====== Netherlands Research Efforts ======
===== Eindhoven University of Technology =====
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Arno Pronk an assistant professor at the Eindhoven University of Technology is a leader in the many ways a flexible fabric formwork may be used to enclose a space. Explore his website below for an inspiring view of his work.
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{{url>https://www.tue.nl/en/research/researchers/arno-pronk|Home Page - Arno Pronk}}
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{{url>http://www.structural-ice.com/|Structural Ice - Arno Pronk}}
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See also his work on YouTube, search for "pr structuralice".
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===== Selected Papers - Arno Pronk =====
{{:netherlands:eindhoven:free_form_shell_structures.pdf|A Faesable Way To Make Freeform Shell Structures.}}\\
{{:netherlands:eindhoven:making_blobs_with_textile_mould.pdf|Making Blobs With A Textile Mould}}\\
{{:netherlands:eindhoven:natures_experience_for_building_technology.pdf|Nature’s Experiences for Building Technology}}\\
{{:netherlands:eindhoven:free_formed_concrete_elements_flexible_mould.pdf|The Production Of Free Formed Concrete Elements In A Flexible Mould}}
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===== Thesis - Rob Verhaegh =====
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An interesting Masters thesis by Rob Verhaegh entitled FREE FORMS IN CONCRETE - //The fabrication of free-form concrete segments using fabric formwork// was completed in August 2010. His thesis may be found {{:netherlands:eindhoven:free_formed_concrete_verhaegh_thesis.pdf|here}}.
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===== Delft University of Technology =====
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PhD candidate Diederik Veenendaal did his Masters thesis on the //Evolutionary Optimization of Fabric Formed Structural Elements//. His thesis may be found {{:netherlands:delft:evolutionary_optimization_fabric_formed_structural_elements.pdf|here}}. Diederick is currently pursuing his PhD at ETH Zürich. You can follow his progress by visiting his website [[http://fabricformwork.wordpress.com/|Fabric Formwork]].
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===== External Links =====
[[https://www.tue.nl/en/|University of Technology, Eindhoven, Netherlands]]\\
[[https://www.tue.nl/en/research/research-groups/structural-engineering-and-design/innovative-structural-design|Innovative-Structural-Design ]]\\
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