ENG: A new computational form finding method is changing how lightweight architectural structures can be designed. Researchers Masaaki Miki from the University of Tokyo and Toby Mitchell from the U.S. engineering firm Thornton Tomasetti have introduced a new approach that allows large curved roofs called gridshells to be created more efficiently. These structures offer an appealing way to cover wide public spaces without interior supports, and the new technique makes their design far more accessible.
