Continuous Fused Deposition Modelling of Architectural Envelopes Based on the Shell Formation of Molluscs: A Research Review

Abstract

Land snails produce a highly structured functionally integrated self-supporting surface from a composite of organic and inorganic materials that posses a potentially rich source of aspects for possible transfer into the technical realm. These investigations form a basis for the concept of a machine setup harvesting potentials for architectural manufacturing. A computational design tool, incorporating the limitations of the production mechanism, the design intent and structural, architectural and functional aspects, has been established to integrate the fabrication in early stages of the architectural design.