Architectural Geometry
For up to date information on the field, see the series of conferences Vienna 2008, Vienna 2010, Paris 2012.

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Circular arc snakes and kinematic surface generation

M. Barton, L. Shi, M. Kilian, J. Wallner, and H. Pottmann
Computer Graphics Forum 32 (2013), Proc. Eurographics

Smooth surfaces from bilinear patches: discrete affine minimal surfaces

F. Käferböck and H. Pottmann
Comput. Aided Geom. Design 30(5): 476-489, 2013

Ruled Free Forms

S. Flöry, Y. Nagai, F. Isvoranu, H. Pottmann and J. Wallner
AAG, 2012

Intuitive Design Exploration of Constrained Meshes

X. Zhao, C.C. Tang, Y.L. Yang, H. Pottmann and N. Mitra
AAG, 2012

Modeling Polyhedral Meshes with Affine Maps

A. Vaxman
Computer Graphics Forum, Vol. 31, Issue 5 (2012)

Design of self-supporting surfaces

E. Vouga, M. Höbinger, J. Wallner and H. Pottmann
ACM Trans. Graphics 31 (2012), Proc. SIGGRAPH.

Shape Space Exploration of Constrained Meshes

Y.-L. Yang, Y.-J. Yang, H. Pottmann and N. J. Mitra
Proc. SIGGRAPH Asia (2011).

Functional webs for freeform architecture

B. Deng, H. Pottmann and J. Wallner
Computer Graphics Forum, Vol. 30, 2011

Circular arc structures

P. Bo, H. Pottmann, M. Kilian, W. Wang and J. Wallner
ACM Trans. Graphics 30 (2011), #101,1-11, Proc. SIGGRAPH.

Geometric Computing for Freeform Architecture

J. Wallner, H. Pottmann
J. Math. Industry (2011), Vol. 1



Advances in Architectural Geometry 2010

Ceccato, C.; Hesselgren, L.; Pauly, M.; Pottmann, H.; Wallner, J.
1st Edition., 2010, 242 p. 190 illus. in color., Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-7091-0308-1
 

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Freiformarchitektur und Mathematik

Helmut Pottmann and Johannes Wallner
Mitt. DMV, 18, 2, 88-95, 2010
 



Geodesic Patterns

H. Pottmann, Q. Huang, B. Deng, A. Schiftner, M. Kilian, L. Guibas, J. Wallner
ACM Trans.\ Graphics, Vol. 29, Nr.3, 2010 


Architectural Geometry as Design Knowledge

Pottmann, H.
Architectural Design (2010), Vol. 80, number 4


Geometry and New and Future Spatial Patterns

H. Pottmann
Architectural Design (2009), Vol. 79, number 6



Ruled Surfaces for Rationalization and Design in Architecture

S. Flöry and H. Pottmann
Proc. ACADIA, 2010

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Designing Quad-dominant Meshes with Planar Faces

M. Zadravec, A. Schiftner, J. Wallner
Computer Graphics Forum 29/5 (2010), 1671-1679, Proc. Symp. Geometry Processing
 

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Statics-Sensitive Layout of Planar Quadrilateral Meshes

A. Schiftner, J. Balzer
Proc. Advances in Architectural Geometry 2010
 


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Tiling Freeform Shapes With Straight Panels: Algorithmic Methods

J. Wallner, A. Schiftner, M. Kilian, S. Floery, M. Hoebinger, B. Deng, Q. Huang, H. Pottmann
Proc. Advances in Architectural Geometry 2010

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Case Studies in Cost-Optimized Paneling of Architectural Freeform Surfaces

M. Eigensatz, M. Deuss, A. Schiftner, M. Kilian, N. Mitra, H. Pottmann, M. Pauly
Proc. Advances in Architectural Geometry 2010



Paneling Architectural Freeform Surfaces

Michael Eigensatz, Martin Kilian, Alexander Schiftner, Niloy J. Mitra, Helmut Pottmann, Mark Pauly
SIGGRAPH 2010 
 

Geometrische Struktur und Freiformarchitektur

J. Wallner and H. Pottmann
IBDG Vol. 27, Nr. 1, p. 34-38 (2009)

Packing circles and sphere on surfaces

A. Schiftner, M. Höbinger, J. Wallner, H. Pottmann
to appear in ACM Trans. Graphics, 28/5, Proc. SIGGRAPH Asia (2009)
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Freeform surfaces from single curved panels.

H. Pottmann, A. Schiftner, P. Bo, H. Schmiedhofer, W. Wang, N. Baldassini, and J. Wallner.
ACM Trans. Graphics, 27/3, Proc. SIGGRAPH (2008).
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Architectural Geometry

H. Pottmann, A. Asperl, M. Hofer and A. Kilian
Bentley Institute Press (2007), 724 pages, 2200 figures in color, ISBN 978-1-934493-04-5.
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Geometry of multi-layer freeform structures for architecture

H. Pottmann, Y. Liu, J. Wallner, A. Bobenko and W. Wang
ACM Trans. Graphics 26/3 (2007), Proc. SIGGRAPH