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Papers by Piotr Baszyński

Research paper thumbnail of Biocomposites from Annually Renewable Resources Displaying Vision of Future Sustainable Architecture

Research paper thumbnail of Tailored Lace: Moldless Fabrication of 3D Bio-Composite Structures through an Integrative Design and Fabrication Process

Applied Sciences, 2021

This research demonstrates an integrative computational design and fabrication workflow for the p... more This research demonstrates an integrative computational design and fabrication workflow for the production of surface-active fibre composites, which uses natural fibres, revitalises a traditional craft, and avoids the use of costly molds. Fibre-reinforced polymers (FRPs) are highly tunable building materials, which gain efficiency from fabrication techniques enabling controlled fibre direction and placement in tune with load-bearing requirements. These techniques have evolved closely with industrial textile processes. However, increased focus on automation within FRP fabrication processes have overlooked potential key benefits presented by some lesser-known traditional techniques of fibre arrangement. This research explores the process of traditional bobbin lace-making and applies it in a computer-aided design and fabrication process of a small-scale structural demonstrator in the form of a chair. The research exposes qualities that can expand the design space of FRPs, as well as sp...

Research paper thumbnail of Experimental Biocomposite Pavilion

ACADIA proceedings

Excessive use of aggregate materials and metals in construction should be balanced by increasing ... more Excessive use of aggregate materials and metals in construction should be balanced by increasing use of construction materials from annually renewable resources based on natural lignocellulosic fibers. Parametric design tools gave here a possibility of using an alternative newly developed biocomposite material, for realization of complex geometries. Contemporary digital fabrication tools have enabled precise manufacturing possibilities and sophisticated geometry-making to take place that helped in obtaining high structural behavior of the overall global geometry of the discussed project.

Research paper thumbnail of BioMat pavilion 2018: development, fabrication and erection of a double curved segmented shell from biocomposite elements

Bio-based composite materials in architecture have gained various new applications due to their a... more Bio-based composite materials in architecture have gained various new applications due to their availability, renewability, and environmentally-friendly characteristics. This paper demonstrates the use of bio-based building materials for load-bearing structures through a 1:1 realized segmented shell pavilion, referred to as BioMat Pavilion 2018. The pavilion consisted of 121 parametrically optimized curved elements prepared by a vacuum-assisted veneer-reinforcement lamination process. The bio-composite panels were fabricated from elastic or flexible fibreboards applied as sandwich cores laminated with veneer from both sides to provide elevated stiffness. Digitally prefabricated elements were bolted together on site into four shell segments, which were later lifted up and screwed, to three curved timber-intersecting beams, fixed to three footing foundations. In this paper analysis method, form-finding hierarchy and construction stages of the 3.6 m height, 9.5 m span, covering an area...

Research paper thumbnail of FlexFlax Stool: Validation of Moldless Fabrication of Complex Spatial Forms of Natural Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (NFRP) Structures through an Integrative Approach of Tailored Fiber Placement and Coreless Filament Winding Techniques

Applied Sciences

It has become clear over the last decade that the building industry must rapidly change to meet g... more It has become clear over the last decade that the building industry must rapidly change to meet globally pressing requirements. The strong links between climate change and the environmental impact of architecture mean an urgent necessity for alternative design solutions. In order to propose them in this project, two emergent fabrication techniques were deployed with natural fiber-reinforced polymers (NFRPs), namely tailored fiber placement (TFP) and coreless filament winding (CFW). The approach is explored through the design and prototyping of a stool, as an analogue of the functional and structural performance requirements of an architectural system. TFP and CFW technologies are leveraged for their abilities of strategic material placement to create high-performance differentiated structure and geometry. Flax fibers, in this case, provide a renewable alternative for high-performance yarns, such as carbon, glass, or basalt. The novel contribution of this project is exploring the use...

Research paper thumbnail of Biocomposites from Annually Renewable Resources Displaying Vision of Future Sustainable Architecture

Research paper thumbnail of Tailored Lace: Moldless Fabrication of 3D Bio-Composite Structures through an Integrative Design and Fabrication Process

Applied Sciences, 2021

This research demonstrates an integrative computational design and fabrication workflow for the p... more This research demonstrates an integrative computational design and fabrication workflow for the production of surface-active fibre composites, which uses natural fibres, revitalises a traditional craft, and avoids the use of costly molds. Fibre-reinforced polymers (FRPs) are highly tunable building materials, which gain efficiency from fabrication techniques enabling controlled fibre direction and placement in tune with load-bearing requirements. These techniques have evolved closely with industrial textile processes. However, increased focus on automation within FRP fabrication processes have overlooked potential key benefits presented by some lesser-known traditional techniques of fibre arrangement. This research explores the process of traditional bobbin lace-making and applies it in a computer-aided design and fabrication process of a small-scale structural demonstrator in the form of a chair. The research exposes qualities that can expand the design space of FRPs, as well as sp...

Research paper thumbnail of Experimental Biocomposite Pavilion

ACADIA proceedings

Excessive use of aggregate materials and metals in construction should be balanced by increasing ... more Excessive use of aggregate materials and metals in construction should be balanced by increasing use of construction materials from annually renewable resources based on natural lignocellulosic fibers. Parametric design tools gave here a possibility of using an alternative newly developed biocomposite material, for realization of complex geometries. Contemporary digital fabrication tools have enabled precise manufacturing possibilities and sophisticated geometry-making to take place that helped in obtaining high structural behavior of the overall global geometry of the discussed project.

Research paper thumbnail of BioMat pavilion 2018: development, fabrication and erection of a double curved segmented shell from biocomposite elements

Bio-based composite materials in architecture have gained various new applications due to their a... more Bio-based composite materials in architecture have gained various new applications due to their availability, renewability, and environmentally-friendly characteristics. This paper demonstrates the use of bio-based building materials for load-bearing structures through a 1:1 realized segmented shell pavilion, referred to as BioMat Pavilion 2018. The pavilion consisted of 121 parametrically optimized curved elements prepared by a vacuum-assisted veneer-reinforcement lamination process. The bio-composite panels were fabricated from elastic or flexible fibreboards applied as sandwich cores laminated with veneer from both sides to provide elevated stiffness. Digitally prefabricated elements were bolted together on site into four shell segments, which were later lifted up and screwed, to three curved timber-intersecting beams, fixed to three footing foundations. In this paper analysis method, form-finding hierarchy and construction stages of the 3.6 m height, 9.5 m span, covering an area...

Research paper thumbnail of FlexFlax Stool: Validation of Moldless Fabrication of Complex Spatial Forms of Natural Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (NFRP) Structures through an Integrative Approach of Tailored Fiber Placement and Coreless Filament Winding Techniques

Applied Sciences

It has become clear over the last decade that the building industry must rapidly change to meet g... more It has become clear over the last decade that the building industry must rapidly change to meet globally pressing requirements. The strong links between climate change and the environmental impact of architecture mean an urgent necessity for alternative design solutions. In order to propose them in this project, two emergent fabrication techniques were deployed with natural fiber-reinforced polymers (NFRPs), namely tailored fiber placement (TFP) and coreless filament winding (CFW). The approach is explored through the design and prototyping of a stool, as an analogue of the functional and structural performance requirements of an architectural system. TFP and CFW technologies are leveraged for their abilities of strategic material placement to create high-performance differentiated structure and geometry. Flax fibers, in this case, provide a renewable alternative for high-performance yarns, such as carbon, glass, or basalt. The novel contribution of this project is exploring the use...