CAST Formwork Systems (CFS) is a continuation of my graduation project 'Tra-Digital Hybrids'. After graduation the project won the Open Mind scholarship, the ASN Bank Wereldprijs en de 3TU Lighthouse funding enabling me to continue research on CAST until January 2017.
Please read about the conclusion of the project in this article written for Architectuur.nl.
About CAST Formwork System
CAST Formwork System makes use of a concrete formwork-system based on CNC milling technology. The project researched if enabling self-construction in informal areas was possible, to build up safe, incremental housing up to four storeys high. The application of this research was researched in the Kampung of Indonesia. Making up 80% of the Indonesian cities, the kampung are housing areas that are famous for their informal, self-build, organic growth that houses the low-to mid-low income city dwellers. It is paramount for these mega-cities (like Bandung Indonesia) to be densified, but research shows that insufficient building knowledge is available in these kampungs to construct higher than two storey buildings.
For more information about CAST Formwork System please visit the website or view my TU Delft graduation booklet.
Please read about the conclusion of the project in this article written for Architectuur.nl.
About CAST Formwork System
CAST Formwork System makes use of a concrete formwork-system based on CNC milling technology. The project researched if enabling self-construction in informal areas was possible, to build up safe, incremental housing up to four storeys high. The application of this research was researched in the Kampung of Indonesia. Making up 80% of the Indonesian cities, the kampung are housing areas that are famous for their informal, self-build, organic growth that houses the low-to mid-low income city dwellers. It is paramount for these mega-cities (like Bandung Indonesia) to be densified, but research shows that insufficient building knowledge is available in these kampungs to construct higher than two storey buildings.
For more information about CAST Formwork System please visit the website or view my TU Delft graduation booklet.