Thanks to GeomGym (GSA plugin for grasshopper) saved a lot of time in nodal and elemental inputs in GSA.
Still trying to figure out why shear stresses and support reactions are opposite in adjacent sections. Hope Andrew will figure it out on Monday. :)

Calculations in GSA

Finally some colors after struggling for three days on P-delta analysis which was supposed to give better results but only gave errors. Normal non-linear analysis pulled us out of this black-hole. Time to improve manuals for GSA. Form finding analysis in GSA helped us to get an optimized form with the prestresses in the cable net structure.

Presentation 18/03/2011

Cladding concept

The extended program of the new Kuip will be covered with a unifying surface. The visual unity is going to be further organized according to the needs of each function it covers and according to the desired relationship with the surroundings.

Program Layout

FIRST FLOOR


CONCOURSE LEVEL



PIAZZA LEVEL

PARKING LEVEL

The wrapping

The New Kuip hosts a variety of program wrapped around to create a unified visual effect

The roof

The roof is an anticlastic surface with long stripes of flexible PV cells intergrated on it.
The PV cells are oriented to the South and leave diffused natural light penetrate the roof from the North.