ALUMINIUM FOAM Aluminium foam were selected as primary structural material as it has an extremely lightweight characteristic which possessed higher tensile and compression strength compare to normal aluminium. This allows dynamic bending form of the design to be easily constructed with the minimal amount of time. Besides, the density of the aluminium foam can be modified to suit different situations. Increasing the foam density would offer more strength and vice versa. This would promise an efficient use of material at different parts of the design without any wastage of natural resource and embodied energy. Its high corrosion resistance also assure structural integrity of the design even being close to the sea. Aluminium foam is later cladded by anodized aluminium to present with a vibrant characteristic and extra protection.
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