Corolla, the soft-robotic coworking pod
General information
- Location country
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Year of construction
2019
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Name of the client/building owner
Design Competition Expo Dubai 2020
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Function of building
Shelters
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Degree of enclosure
Hybrid structure
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Type of application of the membrane
internal
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Primary function of the tensile structure
- Space defining elements
Description
The prototype Corolla is the outcome of a research project into soft-robotic responsive envelope systems, aimed to create a new, lightweight, adaptive envelope typology to provide increased comfort and an energetically efficient solution for outdoor living. Soft robotics is an emerging field in robotics that takes inspiration from invertebrates which are able to move without any rigid body parts. Emulating those biological mechanisms provides significant advantages over traditional rigid robotics, such as reduced weight, cost and increased robustness and flexibility.
Corolla is one of the winning entries of the ‘Design Competition Expo Dubai 2020’, an initiative promoted by Regione Lombardia and Camera di Commercio di Milano Monza Brianza Lodi in collaboration with Politecnico di Milano, under the theme “Connecting Spaces''. The winning projects were exhibited at the HOMI Outdoors Fair in Rho Fiera Milano and will be showcased in several public events in 2021, including Milano Design Week and Expo Dubai 2021.
Description of the environmental conditions
Material of the cover
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Cable-net/Fabric/Hybrid/Foil
Hybrid
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Material Fabric/Foil
Riverseal® 202
Main dimensions and form
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Covered surface (m2)
9.77
Duration of use
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Temporary or permanent structure
Temporary
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Convertible or mobile
Convertible
Involved companies
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Architects
Studio albaghuba
Omer Alraee
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Engineers
Maco Technology srl
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Contractors
Maco Technology srl
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Suppliers
Rivertex UK Ltd
Editor
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Editor
Evi Corne
