Atelier Maneuver is proud to present its contribution to the research-design-build workshop at CAADRIA 2025, held at the University of Tokyo.

CAADRIA (the Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia) is one of the leading international platforms for advancing computational design in architecture. Each year, it gathers researchers, educators, and practitioners from across the globe to share and push the boundaries of digital design methods and architectural innovation.

At the week-long workshop, Instructor Haotian Man and Dr. Zongshuai Wan—with contribution from Prof. Dr. Eike Schling—led a team of five participants in the design and fabrication of a Kit‑of‑Parts Equilateral Constant Normal Curvature (ECNC) Gridshell.

This system employed only one type of flat, straight member. Through a process of computational modeling and physical prototyping, the elements were designed to bend and twist along geodesic curvature, resulting in a complex surface with constant normal curvature—without the need for any custom or curved components.

All members were prefabricated off-site, then assembled within two days, and disassembled immediately after to be shipped and rebuilt in the next location—demonstrating a portable, scalable, and material-efficient design approach.

Below video shows the design and building process of the ECNC Gridshell.

Workshop Team
Instructors: Haotian Man (Atelier Maneuver, HKU), Dr. Zongshuai Wan (HKU)
Contributor: Prof. Dr. Eike Schling (LUH)
Students: Avraham Cohen, Jihyun Kim, Shuyang Li, Yiming Liu, Yuxing Liu

Special Thanks
Kengo Kuma Lab, University of Tokyo
Chengzhe Zhu, Yuxuan Lu, Shaohan Wang, Jiro Akita, Sugita So
Prof. Toshiko Hirano, Prof. Yasushi Ikeda