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Textile Fabrication Techniques for Timber Shells: Elastic Bending of Custom-Laminated Veneer for Segmented Shell

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Advances in Architectural Geometry 2016, page 164 – 169. Zurich, Switzerland, ETH Zurich, (2016)

Abstract

Recent developments in the field of segmented timber shells have shown promising structural and constructional characteristics. Advancements in computational design and digital fabrication enable architects and engineers to handle the increased geometric complexity necessary for this new construction type, integrating fabrication constraints and structural feedback in one design model. The research presented in this paper builds on new findings from biological role models for the constructional morphology, connection type, and material distribution of segmented shells. Based on the transfer of these principles, a robotic fabrication technique was developed that enables the production of elastically bent, double-layered segments made from custom-laminated beech plywood, by transferring traditional textile connection methods to timber construction. The construction system was evaluated through the design, production, and assembly of a large demonstrator.

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