ABSTRACT
Introduction How the content is organized The chapters in this section of the book are designed to help anyone build fabric moulds, whether for structural, sculptural, or architectural purposes. The first two chapters provide some basic information on the two primary materials involved: Textiles and Concrete. Next is a chapter devoted to making Connections in flexible moulds. This is followed by a shorter, related chapter that gives some Tricks & Tips not covered in the chapter on connections. Then there is a series of five chapters dedicated to different mould types: first a chapter on Cast-in-Place Column Moulds, then one on Cast-in-Place Wall Moulds (both, pressurized vertical moulds). Then there is a chapter on Open Trough Moulds (pressurized horizontal moulds). Next is a chapter on Non-Pressurized Moulds, containing descriptions of several different mould applications, some horizontal, some vertical, but all non-pressurized. Finally, there is a discussion of moulds for Truss and Branching Forms, separated from the rest because their descriptions are more comprehensible when placed last. To avoid confusion over questions of nomenclature, and for an explanation of what is not covered here, please read the main Introduction at the front of the book. Although mentioned elsewhere, it bears repeating that all the techniques shown here are available for strange re-combinations at the hands of the curious and cunning reader/builder. This is not a cookbook. It is a toolkit. Its contents are intended as stimulants to a designer/builder’s imagination rather than as prescriptions (or proscriptions).
