China's Central South Architectural Design Institute (CSADI) uses as many as 6 brands on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform to design and construct a weather tower.
Chinese architectural design firm CSADI uses the 3DEXPERIENCE platform to create a virtual twin of the Wuhan Next Generation Meteorological Radar Tower.
Design efficiency improved by 30%
Construction errors decreased by nearly 60%.
A twist in architectural design, engineering & construction
Reduced building complexity and cost
The Wuhan Next Generation Meteorological Radar Tower is not a typical tower. Inspired by a cyclone, the outer façade twists in a double spiral. The sophisticated design was optimized digitally using 3DEXPERIENCE CATIA, helping to determine the perfect rotational angle of the building and accurately calculate the shape and dimensions of over 1,000 glass-fiber reinforced concrete exterior wall panels. This reduced the construction difficulty and cost.
“The shape of the Wuhan Next Generation Meteorological Radar Tower project itself is quite complex; it is a hyperbolic curve that imitates a dancing duo”
Dr Zhang Shen
Director of the Engineering Digital R&D Center, CSADI
“CATIA allowed us to determine the optimal 18-degree angle for the twisting shape of the building.”
Construction Cities Territories CATIA Customer
The tower’s sophisticated design was optimized digitally using CATIA on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, helping to determine the perfect rotational 18-degree angle of the building.
CSADI trusted in the 3DEXPERIENCE platform to bring its connected, smart construction vision to life.
