spaceframes

SPACEFRAMES
Space frames are lattice structures which work in three
dimensions. They are manufactured on an industrial scale. The
name Octatube has become linked to the Octatube space
frame system. Mick Eekhout invented this system around the
time of his finals 1973. Octatube generally produces their
space frames in circular steel tubes, but aluminium, solid timber
and even cardboard and bamboo have been successfully used
on occasion.
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The shift in construction philosophy away from a
manufacturer-centred and towards a consumer-centred
approach has moved the focus from industrial space frame
manufacture to special, project-related design. The
consequence is that many space frame designs do not fit in
with any existing system. A large number of basic systems can
certainly be designed, and projects often use a derivative of
one of these.
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