ABSTRACT

This paper tells the story of the choices and considerations made while designing an in-situ cast ribbed concrete slab based on isostatic lines. The structural typology is heavily inspired by the works of structural artist Pier Luigi Nervi. Unlike the systems made by Nervi, the boundary layout of the presented ribbed slab is asymmetrical leading to isostatic patterns with zero repeatability. State of the art digital fabrication is utilized to construct a slab where every rib pattern is unique and demands for project tolerances and surface finish are sky high.