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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. DIGFABMTY 1.0 in Monterrey, Mexico by ArquidromoApril 22nd, 2015 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Arquidromo A group of 11 undergrad students from Tecnologico De Monterrey Campus Monterrey have constructed a Parametric Pavilion as a final exercise for the semester in the class “Tecnologias Avanzadas en la Arquitectura”  Image Courtesy © Alejandro Rodriguez
 Image Courtesy © Alejandro Rodriguez The project started with an algorithm created by one of the students were a pyramidal shaped component was placed across a vaulted surface, creating a strong differentiation by changing its height.  Image Courtesy © Alejandro Rodriguez Another algorithm was elaborated to unfold all the 195 components to a flat surface to be laser cut and then folded to generate the pyramidal shape from a single piece of 3 millimeter Coroplast.  Image Courtesy © Alejandro Rodriguez The team carefully assembled all the components using an industrial staple gun and plastic cable zip ties and reinforced the structure with PVC pipes that were fixed to the ground. The pavilion will encourage future students to use digital fabrication techniques.  Image Courtesy © Alejandro Rodriguez  Image Courtesy © Alejandro Rodriguez  Image Courtesy © Alejandro Rodriguez  Image Courtesy © Alejandro Rodriguez  Image Courtesy © Arquidromo
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