The research project ‘Hygrogates‘ is focused on humidity-dependent material programming, structural stabilization through actuated entanglement, volumetric boost or compression as well as related form-finding processes.
This project provides a first attempt to program the entire construction process of an architectural building. The simple control parameters allow the designer to create complex architectural forms without high-tech machinery fabrication or production processes.
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ITECH M.Sc. Thesis Project 2015: Hygrogates - Climate Responsive Construction Principles of Hygroscopic Aggregate Structures
Matthias Helmreich
Thesis Advisers: Karola Dierichs, David Correa
Thesis Supervisor: Prof. Achim Menges
Second Supervisor: Prof. Jan Knippers