypes, with extra focus on the material flexibility and knitted textiles. The field textile architecture informed by wind is defined through three main components: the textile material, the lightweight structure, and the wind. Textiles are, here, seen as a material with structural and aesthetical flexibility and diversity that can adapt to as well as carry applied loads. Lightweight structures are concepts for material efficiency and structural elegance. And, wind informed architecture is the concept of including the phenomena of wind in the architectural design, as a free source of energy or force that could be used, absorbed, or directed to create beauty and to form a more comfortable environment. The core of the thesis lies in the overlap of these three components. Results from this thesis indicate, firstly, that the field of textile architecture informed by wind is relatively uncharted territory. Knowledge and inspiration can, however, be found outside the field of architecture, such as performing arts, art installations, sailing, and fashion. Secondly, opportunities for supporting the, often complicated, design process of textile architecture are demonstrated through the use of a combination of digital models and physical prototypes, in the presented examples

From NURBS to Textile Architecture

NURBS models are used in the architectural design to develop new geometries. This document describes the process from the pure geometry to a feasible membrane shape, which is still compatible with the design intend of the architect

Local damage in a 5-harness satin weave composite under static tension, part II: meso-FE modelling

International audienceThis study forms the second part of a paper on the local damage analysis in a thermo-plastic 5-harness satin weave composite under uni-axial static tensile load. The experimental observations of Part I are confronted with the meso-FE simulations. Part II describes the following steps regarding the unit cell meso-FE modeling starting from: 1) Construction of the unit cell geometrical model; 2) Estimation of the homogenized elastic constants of the unit cell using different boundary conditions; 3) Evaluation of the local stress and damage behavior of the unit cell using meso-FE simulations. The aim of the numerical analysis is to investigate the dependency of local ply stress and damage profiles on the adjacent layers of the laminate

Textile architecture – about sound absorbing facades and textiles in urban landscapes

The exhibition “Textile architecture” features the result of how two architects and a textile designer have collaborated and experimented with designing textile modules to improve the sound landscape in urban spaces.\ua0The exhibition is one of the results of an artistic research project, “Urban Materiality – Towards New Collaborations in Textile and Architectural Design”, with funding from the Swedish Research Council (Vetenskapsr\ue5det) /Artistic research, that is ongoing from 2016 to 2019.Exhibited at\ua0Form/Design Center in Malm\uf6, vernissage 13 November 2019, exhibition open 13 November 2019 till 12 January 2020

Arkkitehtuurin tekstiilit

The use of textile in architecture has become increasingly popular in the recent years. Therefore there is a growing demand for texts introducing this exciting topic. The aim of this thesis is to have a look at the possibilities related to textile architecture from the architectural point of view and also, from the point of view of textile design, and to combine these fields into a horizontal study. The aim is to provide an information package suitable for specialits of different, but related fields. Also, we look at the possibilities brought about by the study and picture a concept for the use of textile in architecture. In this thesis, we discuss the main lines of the development of textile architecture in three sections: Textile in Architecture, Textile for Architecture and Textile and Architecture. The study also introduces realized applications of textile architecture and architectural textiles and fabrics. The section ”Textile in Architecture” discusses the roots of textile architecture. We begin by discussing the tents of the early nomad cultures in world history, starting from prehistory and continuing to our days. We have a look at other similar early applications related to the matter as well. We continue by investigating at the development of textile architecture in the western history of architecture of the early industrialization period. After this, we study innovations of the 20th century on the global scale. In particular, we discuss structures belonging to the three main technical categories of textile-based architectural structures: tensile fabric membrane and cablenet structures, large-span applications and (especially) air-structures, and finally fabric facades. The section ”Textile for Architecture” is a general study of technical textiles and the most common textile structures for the purposes of architecture. The use of fabrics in architecture brings together the possibilities offered by both textile and construction industries. We also discuss the technicalities related to textile industry, with the focus on the properties of technical textiles designed especially for the use of architecture. We first have a look at composite fabrics, and then discuss the future generation of materials for textile architecture - the intelligent materials. We then provide detailed a study of a selection of fabric manufacture related techniques. Finally, we conclude the study by a suggested application of textile architecture. The section ”Textile and Architecture” brings together the ideas and further suggestions brought about by the study. The result is a concept for a project ”Textile market”, an ephemeral event for architextiles for the World Design Capital Helsinki 2010. This thesis was written as part of the Master’s Degree Programme in Architecture of Tampere University of Technology. The related work was conducted as an independent project. /Kir1

Materials and Textile Architecture Analyses for Mechanical Counter-Pressure Space Suits using Active Materials

Mechanical counter-pressure (MCP) space suits have the potential to improve the mobility of astronauts as they conduct planetary exploration activities. MCP suits differ from traditional gas-pressurized space suits by applying surface pressure to the wearer using tight-fitting materials rather than pressurized gas, and represent a fundamental change in space suit design. However, the underlying technologies required to provide uniform compression in a MCP garment at sufficient pressures for space exploration have not yet been perfected, and donning and doffing a MCP suit remains a significant challenge. This research effort focuses on the novel use of active material technologies to produce a garment with controllable compression capabilities (up to 30 kPa) to address these problems. We provide a comparative study of active materials and textile architectures for MCP applications; concept active material compression textiles to be developed and tested based on these analyses; and preliminary biaxial braid compression garment modeling results.United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (OCT Space Technology Research Fellowship Grant NNX11AM62H)MIT-Portugal Progra

A Textile Architecture-Based Discrete Modeling Approach to Simulating Fabric Draping Processes

Fabric draping, which is referred to as the process of forming of textile reinforcements over a 3D mold, is a critical stage in composites manufacturing since it determines the fiber orientation that affects subsequent infusion and curing processes and the resulting structural performance. The goal of this study is to predict the fabric deformation during the draping process and develop in-depth understanding of fabric deformation through an architecture-based discrete Finite Element Analysis (FEA). A new, efficient discrete fabric modeling approach is proposed by representing textile architecture using virtual fiber tows modeled as Timoshenko beams and connected by the springs and dashpots at the intersections of the interlaced tows. Both picture frame and cantilever beam bending tests were carried out to characterize input model parameters. The predictive capability of the proposed modeling approach is demonstrated by predicting the deformation and shear angles of a fabric subject to hemisphere draping. Key deformation modes, including bending and shearing, are successfully captured using the proposed model. The development of the virtual fiber tow model provides an efficient method to illustrate individual tow deformation during draping while achieving computational efficiency in large-scale fabric draping simulations. Discrete fabric architecture and the inter-tow interactions are considered in the proposed model, promoting a deep understanding of fiber tow deformation modes and their contribution to the overall fabric deformation responses

Progressive Failure Analysis on Textile Composites

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