Fluid Bodies ‐ casting without formwork
Artistic research project funded by the FWF PEEK and supervised by Klaus Bollinger
at the Art & Science Departement of the University of Applied Arts Vienna.
Main researchers:
Moritz Heimrath
Quirin Krumbholz
Adam Orlinski
Rupert Zallmann
Supported by:
CITA Copenhagen: Phil Ayres, Soraya Bornaz
Klaas De Rycke and ENSA-V
Anish Kapoor
Sponsors:
Abstract
Today’s design dilemma is a technological gap between sophisticated software models and the ability of materializing those models into reality. Complex shapes are ‘easily’ drawn in computer software, but are very quickly constrained when it comes to building them in real world, at a scale 1:1 in a reasonable budget. Today there is an exploding world of virtual design strategies at our disposal, to create more efficient structures, explore new formal behaviors or aesthetics and simulate forms under given forces, but without a creative building industry to follow and fabrication strategies that keep up, those designs will only
develop in the realm of digits and desire.
‘Fluid Bodies’ addresses those desires and channels them on to a widespread building material: concrete. Concrete is solid, yet at its very origin it is a fluid building material that can take on every imaginable body and shape. The aim is to empower processual casting methods and to establish an alphabet of fluid bodies, that explores this simple but radical paradigm, and allows to explore volumetric formations by means of casting experimentation. By crossing between disciplines like architecture, fashion design, structural design and sculpture the goal is to compile a series of methods, and produce an array of casted prototypes that reach from small scale models to larger objects and explore alternative ways of producing, orchestrating shaping & reinforcing cast forms. We thereby challenge conventional formwork concepts and locked material assumptions with a transdisciplinary approach.
Thx to the final on site exhibition team(left to right): Rupert Zallmann, Kashi Meyer, Paul Clousier, Victoria Bersch, Quirin Krumbholz, Michael Tingen and (not on the photo) Marco Dessi, Moritz Heimrath, Anna Heimrath, Catherine Hu, Jakob Kainz, Nebojsa Kamara, Adam Orlinski
Other featured researchers in the exhibition:
Catherine Hu | Dejan Ivkovic | Camilla Ruh | Leanne van Hees | Philipp Pranzl | Anton Defant | Constantin Rainer | Nina Melbinger | Soichi Yano | Laura Dominici
Ben James | Aleksandra Belitskaja | Anahita Dehlavi
Michel Tingen | Marko Maric Alina Razgoniaeva | Anastasia Shesterikova
Simon Hirtz | Yannik Kaiser | Ferdinand Rubach | Santiago Vásquez
Photos by Mato Johannik
5 days of intensive workshop at ENSA-V resulted in incredible pieces.
FLUID BODIES workshop by MADAME Architects & Bollinger+Grohmann Ingenieure on invitation and together with Klaas De Rycke at ENSA-V Paris.
Research Team:
Klaus Bollinger, Quirin Krumbholz, Rupert Zallmann, Adam Orlinski, Anna Heimrath, August Kocherscheidt, Moritz Heimrath
ENSA-V Team:
Xavier Tiret, Clément Duroselle, Florian Bourguignon
Bollinger+Grohmann Ingenieure Team:
Louis Bergis, Jean-Rémy Nguyen, Ludovìc Regnault, Nicolas Polaert, Marie Paschke, Georgia Margariti, Pierre Marquís, Brecht Van de Velde
friendly support by CITA Copenhagen:
Phil Ayres, Soraya Bornaz
Movie by Arian Lehner
Big thanks to all the Students:
Chedru Aymeric
Estrade Victor
Manneheut Flora
Traca Baptiste
Lino Léo-Pol
Paulus Charlotte
Perrigaud Marion
Rubinstein Léo
Azizi Léa
Ghraiche Pamela
Huynh Jimmy
Mabanza-Kuma Dorcas
Bazin Gabrielle
Chagnaud Louise
Costes Auriane
Perdriel Quentin
Bearzi Alizée
Cossé Marie
Falcone Alexandra
Li Xinyi
Delmatto Emma
Gillespie Chloé
Husson Caroline
Ladj Lea
Jacquet Coline
Le Gal Claire
Medane Ahmed
Palais Cyril
Chabbi Elias
Gomez-Fernandez Nicolas
Nestorov Ivan
Vilela André
Blondeau Agathe
Brien Margot
Coppolino Sonia
Voulgari Ioulia (Ilia)
Alfonsi Cédric
Clousier Paul
Duclos Anouk
Martin David
Amato–Delavoipierre Albane
Bossoreil Floriane
Repussard Charly
Sihou Séverine
Cossard Florian
Ringuenet Alexis
Schreiner Louis
Collas Juliette
Germain Audrey
Guedes Géromine
Jarre Michèle
Herman Robin
Leduc Corentin
Mabire Pierre-Louis
Martinez Nathan
Eblé Sebastien
Kermaïdic Cécile
Maerky Hugo
Suy Inès
Armagnacq Jon
Bianciotto Theophile
Joret Marie
Rouzaud Rachel
Saracco Marie
Voisin Pierre-Nicolas
Xiang Hongfei
Bardon Tristan
Poirier Anatole
Roux Alex
Soubrane Juliette
Basnier Gaspard
Diehl Léo
Drouin Jordan
Toe Lawan Killa
Barrat Etienne
Bonnasse Pierre-Elie
Dumont Louis
Vaissade Baptiste
Colombero Faustine
Goujon Ludivine
Hutin–Dewilde Clothilde
Ribeiro Inès
Chamoun Medeiros Lorena
Dizman Dersu
Dlugosz Natalia
Pawliszyn Piotr
Galland Alexis
Gallois Alix
Jourdain Thomas
Stievenard Valentin
Atay Zennure
Baba-Hamed Sonia
Nicolas Sabine
Rabi Quiroz Domenica
Galaya Emilie
Jiang Xiuqin
Peltrault Arnaud
Vellard Jean-Jack
Bouras Farah
Chikh Nawel
Mbaye Cheikh Mouhamadou Fadel
Faidi Leila-May
Gutton Thomas
Le Fichoux Johane
LAMOUREUX Erika
Champeau Julie
Richard Céleste
Siblini Farah
Torres Vacas Thomas
Bonnefont Vianney
Le Cornec Ronan
Morelle François
Simon Thomas Eva
Bennai Yasmina Feriel
Farineau Alex
Gorge Carine
Le Corre Cathy
BENNAI Yasmina Feriel
GORGE Carine
LE CORRE Cathy
FARINEAU Alex
Escapil-Inchauspe Telmo
Le Gac Camille
Solere Guilhem
Bapst Nicolas
Ben Arous Ramla
Catteau Tom
Cukierman Paul
Cuni Oltion
d’Armau de Bernede Mathias
Deleuze Théo
Garland Samuel
Gratiot Romain
Jean Charlotte
Jolivet Philippe
Latron Augustin
Lemazurier Quentin
Lippi Antoine
Mobailly Pascal
Panayotopoulos Mélina
Reouro Halimé Emma
Rodrigues Bastos Claudia
Rougier Anatole
Valee Marion
LEPESTEUR Laura
GOURDIN Pauline
CARRASCO HORMIGOS Marta
NOSREE Nathan
MALLA MAHMOUD Mohammad
KITSIOU Stella
CUSSON Annabelle
GRAND Mathilde
LABERGUE Pierre
BEASCOA Irène
Henttu Emilie