"The project examines the integration of digital fabrication processes into reinforced concrete construction, highlighting that while materials such as steel and timber have undergone significant transformation through digital production methods, reinforced concrete has largely retained conventional casting techniques. The proposal aims to address this condition by incorporating digitally fabricated components into the construction system."
"Developed in collaboration with Maestro Technologies, the structural system combines cast-in-place concrete with prefabricated steel elements produced through laser cutting and CNC machining. These components operate as both permanent formwork and reinforcement, remaining embedded within the structure after assembly. Fabricated off-site and installed with a high degree of precision, the system aims to streamline construction processes."
"The proposal introduces a 100-meter-long suspended truss that links two former educational buildings, consolidating archival, research, and cultural functions within a single structure. Positioned above a system of open spaces, the intervention reconfigures the site as a publicly accessible cultural complex while maintaining a clear distinction between built and landscaped areas."
Carlo Ratti Associati has designed the Buzzi Heritage Cultural Center in Casale Monferrato, featuring a 100-meter suspended truss connecting two former educational buildings into a unified cultural complex. The project applies a patented structural system combining cast-in-place concrete with prefabricated steel elements produced through laser cutting and CNC machining. These digitally fabricated components serve as permanent formwork and reinforcement, embedded within the structure after assembly. The intervention reconfigures the site as a publicly accessible cultural space while maintaining distinction between built and landscaped areas. Ground-level design establishes three courtyards with varying accessibility levels, from fully public to shared-use spaces.
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