| LANTERN | VARIATION | FABRICATION |
LightHaus Precast Envelope
| Collaborative Concrete Workshop: Parametric Precast |
Georgia Tech, Spring 2020
Group Project: Akhilesh Durkunde, Jihan Sherman, Olivia Tohe, Catherine Wang
Precedent Conception
How might we consider the entire structure as the “lantern?”
How might a modular system achieve variation in open-ness? And from different perspectives?
![[Left to Right] | J. Sherman - Wrap. | C. Wang - Landing Nodes | A. Dhurkunde - Gap Reveal. | O. Tohe - Envelopes |](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff7a2aa76ee373791b9ad0/1614320275333-KHZG6BW5IDV1JQY8H6MH/1855_Rinehart_CWang_S20_069.png)
[Left to Right] | J. Sherman - Wrap. | C. Wang - Landing Nodes | A. Dhurkunde - Gap Reveal. | O. Tohe - Envelopes |
Panel Conception
Six Permutations: Three Scales , Two Rotations
We strived to utilize scale as a way to provide a variety of light diffusions. This applies to our goal of transforming the form into a lantern, and the modularity allows for interesting organizational outcomes.
Lantern Scheme | Program | Site Relations
Formwork Strategy
Layers: Wooden Bounding Box, Vertical + Horizontal Plywood Structure, Plywood Strip Layer, Plaster Lining, Urethane Foam Negative
Assembly Order
Plywood Structural Strips: Eggcrate Mesh
Formwork Sections
