Composite Skeleton

RESEARCH BACKGROUND: Composite Skeleton is an architectural prototype designed by Roland Snooks exploring the relationship of robotic fabrication, composite materials and algorithmic design. The embedded skeleton provides the structural strength for the project while creating the prototype's expressive qualities. The translucent skin of the prototype is 0.25mm thick and provides the sheer strength of the project, while the black skeleton is 2mm thick. RESEARCH CONTRIBUTION: Composite Skeleton is part of Snooks' larger research trajectory to fabricate complex geometries through architectural prototypes that compress form, structure and ornament into a synthetic and irreducible whole. Its contribution resides in the architectural implications explored through Snooks' development of a technique for laminating the composite fibre's doubly curved surfaces without the use of a mould. This innovation enables the creation of complex architectural forms from composite material which were not feasible using traditional methods. This work is part of a new architectural paradigm that has developed out of complexity theory, computation and a focus on emergent phenomena. RESEARCH SIGNIFICANCE: This work was 1 of 10 selected for the Main Exhibition of the Tallinn Architecture Biennale (TAB) at the Museum of Estonian Architecture, alongside other internationally renowned architects and researchers. TAB is an international architecture festival aiming to introduce contemporary architectural concerns and futuristic visions. Snooks also delivered a presentation on this work at the 2-day TAB symposium. The exhibition was reviewed in ArchDaily, Fold (Latvia), Euronews (France) and Design42Day magazine.研究背景：复合骨架（Composite Skeleton）是罗兰·斯努克斯（Roland Snooks）设计的建筑原型，旨在探索机器人化制造、复合材料与算法设计之间的内在关联。内嵌式骨架为该原型提供了结构支撑，同时赋予其独特的表现力特质。该原型的半透明表皮厚度为0.25毫米，可为项目提供所需的强度性能，而黑色骨架厚度达2毫米。 研究贡献：复合骨架是斯努克斯整体研究脉络的组成部分，其通过建筑原型探索将形态、结构与装饰整合为一个不可分割的合成整体的复杂几何形态制造路径。该研究的核心贡献在于，斯努克斯开发出一种无需模具即可层压复合纤维双曲面结构的技术，并由此探索了该技术在建筑领域的应用价值。这项创新使得利用传统方法无法实现的复合材料复杂建筑形态成为可能。该研究属于基于复杂理论、计算科学以及对涌现现象的关注而发展出的新型建筑范式的一部分。 研究意义：该作品入选爱沙尼亚建筑博物馆举办的塔林建筑双年展（Tallinn Architecture Biennale，TAB）主展区，是同期展出的十件优秀作品之一，与其他国际知名建筑师及研究者的作品同台亮相。塔林建筑双年展是一场旨在传递当代建筑议题与未来主义愿景的国际建筑盛会。斯努克斯还在为期两天的塔林建筑双年展专题研讨会上发表了关于该作品的主题演讲。该展览获得了ArchDaily、拉脱维亚《Fold》杂志、法国欧视新闻（Euronews）以及Design42Day杂志的专题报道与评论。