Paper Presentation at CAADRIA 2026 (Taiwan) | AGB Employee Presents Research Findings at International Conference

From Saturday, April 26 to Saturday, May 2, 2026, Hiroki Awaji of Asahi Building Wall (hereinafter referred to as AGB) presented two research papers on GRC utilizing digital technology at the international conference “CAADRIA 2026 (Conference on Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia)”, held in Taiwan.

CAADRIA (The Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia) is an international conference on computational design and digital fabrication in the field of architecture, attracting researchers and practitioners from around the world, with a focus on the Asian region.

▼Presentation Content

FULL-SCALE VALIDATION OF A SPRAY PATH DESIGN SYSTEM FOR COMPLEX-SHAPED GFRC PANELS
https://papers.cumincad.org/cgi-bin/works/paper/caadria2026_199
Authors: Hiroki Awaji（AGB）, Michihiro Abe, Arastoo Khajehee, Goro Onuma, Yasushi Ikeda
Research on automating the manufacturing of curved GRC panels—a process that has traditionally relied heavily on the experience of skilled craftsmen—using digital technology and robotic control

LARGE-SCALE 3D-PRINTABLE BENDING-ACTIVE FORMWORK WITH AUXETIC PROPERTIES
https://papers.cumincad.org/cgi-bin/works/paper/caadria2026_118
Authors: Kazunori Nakayama, Hiroki Awaji（AGB）, Yusuke Sakai, Ryo Yoshikawa, Sei Hayashi, Tomoyuki Gondo, Toshiaki Kimura, Eisuke Mitsuda
Research on the development of a construction method that uses highly flexible 3D-printed components to form reusable curved formwork, enabling the faster construction of complex architectural shapes while reducing costs and environmental impact.

These studies demonstrate that combining spray-on robots with reusable, deformable formwork offers a new direction for production systems that can manufacture complex curved GRC exterior cladding—a process that traditionally required skilled labor and generated large amounts of formwork waste—in a more sustainable and efficient manner.

Moving forward, AGB will continue to bridge the gap between practice and research as we work to create new possibilities in the fields of architecture and facades.