Reinventing Timber Joinery

HOMEPAGE

Architecture

Coupling Graphic Statics and Robotic Fabrication in Timber-to-Timber Joint Design

Tectonic
Graphic Static
form finding

This project successfully merged traditional craftsmanship with cutting-edge technologies in timber construction, enriching our understanding and skills in both domains. Through hands-on sessions, we explored Vector-based Graphic Statics, enhancing our ability to design and optimize timber joints for better load-bearing efficiency. The introduction of robotic fabrication technologies allowed for the rapid prototyping of these joints, providing insights into the integration of design innovations with practical manufacturing constraints.

The workshop's highlight was the collaborative design and construction of a full-scale demonstrator that utilized advanced timber-to-timber joints. This not only served as a practical application of the concepts learned but also showcased the potential for traditional joinery techniques to adapt to modern construction demands. Overall, the workshop bridged the gap between historical joinery methods and contemporary digital fabrication techniques, offering a comprehensive view of the future possibilities in sustainable timber construction.

Digital Future 2024

Instructor
Philip F. Yuan, Hua Chai, Tianyi Gao, Junwang Yu,
College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Tongji University
Denis Zastavni, Sylvain Rasneur
Structures & Technologies LAB, UCLouvain

Group member
Yutao Chen, Haolin Yang, Wenting Pan, Jianlong Li, Xincheng Jiang, Kahong Lam, Jiapan Sun, Yixin Hao, Moxuan Xu, Dayou Du

Structural Engineer
Jin Wang, Shanghai ECO Structural Design Studio

Digital Fabrication Support
Fab-Union Technology

Structural Design Consulting
Liangjiu Jia, College of civil engineering, Tongji University

Architecture

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