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Data-Optimizing on Minimal Surface Pavillions: Analysis of the Whole Process of Design and Optimization of the Minimal Surface Pavillion Series “Flora”

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Based on the minimal surface shape pavillion “FLORA” series as an example, this paper analyzes four key techniques in data intelligence in the construction: 1. Form finding method, 2. Main structure optimization, 3. Cell membrane and node optimization. By sorting out a series of key problems in the whole design and construction process, such as grid optimization, curve fitting, node assembly, material selection and so on, this paper provides a construction approach for the double-curved surface geometry.

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Correspondence to Ying Zhang , Yangchen Zhao or Xiao Zhang .

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Xu, J., Zhang, Y., Zhao, Y., Zhang, X. (2020). Data-Optimizing on Minimal Surface Pavillions: Analysis of the Whole Process of Design and Optimization of the Minimal Surface Pavillion Series “Flora”. In: Yuan, P., Xie, Y., Yao, J., Yan, C. (eds) Proceedings of the 2019 DigitalFUTURES . CDRF 2019. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-8153-9_22

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