ADVANCED FERRO CEMENT TECHNOLOGY FOR FLEXIBLE ARCHITECTURE A NEW WAY TOWARDS ACHIEVING RESPONSIVE DESIGN

Abstract

Ferro cement technology is currently getting regard all over the world. It is a good unusual for having flexible flowing architectural elements in the city fabric. Now a day the world is in a transform phase & leading to a rapid urbanization. Ferro cement technology could be a great stimulator to achieve responsive designs as per the existing context guidelines in the current scenario. It will also help to facilitate the limitless design policies in implementation. This paper analyses the properties of Ferro cement & the components involved in the technology which helps the designers to have structures, facades in any form. It further focuses on the case studies which prove the functionality & workability of the material & technology. This technology could be linked with digital software to get an ease in on site construction & fabrication. This paper also suggests its various applications which could play a major role in sectors like affordable housing. This paper concludes that Ferro cement can be a best suitable technology in upcoming years with a large no. of applications. This study is limited to its architectural applicability & its advantages.