KFAS - Bus stops
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CLIENT : ALSAGER WERTEL ARCHITECTS, KFAS
LOCATION : KUWAIT CITY, KUWAIT
PLOT : ~15M2
YEAR : 2022
TYPE : MODULAR SHELTER
SCOPE : CONCEPT & DETAIL DESIGN
Differential joined forces with Al Sager Wertel Architects and Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS) to re-imagine a series of modular bus stops along Ahmed Al Jabar Street in central Kuwait.
Using 3D-printed concrete as formwork, the design team worked closely with German concrete 3D printing experts RUPP GmbH to and engineers at str.ucture to realuse a modular system that can be rapidly configured and depolyed by local contractors with ease.
The project also sought to maximise the potential of 3D printing where each bus-stop could be unique bespoke units that were contextually responsive while also considering thermal and wind conditions on site.
As part of the concept a series of scripts were developed that would enable any user to intuitively configure the bus stop modules.
Source: RUPP GmbH
Source: RUPP GmbH
Using concrete 3D printing only as formwork mimises material use, shipping weight and print times. Subsquently, the modules would then be reinforced and filled on site using a local aggregate mix.
Shipping container dimensions and the printed module orientations were a key consideration during the concept stage. Since the printed formwork were only thin shells, the orientation and structural integrity of the modules during transport needed to be considered.
On site, the roof and base modules can be easily assembed while cleverly concealing the integrated electronics and lighting elements.
Project team
Kai Wertel, AlSager Wertel Architects
Amna Alsager, AlSager Wertel Architects
Piotr Klushinsky, Differential
Krishna Duddumpudi, Differential
Phillip Langst, str.ucture
Jassim Fahad AlNashmi, Manmade Studio
Yannick Maciejewski, Rupp Gebaeudedruck
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