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Gridshell Design

February 22, 2016

Rhino, Grasshopper, Kangaroo.... Designing the gridshell is starting to feel like a zoo!

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Tags cheticamp, gridshell, design build
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Before and after! Our #anglegrinders and #grindingdiscs have been putting a tremendous amount of work over the past 4 weeks. That was a key part of the edge beam plating process. #designbuild #collaboration #dalhousie #uaz #uncc #edgebeam #welding #
Before and after! Our #anglegrinders and #grindingdiscs have been putting a tremendous amount of work over the past 4 weeks. That was a key part of the edge beam plating process. #designbuild #collaboration #dalhousie #uaz #uncc #edgebeam #welding #experimental #architecture #gridshells #capebretonhighlandsnationalpark #capebreton
Throwback to when we got our new welder on site #weldersinthemaking #designbuild #collaboration #welding #uncc #uaz #dalhousie #capebretonhighlandsnationalpark #capebreton
Throwback to when we got our new welder on site #weldersinthemaking #designbuild #collaboration #welding #uncc #uaz #dalhousie #capebretonhighlandsnationalpark #capebreton
Views from the North. #trusslife #stainlesssteel #collaboration #designbuild #uncc #uaz #experimental #architecture #dalhousie #capebretonhighlandsnationalpark #capebreton
Views from the North. #trusslife #stainlesssteel #collaboration #designbuild #uncc #uaz #experimental #architecture #dalhousie #capebretonhighlandsnationalpark #capebreton
It's all about the #curves #trusslife #stainlesssteel #collaboration #wedidit #uaz #uncc #dalhousie #designbuild #capebretonhighlandsnationalpark #capebreton
It's all about the #curves #trusslife #stainlesssteel #collaboration #wedidit #uaz #uncc #dalhousie #designbuild #capebretonhighlandsnationalpark #capebreton
It's all about that #trusslife #collaboration #stainlesssteel #uaz #uncc #dalhousie #gridshells #edgebeam #designbuild #capebretonhighlandsnationalpark #capebreton #almostthere
It's all about that #trusslife #collaboration #stainlesssteel #uaz #uncc #dalhousie #gridshells #edgebeam #designbuild #capebretonhighlandsnationalpark #capebreton #almostthere
The South West side was our final side! Let the lath placement continue! #gridshells #collaboration #uaz #uncc #dalhousie #stainlesssteel #capebretonhighlandsnationalpark #capebreton #experimental #architecture #letsgo
The South West side was our final side! Let the lath placement continue! #gridshells #collaboration #uaz #uncc #dalhousie #stainlesssteel #capebretonhighlandsnationalpark #capebreton #experimental #architecture #letsgo
Edge beam plate? Check! After a long summer and fall of working on our edge beam, we finally got it plated and ready for final structural welds!Congratulations to the various teams that made this possible! #wemadeit #stainlesssteel #gridshells #desig
Edge beam plate? Check! After a long summer and fall of working on our edge beam, we finally got it plated and ready for final structural welds!Congratulations to the various teams that made this possible! #wemadeit #stainlesssteel #gridshells #designbuild #collaboration #dalhousie #uncc #uaz #experimental #architecture #capebreton #capebretonhighlandsnationalpark
AND continued to happen! #progressmakesperfect #designbuild #collaboration #cheticamp #capebretonnationalhighlands #experimental #architecture #progress #dalhousie #uncc #uaz #gridshells #stainlesssteel
AND continued to happen! #progressmakesperfect #designbuild #collaboration #cheticamp #capebretonnationalhighlands #experimental #architecture #progress #dalhousie #uncc #uaz #gridshells #stainlesssteel
Then things continued to happen! #designbuild #collaboration #cheticamp #capebretonnationalhighlands #experimental #architecture #progress #dalhousie #uncc #uaz #gridshells #stainlesssteel
Then things continued to happen! #designbuild #collaboration #cheticamp #capebretonnationalhighlands #experimental #architecture #progress #dalhousie #uncc #uaz #gridshells #stainlesssteel
Before things begun to happen #waitforit #designbuild #collaboration #cheticamp #capebretonnationalhighlands #experimental #architecture #progress #dalhousie #uncc #uaz #gridshells #stainlesssteel
Before things begun to happen #waitforit #designbuild #collaboration #cheticamp #capebretonnationalhighlands #experimental #architecture #progress #dalhousie #uncc #uaz #gridshells #stainlesssteel
Our new workspace for the next few days #steelwork #capebretonnationalhighlands #novascotia #designbuild #gridshells #stainlesssteel #uncc #uaz #dalhousie #novascotia
Our new workspace for the next few days #steelwork #capebretonnationalhighlands #novascotia #designbuild #gridshells #stainlesssteel #uncc #uaz #dalhousie #novascotia
Getting things done, one disc at a time. #anglegrinders #stainless #steel #designbuild #collaboration #uaz #uncc #dalhousie #capebretonnationalhighlands #novascotia #experimental #architecture
Getting things done, one disc at a time. #anglegrinders #stainless #steel #designbuild #collaboration #uaz #uncc #dalhousie #capebretonnationalhighlands #novascotia #experimental #architecture
And just like that, pipes A and B are adjusted to the cortex position on the west side. We finally have a closed circuit for A and B! Next up, C on the East and West. #almostdone #designbuild #latergram #dalhousie #experimental #architecture #uncc #u
And just like that, pipes A and B are adjusted to the cortex position on the west side. We finally have a closed circuit for A and B! Next up, C on the East and West. #almostdone #designbuild #latergram #dalhousie #experimental #architecture #uncc #uaz #collaboration #stainlesssteel #hydraulicpress
End of day #leica survey to try and figure out pipe C on the East side #slowbutsteadyprogress #gridshells #collaboration #designbuild #capebretonhighlandsnationalpark #uncc #uaz #architecture #dalhousie #novascotia
End of day #leica survey to try and figure out pipe C on the East side #slowbutsteadyprogress #gridshells #collaboration #designbuild #capebretonhighlandsnationalpark #uncc #uaz #architecture #dalhousie #novascotia
Repost from @mburt - Finishing off the summer with this GiRlZ cLuB #womeninarchitecture #designbuild #gridshell #architecture #exploration #collaboration
Repost from @mburt - Finishing off the summer with this GiRlZ cLuB #womeninarchitecture #designbuild #gridshell #architecture #exploration #collaboration
Stay tuned this week for a peak at the #eastside of the edge beam! #almostdone #gridshells #collaboration #wood #experimental #architecture #capebretonhighlandsnationalpark #dalhousie #uncc #uaz #salmonpoolstrail
Stay tuned this week for a peak at the #eastside of the edge beam! #almostdone #gridshells #collaboration #wood #experimental #architecture #capebretonhighlandsnationalpark #dalhousie #uncc #uaz #salmonpoolstrail
That #gridshell life. #designbuild #collaboration #dalhousie #uncc #uaz #wood #innovation #experimental #architecture #capebretonhighlandsnationalpark
That #gridshell life. #designbuild #collaboration #dalhousie #uncc #uaz #wood #innovation #experimental #architecture #capebretonhighlandsnationalpark
Filmed some in-progress light shadow studies because Architecture 🤓 #Dalhousie #gridshell #architecture #experimental #GoPro
The East side is almost ready for plating!! #steel #welding #capebretonhighlandsnationalpark #uncc #uaz #dalhousie #capebretonhighlandsnationalpark #designbuild #collaboration
The East side is almost ready for plating!! #steel #welding #capebretonhighlandsnationalpark #uncc #uaz #dalhousie #capebretonhighlandsnationalpark #designbuild #collaboration
Kristina doing her thing with the welder #designbuild #gridshells #experimental #architecture #collaboration #uncc #uaz #dalhousie #buildingthings #steel #trusses #capebretonhighlandsnationalpark
Kristina doing her thing with the welder #designbuild #gridshells #experimental #architecture #collaboration #uncc #uaz #dalhousie #buildingthings #steel #trusses #capebretonhighlandsnationalpark
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