Zaha Hadid Architects Venice, Striatus Masonry Footbridge, Italy Architeture Images
Striatus Masonry Footbridge in Venice: Zaha Hadid Architects
19 Jul 2021
Architect: Zaha Hadid Architects
Location: Venice, Italy

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Striatus Masonry Footbridge
Striatus is an arched masonry footbridge composed of 3D-printed concrete blocks assembled without mortar or reinforcement. The 16 x 12 metre footbridge is the first of its kind, combining traditional techniques of master builders with advanced computational design, engineering and robotic manufacturing technologies.

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Exhibited at the Giardini della Marinaressa during the Venice Architecture Biennale until November 2021, Striatus has been developed by the Block Research Group (BRG) at ETH Zurich and Zaha Hadid Architects Computation and Design Group (ZHACODE), in collaboration with incremental3D (in3D) and made possible by Holcim.
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Proposing a new language for concrete that is structurally informed, fabrication aware, ecologically responsible and precisely placed to build more with less, Striatus optimises the properties of masonry structures, 3D concrete printing (3DCP) and contemporary design; presenting an alternative to traditional concrete construction.

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The name ?Striatus? reflects its structural logic and fabrication process. Concrete is precisely printed in layers orthogonal to the main structural forces to create a ?striated? compression-only structure that requi...