The four new stations designed by Zaha Hadid for the Hungerburg Funicular contain over 2,500 unique custom-cut polyethylene (PE) profiles which connect the glass cladding of the roof to the steel ribs of the supporting structure. designtoproduction implemented an automated workflow for detailing and fabrication planning of the profiles. The process started with a CAD-model provided by the engineers and ended with delivering machine-ready manufacturing data directly to the five-axis CNC-router that cut the profiles. |