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DUCTAL was a material study developed by S/U/M and OTA+ with Lafarge Industries and Concreteworks. We made a series of wall-panel prototypes to test how the high-strength concrete could be used in relatively thin sections with less internal reinforcement.

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The panels were shown at an AIA convention in Miami and at a pop-up exhibition hosted by Concreteworks in San Francisco. The work was an opportunity to test geometry, casting, and the visual weight of a material normally associated with much heavier construction.

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Project Credits

Design and fabrication of prototypes: S/U/M and OTA+

Material partner: Lafarge Industries

Exhibition host: Concreteworks

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