Publications

Simon Bechert. Structural Development of Semented Timber Shell Systems. Forschungsberichte aus dem Institut für Tragkonstruktionen und Konstruktives Entwerfen, Universität Stuttgart, (51):349, Institut für Tragkonstruktionen und Konstruktives Entwerfen, Universität Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Dezember 2025. [PUMA: 2025 bechert develpment engineering itke segmented shell structural system timber]

Daniel Sonntag, Lotte Aldinger, Simon Bechert, Martin Alvarez, Abel Groenewolt, Oliver-David Krieg, Hans Jakob Wagner, Jan Knippers, und Achim Menges. Lightweight segmented timber shell for the Bundesgartenschau 2019 in Heilbronn. Form and Force: Proceedings of the International Association for Spactial Structures Annual Symposia 2019 Barcelona, October:1--8, 2019. [PUMA: 2019 BUGA Bundesgartenschau Heilbronn Lightweight aldinger alvarez bechert engineering groenevolt itke knippers krieg menges segmented shell sonntag timber wagner]

Simon Bechert, Simon Aicher, Lyudmila Gorokhova, Laura Balangé, Monika Göbel, Volker Schwieger, Achim Menges, und Jan Knippers. Segmented Timber Shells for Circular Construction: Relocation, Structural Assessment, and Robotic Fabrication of a Modular, Lightweight Timber Structure. Buildings, (15)112025. [PUMA: 2025 aicher assessment balangé bechert circular construction engineering fabrication gorokhova göbel itke knippers lightweight menges modular relocation robotic schwieger segmented shell structural structure timber] URL

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

Simon Bechert, Lotte Aldinger, Dylan Wood, Jan Knippers, und 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, Oktober 2021. [PUMA: 2021 CLT Timber aldinger architecture bechert computational connection cross-laminated crossing-screw curved design digital engineering fabrication folded integrative itke knippers lightweight menges self-shaping shell structure surface-active tower urbach wood]

Kyung-Ju Hwang. Advanced Investigations of Grid Spatial Structures. In Jan Knippers (Hrsg.), Forschungsberichte aus dem Institut für Tragkonstruktionen und Konstruktives Entwerfen, (31)Stuttgart: Institut für Tragkonstruktionen und Konstruktives Entwerfen, ITKE, Stuttgart, Germany, 2010. [PUMA: 2010 advanced diss dissertation engineering forschungsbericht grid hwang investigation itke shell spatial structure]

Milos Dimcic. Structural Optimization of Grid Shells based on Genetic Algorithms. In Jan Knippers (Hrsg.), Forschungsberichte aus dem Institut für Tragkonstruktionen und Konstruktives Entwerfen, (32)Stuttgart: Institut für Tragkonstruktionen und Konstruktives Entwerfen, ITKE, Stuttgart, Germany, 2012. [PUMA: 2012 algorithm architecture based dimcic diss dissertation engineering forschungsbericht from:petraheim genetic grid itke optimisation optimization shell structural]

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

Jian-Min Li, und Jan Knippers. Pattern and form - their influence on segmental plate shells. Proceedings of the IASS Symposium 2015, 2015. [PUMA: 2015 engineering form influence itke knippers li pattern plate segmental shell]

Frédéric Waimer, Riccardo La magna, und jan Knippers. Nature-inspired structural optimization of freeform shells. ICSA 2013- Structures and Architecture, Guimaraes, Portugal, 24-26 July 2013. [PUMA: 2013 architecture engineering freeform itke knippers magna nature-inspired optimisation optimization shell structural waimer]

Thiemo Fildhuth, S. Lippert, und Jan Knippers. Layout Strategies and Optimisation of Joint Patterns in Full Glass Shells. In Bos, Louter, Nijsse, und Veer (Hrsg.), Challenging Glass 3 Conference Proceedings, 845, Delft, 2012. [PUMA: 2012 architecture engineering fildhuth full glass itke joint knippers layout lippert optimisation pattern shell strategies]

Thiemo Fildhuth, S. Lippert, und J Knippers. Design and Joint Pattern Optimisation of Glass Shells. In International Association for Shell, und Spatial Structures (Hrsg.), IASS-ACPS Conference Proceedings, 165 pp, Seoul, Korea, 21-24 May 2012. [PUMA: 2012 architecture design engineering fildhuth glass itke joint knippers lippert optimisation pattern shell]

Jian-Min Li, und Jan Knippers. Form-finding of grid shells with continuous elastic rods. Proceedings of the International Symposium of the IABSE-IASS Symposium, London, UK, 2011. [PUMA: 2011 continuous elastic engineering form-finding grid itke knippers li rod shell]

Thiemo Fildhuth, und Jan Knippers. Double Curved Glass Shells from Cold Bent Glass Laminates. Glass Processing Days 2011, Conference Proceedings, 316 - 321, Tampere, Finland, 2011. [PUMA: 2011 architecture bent cold curved double engineering fildhuth glass itke knippers laminate shell]

Jan Knippers, und Thorsten Helbig. The Frankfurt Zeil Grid Shell. Evolution and Trends in Design, Analysis and Construction of Shell ans Spatial Structures, IASS Symposium, 328 – 329, Valencia, Spain, 28. Sept. – 2. Oct. 2009. [PUMA: 2009 architecture engineering frankfurt grid helbig itke knippers shell zeil]

Kyung-Ju Hwang, Jan Knippers, und Sun-Woo Park. Influence of various types of node connectors on the buckling loads of grid shells. Evolution and Trends in Design, Analysis and Construction of Shell ans Spatial Structures, IASS Symposium, 426 – 427, Valencia, Spain, 28. Sept.r – 2. Oct. 2009. [PUMA: 2009 buckling connection engineering grid hwang influence itke knippers load node park shell types various]