Yuma Saito, Ryo Watada, Takashi Oshima, Takuya Kinoshita, Ikuya Hanaoka
IASS Symposium 2019 - 60th Anniversary Symposium of the International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures; Structural Membranes 2019 - 9th International Conference on Textile Composites and Inflatable Structures, FORM and FORCE 930-937 2019年
The Roppongi 7-Chome Project is a small-scale showroom building in Roppongi, Tokyo. The design concept is based on an image of future life and involves a building composed of translucent walls and roofs. With this concept in mind, we designed a space using a structural system called a mesh structure. The mesh structure is composed of panels fabricated from steel flat bars, and it forms a lattice shape. The panels are braced to ensure planar rigidity and for reinforcement against buckling. We performed topology optimization for the brace layout considering fabrication constraints, and we ensured that the brace layout within the mesh structure can be automated while reflecting the designer's plans. As a result, the design concept was successfully realized in a short time.