Foldcast SlabX: Paper Formworks for Concrete Elements

Conventional formworks are time-consuming, cost-intensive, and wasteful when used for optimised shapes. Prof. Ena Lloret-Fritschi and Fabio Amicarelli from her research group at the Accademia di Architettura - USI have developed a solution. They replace 90% of the conventional formwork material (timber and metal) with paper, a fully recyclable, low-cost, lightweight, and easy-to-shape material. The structurally optimised concrete slab made with paper formwork is called the Foldcast SlabX.

Credits

Fabrication and Material Aware Architecture (FMAA)
Academy of Architecture, Università della Svizzera italiana (USI)
Fabio Amicarelli
Elia Quadranti
Prof. Dr. Ena Lloret-Fritschi

Civil Engineering (IBU), Ostschweizer Fachhochschule (OST)
Alexandra Horat
Prof. Simone Stürwald

Institute of Materials and Construction, Scuola universitaria professionale della Svizzera italiana (SUPSI)
Dr. Christian Paglia

In collaboration with:

MÜLLER-STEINAG Gruppe
Cédric Domon

Video: Alberto Canepa (ARC-USI) with Giacomo Timpanaro (ARC-USI)
Copyright: Accademia di architettura