In the project Parametric Foundation Saxion is working together with two Partners, AIP Partners and Falco. The goal of the project is to work out a way to make a foundation as efficient as possible while still being realistically producable.
For Falco, a new modular foundation system has been developed to reduce the weight of a single concrete element from 63kg to 21kg. Multiple 21kg elements can be stacked to achieve the required foundational strength. Using this method the elements are safe to carry for the operators installing the bicycle shed the foundation is intended for.
For AIP Partners a foundation system is being developed that is fully parametric and can be updated for different artworks to be placed on top of it. A visually pleasing organic shape has been found to support the weight of the artwork and combine the role of foundation and pedestal for the artwork.
3D concrete print at Saxion 