Publications

Oliver D. Krieg, Simon Bechert, Abel Groenewolt, Raphael Horn, Jan Knippers, and Achim Menges. Affordances of Complexity: Evaluation of a Robotic Production Process for Segmented Timber Shell Structures. WCTE, Proceedings of the 2018 World Conference on Timber Engineering, 1 - 8, Seoul, Korea, August 2018. [PUMA: process production compleity segmented knippers robotic shell groenewolt structure horn 2018 affordance itke evaluation timber krieg menges bechert]

Oliver D. Krieg, Simon Bechert, Abel Groenewolt, Raphael Horn, Jan Knippers, and Achim Menges. Affordances of Complexity: Evaluation of a Robotic Production Process for Segmented Timber Shell Structures. WCTE, Proceedings of the 2018 World Conference on Timber Engineering, 1 - 8, Seoul, Korea, August 2018. [PUMA: process production compleity segmented knippers robotic shell groenewolt structure horn 2018 affordance itke from:petraheim evaluation timber krieg menges bechert]

Oliver David Krieg, Tobias Schwinn, Achim Menges, Jian-Min Li, Jan Knippers, A. Schmitt, and V. Schwieger. Biomimetic Lightweight Timber Plate Shells: Computational Integration of Robotic Fabrication, Architectural Geometry and Structural Design.. In Philippe Block, Jan Knippers, Niloy J. Mitra, and Wenping Wang (Eds.), Advances in Architectural Geometry 2014, 109 – 126, Springer International Publishing, Cham, Heidelberg, New York, 2015. [PUMA: biomimetic schwinn leightweight plate knippers robotic shell design from:petraheim itke 2015 structures fabrication geometry schwieger timber krieg schmitt li menges architecture]

Oliver David Krieg, Tobias Schwinn, Achim Menges, Jian-Min Li, Jan Knippers, A. Schmitt, and V. Schwieger. Biomimetic Lightweight Timber Plate Shells: Computational Integration of Robotic Fabrication, Architectural Geometry and Structural Design.. In Philippe Block, Jan Knippers, Niloy J. Mitra, and Wenping Wang (Eds.), Advances in Architectural Geometry 2014, 109 – 126, Springer International Publishing, Cham, Heidelberg, New York, 2015. [PUMA: biomimetic schwinn knippers robotic shell design itke 2015 structures fabrication geometry plat schwieger timber krieg schmitt li menges architecture]

Daniel Sonntag, Simon Bechert, and Jan Knippers. Biomimetic timber shells made of bending-active segments. International Journal of Space Structures, (Vol. 32)(3-4):149 – 159, 2017. [PUMA: joint finger bending-active biomimetic sonntag knippers robotic shell segments 2017 from:petraheim itke timber bechert]

Daniel Sonntag, Simon Bechert, and Jan Knippers. Biomimetic timber shells made of bending-active segments. International Journal of Space Structures, (Vol. 32)(3-4):149 – 159, 2017. [PUMA: joint finger bending-active biomimetic sonntag knippers robotic shell segments 2017 itke timber bechert]

Dominga Garufi, Hans Jakob Wagner, Tobias Schwinn, Dylan Wood, Simon Bechert, Achim Menges, and Jan Knippers. Fibrous Joints for Lightweight Segmented Timber Shells. RCA Conference 2018, Kaiserslautern, Germany, September 2018. [PUMA: joint schwinn wagner segmented knippers shell lightweight garufi 2018 itke timber fibrous wood menges architecture bechert]

Dominga Garufi, Hans Jakob Wagner, Tobias Schwinn, Dylan Wood, Simon Bechert, Achim Menges, and Jan Knippers. Fibrous Joints for Lightweight Segmented Timber Shells. RCA Conference 2018, Kaiserslautern, Germany, September 2018. [PUMA: joint schwinn wagner segmented knippers shell lightweight garufi 2018 itke from:petraheim timber fibrous wood menges architecture bechert]

Dylan Wood, Laura Kiesewetter, Axel Körner, Kenryo Takahashi, Jan Knippers, and Achim Menges. HYGROSHELL – In Situ Self-shaping of Curved Timber Shells. In Kathrin Dörfler, Jan Knippers, Achim Menges, Stefana Parascho, Helmut Pottmann, and Thomas Wortmann (Eds.), Advances in Architectural Geometry 2023, 43-54, De Gruyter, Oct 4, 2023. [PUMA: hygroshell curved situ körner 2023 knippers shell takahashi self-shaping itke timber wood kiesewetter menges architecture]

Simon Bechert, Daniel Sonntag, Lotte Aldinger, and Jan Knippers. Integrative structural design and engineering methods for segmented timber shells : BUGA Wood Pavilion. Structures, (34)December:4814-4833, Elsevier, 2021. [PUMA: modular finger sonntag segmented knippers engineering shell 2021 structure itke from:petraheim fabrication form-finding buga methods aldinger joints heilbronn plate robotic lightweight integrative optimization design timber computational bechert]

Simon Bechert, Daniel Sonntag, Lotte Aldinger, and Jan Knippers. Integrative structural design and engineering methods for segmented timber shells : BUGA Wood Pavilion. Structures, (34)December:4814-4833, Elsevier, 2021. [PUMA: modular finger sonntag segmented knippers engineering shell 2021 structure itke fabrication form-finding buga methods aldinger joints heilbronn plate robotic lightweight integrative optimization design timber computational bechert]

Jian-Min Li, and Jan Knippers. Segmental Timber Plate Shell for the Landesgartenschau Exhibition Hall in Schwäbisch Gmünd the Application of Finger Joints in Plate Structures. International Journal of Space Structures, (Vol. 30)No. 2sage, June 2015. [PUMA: joint exhibition finger segmental hall plate knippers robotic shell müllerblaustein gmünd application lightweight peer-reviewed structure schwäbisch landesgartenschau itke 2015 timber li]

Jian-Min Li, and Jan Knippers. Segmental Timber Plate Shell for the Landesgartenschau Exhibition Hall in Schwäbisch Gmünd the Application of Finger Joints in Plate Structures. International Journal of Space Structures, (Vol. 30)No. 2sage, June 2015. [PUMA: joint exhibition finger segmental hall plate knippers robotic shell müllerblaustein gmünd application lightweight peer-reviewed structure schwäbisch landesgartenschau from:petraheim itke 2015 timber laga li]

Simon Bechert, Abel Groenewolt, Oliver D. Krieg, Achim Menges, and Jan Knippers. Structural Performance of Construction Systems for Segmented Timber Shell Structures. Proceedings of the IASS Annual Symposium 2018 Creativity in Structural Design, Boston, USA, 16-19 July 2018. [PUMA: segmented knippers shell performance groenewolt structure system 2018 structural itke from:petraheim construction timber krieg menges architecture bechert]

Simon Bechert, Abel Groenewolt, Oliver D. Krieg, Achim Menges, and Jan Knippers. Structural Performance of Construction Systems for Segmented Timber Shell Structures. Proceedings of the IASS Annual Symposium 2018 Creativity in Structural Design, Boston, USA, 16-19 July 2018. [PUMA: segmented knippers shell performance groenewolt structure system 2018 structural itke construction timber krieg menges architecture bechert]

Simon Bechert, Jan Knippers, Oliver D. Krieg, Achim Menges, Tobias Schwinn, and Daniel Sonntag. Textile Fabrication Techniques for Timber Shells: Elastic Bending of Custom-Laminated Veneer for Segmented Shell. In S. Adriaenssens, F. Gramazio, M. Kohler, Achim Menges, and M Pauly (Eds.), Advances in Architectural Geometry 2016, 164 – 169, Zurich, Switzerland, 2016. [PUMA: schwinn segmental sonntag textile knippers shell veneer bending custom-laminated 2016 from:petraheim itke technique fabrication elastic timber krieg menges bechert]

Simon Bechert, Jan Knippers, Oliver D. Krieg, Achim Menges, Tobias Schwinn, and Daniel Sonntag. Textile Fabrication Techniques for Timber Shells: Elastic Bending of Custom-Laminated Veneer for Segmented Shell. In S. Adriaenssens, F. Gramazio, M. Kohler, Achim Menges, and M Pauly (Eds.), Advances in Architectural Geometry 2016, 164 – 169, Zurich, Switzerland, 2016. [PUMA: schwinn segmental sonntag textile knippers shell veneer bending custom-laminated 2016 itke technique fabrication elastic timber krieg menges bechert]

Li. Jian-Min. Timber Shell Structures: Form-finding and Structural Analysis of Actively Bent Grid Shells and Segmental Plate Shells. In Jan Knippers (Eds.), Forschungsberichte aus dem Institut für Tragkonstruktionen und Konstruktives Entwerfen, (42)Stuttgart: Institut für Tragkonstruktionen und Konstruktives Entwerfen, ITKE, Stuttgart, Germany, 2017. [PUMA: acttively segmental bent plate engineering shell diss analysis structure forschungsbericht 2017 structural itke grid dissertation timber form-finding li]

Li. Jian-Min. Timber Shell Structures: Form-finding and Structural Analysis of Actively Bent Grid Shells and Segmental Plate Shells. In Jan Knippers (Eds.), Forschungsberichte aus dem Institut für Tragkonstruktionen und Konstruktives Entwerfen, (42)Stuttgart: Institut für Tragkonstruktionen und Konstruktives Entwerfen, ITKE, Stuttgart, Germany, 2017. [PUMA: acttively segmental bent plate engineering shell diss analysis structure forschungsbericht 2017 structural from:petraheim itke grid dissertation timber form-finding li]

Simon Bechert, Lotte Aldinger, Dylan Wood, Jan Knippers, and Achim Menges. Urbach Tower: Integrative structural design of a lightweight structure made of self-shaped curved cross-laminated timber. Structures, (33):3667--3681, ELSEVIER SCI LTD, October 2021. [PUMA: surface-active knippers engineering shell 2021 digital structure itke from:petraheim fabrication menges cross-laminated curved folded aldinger Timber crossing-screw CLT lightweight integrative self-shaping design connection urbach wood computational architecture bechert tower]