Geometrical indeterminacy as a way to structural and architectural performance

Structural systems with complex geometries are generally applied to very prestigious works of architecture and realized with sophisticated technologies. The design process presented here aimed at investigating the possibility of building geometrically complex architecture using simple techniques and very cheap materials, yet achieving a meaningful structural and architectural performance. Within an experimental workshop a team of 5 students supervised by the 2 authors built a real scale artefact, a temporary multi-religious pavilion with a tensile roof made of recycled cardboard.