FABFORM

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FABFORM
2008S
CK RUCTURES

faBRICK
e past de-
psurge in
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c formwork,
tablishment
abric Form-
ches and
expression
TAILORED FABRIC FORMWORK FOR CONCRETE COMPONENTS AND STRUCTURES
c work to-
g system. Research led by Mark West over the past de-
cade has finally led to a recent upsurge in

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c will al- development and interest in fabric formwork,
using fabric formwork for concrete

ric and as evidenced by the March 2008 establishment

. As a of the International Society of Fabric Form-
shading device
e element ing. Fabric formed concrete enriches and
explored promotes material and structural expression
insulation
rmwork will glazing and efficiency; concrete and fabric work to-
autiful and gether symbiotically as a building system.
of cement as
material in This proposal suggests that fabric will al-

using fabric formwork for concrete

l design. low the brick to abandon the generic and
ty, fabric express a new logic and character. As a
ion effi- drywall & finish building component, the brick-like element
but because is widely implemented, but rarely explored
lemented or expressed. Reusable fabric formwork will
izable ca- allow building blocks that are beautiful and
mullions
in-place efficient, and highlight the role of cement as
a sustainable, fluidly implemented material in
a new age of contextual and formal design.
ed solution Because of the scale and simplicity, fabric
sting pre- formwork incorporates the production effi-
It: ciency of molded concrete units, but because
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fabric formwork can easily be implemented

and cost,
onsite, it also offers the customizable ca-
of form-
shelving
pabilities of site-casting/poured in-place
concrete.
nd encour-
ly sourced
Fabric formwork offers a hybridized solution
han timber
with benefits compared to both existing pre-
ar),
cast and poured in-place systems. It:

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ability (by • minimizes solid formwork waste and cost,
ed through #3 rebar for continuous • facilitates [trans]portability of form-
urface for reinforcement work,
• provides material flexibility and encour-
ating forms, ages local resource use (locally sourced
ete itself. wood frame
fabrics and aggregate rather than timber
and/or concrete/bricks from afar),
• can be reused,
door opening • enhances finish quality and durability (by
allowing water and air to bleed through
PRECEDENTS/PROCESS and cement to migrate to the surface for
“case hardening”),
• promotes compelling and elucidating forms,
unrolled • highlights the nature of concrete itself.
fabric

POTENTIAL COMPONENT IMPLEMENTATION

shown.

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note: Independent study coordinated with
study)

Veronica DeLaRosa. Competition entry shown.

selections of fabric formed concrete projects. cour-
tesy of Mark West / C.A.S.T.

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entry

note: Independent study coordinated with

(group indep.
Competition

seams
aggregation
01 02 03 04 05

cutting pattern for

fabric

POURING PROCESSES
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06 07 08 09 10
research

PROCESS ELEMENTS: 01 Mark West fabric formwork stud-

ies; 02 light weight aggregrate studies; 03 Poured
column hanging in supports; 04 undressing of complex timber frame + fabric
independent study

form study; 05 tailored formwork; 06 L_bracket com- boundary formwork

ponent study; 07 L_bracket in fabric formwork; 08

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DeLaRosa.

unveiled L-bracket; 09 vertical to horizontal compo-

nent formwork; 10 view from below; 11 Fabric trials;
12 coloumn morphological studies; 13 unveiling of final
component
11
sp fabrication

independent study
Veronica

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2008

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12 13

wall aggregation

preliminary component
studies

 ANGEL CREEK
"
10'-10 3/4

"
6'-5 1/4
2X6 FRAMING (TYP.)
9'-8"

"
10'-10 3/4

CIPC FIRE ELEMENT

FOUNDATION

2X6 CEDAR DECKING

"
6'-5 1/4
"
2X6 FRAMING (TYP.)

15'-11 1/2
9'-8"

GANGED 2/8 BEAM ABV.

CIPC FIRE ELEMENT

FOUNDATION
2X8 PERIMETER
BEAM (TYP.) ANCHORED
INTO FOUNDATION WALL
5'-6" @ FIRE ELEMENT LOCATION
2X6 CEDAR DECKING

7'-0" 2'-10 1/4"

"
15'-11 1/2

SONOTUBE
GANGED 2/8CONC.
BEAMFOOTING
ABV.
W/ 4X4 P.T. POST W/GALV.
POST ANCHOR

2X8 PERIMETER
BEAM (TYP.) ANCHORED
INTO FOUNDATION WALL
recreational haven, Healdsburg, CA

5'-6" @ FIRE ELEMENT LOCATION

7'-0" 2'-10 1/4"

SONOTUBE CONC. FOOTING

W/ 4X4 P.T. POST W/GALV.
POST ANCHOR
independent design-build (team of 5)
2006 su
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seminar M. Spina variation and material effects FLYING CARPET
note: Collaboration with Yes Duffy.