Tilke Devriese

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Three arches for a roof – case study of a multi-disciplinary design process

Architecture, Structures and Construction, 2022

In this article, the design process for the remarkable curved roof for a sports hall in Genk (BE)... more In this article, the design process for the remarkable curved roof for a sports hall in Genk (BE) is traced. The project was granted to the partnership of young architects and a renowned office for structural engineering. The new building is roofed with three oversized arches, proposed as a shell structure in concrete in the competition, but executed as a steel truss system. The research is based on files from the archives of both the architect and the structural engineer. Close observations are made on six key moments in this design process. For these pivotal points sketches, documents and communication, are discussed in detail. The goal of this article is to make observations specifically on the collaborative design process between the architect and the engineer, in the specific context of a design competition. The research exposes the messy reality of a design process. It is observed how the final structure got its form, how design decisions were made and how the collaboration defined the project. It is illustrated how relative positions of team members evolve throughout the process and how progressive insight, conflict and mutual understanding are key during the design.

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De kapel. Continuïteit en evolutie van haar typologieën tot in een postreligieuze tijd

From exposed concrete vaults to concealed steel trusses: conceptual design as a creative design act rather than a phase

International fib Symposium - Conceptual Design of Structures 2021

In this paper, it is argued that conceptual design in Model Code 2010 should be considered as a d... more In this paper, it is argued that conceptual design in Model Code 2010 should be considered as a design act, rather than a design phase. This creative design act can be defined as an ill-defined problem and co-exists to some extent with the ‘other’ design acts the engineer performs during the design phase. This is illustrated by a case study. A part of the design process for the curved roof of a sports hall is traced. While the team had already decided on the architectural form and the structural concept during the competition, afterwards the roof gradually evolved from concrete vaults to a steel truss system. Several observations are made on the design process and an alternative scheme for the flowchart in Model Code 2010 is proposed.