Knitted composites are textile composite materials that consist of knitted textile reinforcement and polymer matrix. Knitted composites exhibit great design flexibility by allowing the customization of shapes, textures, and material properties. These features facilitate the optimization of buildings’ material systems and the creation of buildings with light weight and high material efficiency.

To achieve such a lightweight, material-efficient building structure with knitted composites, this research investigates the material properties of knitted composites and proposes a design process for building-scale knitted composite systems. In the material study, this research examines certain mechanical properties of the material and the effects of additional design elements. In the design exploration, this research explores the design workflow of the structural form, element arrangement, and knit distribution of the material system at the macro-, meso-, and microscales. The project of MeiTing serves as proof of the concept and the design workflow.

针织复合材料是由针织纺织增强材料和聚合物基体组成的纺织复合材料。针织复合材料通过允许定制形状、纹理和材料特性而表现出极大的设计灵活性。这些特性有助于优化建筑物的材料系统，并创建重量轻、材料效率高的建筑物。

为了使用针织复合材料实现这种轻质、材料高效的建筑结构，本研究调查了针织复合材料的材料特性，并提出了一种建筑规模的针织复合材料系统的设计流程。在材料研究中，这项研究检查了材料的某些机械性能以及其他设计元素的影响。在设计探索中，本研究从宏观、中观和微观尺度探讨了材料系统的结构形式、元素排列和编织分布的设计工作流程。MeiTing 的项目是概念和设计工作流程的证明。