Timber Gridshells

Author : John Chilton,Gabriel Tang
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2016-11-10
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781317682738

Get Book

Timber Gridshells by John Chilton,Gabriel Tang Pdf

Throughout history, people have constructed simple timber lattice shelters such as the tepee or yurt, covered with animal skins, leaves, grasses and woven fabrics. Over the last fifty years, more sophisticated ‘webs of wood’ have emerged, with timber gridshells in particular becoming a structurally expressive form of architecture. Recent developments in digital design, 3-D modelling software, timber fabrication technologies as well as trends towards low-carbon construction have further reinforced architects’ interest in the use of lightweight timber grids and lattice structures. This timely book charts the origin and evolution of the timber gridshell and its relation to timber lattice architecture. Drawing on a range of international case studies, the authors trace the effect advances in technology have had on design and construction in this field, providing a clear understanding of the structure, morphology, design process, and construction technology, and examining both the application and constraints of timber gridshells in architectural design. Timber Gridshells is a highly illustrated, up-to-date resource which provides detailed answers and inspires new ideas. As such, it is essential reading for students of architecture as well as professional architects.

Author : Michael Dickson,Dave Parker
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2014-12-17
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781317683452

Get Book

Sustainable Timber Design by Michael Dickson,Dave Parker Pdf

This new resource covers the material selection, structural design and connections detailing of truly sustainable timber buildings through: consideration of the nature of wood and the heritage of timber construction, including the importance of forestry and conservation a review of modern techniques to improve the durability, fire resistance and predictability of structural timber elements and their vital connections analysis of the many architectural and structural options, from roundwood shells through glulam arches and gridshells to long span hybrid structures case studies from around the world illustrating the principles discussed and the true potential of timber construction Historically there has been an imbalance between the availability of information on structural timber design and the much more widespread familiarity with traditional structural materials such as steel and concrete. This book aims to help redress the balance by presenting the essential design principles involved in the creation of elegant, user-friendly timber buildings that are practical, economic, and thoroughly sustainable. Designed to support specialist study into the benefits of 21st Century timber engineering, this book also offers architects, engineers and other construction professionals practical advice on all aspects of modern timber architecture.

Author : Paulo J. Cruz
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 1553 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2016-10-14
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781317549963

Get Book

Structures and Architecture by Paulo J. Cruz Pdf

Although the disciplines of architecture and structural engineering have both experienced their own historical development, their interaction has resulted in many fascinating and delightful structures. To take this interaction to a higher level, there is a need to stimulate the inventive and creative design of architectural structures and to persuade architects and structural engineers to further collaborate in this process, exploiting together new concepts, applications and challenges. This set of book of abstracts and full paper searchable CD-ROM presents selected papers presented at the 3rd International Conference on Structures and Architecture Conference (ICSA2016), organized by the School of Architecture of the University of Minho, Guimarães, Portugal (July 2016), to promote the synergy in the collaboration between the disciplines of architecture and structural engineering.

Author : Kathrin Dörfler,Jan Knippers,Achim Menges,Stefana Parascho,Helmut Pottmann,Thomas Wortmann
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2023-10-02
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9783111162683

Get Book

Advances in Architectural Geometry 2023 by Kathrin Dörfler,Jan Knippers,Achim Menges,Stefana Parascho,Helmut Pottmann,Thomas Wortmann Pdf

This book contains 34 technical papers presented at the Advances in Architectural Geometry Conference held in Stuttgart 2023. Modern geometric computing increasingly plays a role in modeling environments and processing sensing information, providing a variety of tools for the efficient design, analysis, and manufacturing of complex shapes. The research area of architectural geometry (AG) has emerged at the common border of architecture, applied geometry, computational design, mathematics, and manufacturing. This book presents the state of the art of research in AG.

Author : Fabio Bianconi,Marco Filippucci
Publisher : Springer
Page : 1525 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2019-02-24
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783030036768

Get Book

Digital Wood Design by Fabio Bianconi,Marco Filippucci Pdf

This book explores various digital representation strategies that could change the future of wooden architectures by blending tradition and innovation. Composed of 61 chapters, written by 153 authors hailing from 5 continents, 24 countries and 69 research centers, it addresses advanced digital modeling, with a particular focus on solutions involving generative models and dynamic value, inherent to the relation between knowing how to draw and how to build. Thanks to the potential of computing, areas like parametric design and digital manufacturing are opening exciting new avenues for the future of construction. The book’s chapters are divided into five sections that connect digital wood design to integrated approaches and generative design; to model synthesis and morphological comprehension; to lessons learned from nature and material explorations; to constructive wisdom and implementation-related challenges; and to parametric transfigurations and morphological optimizations.

Author : David Rockwood
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2015-05-08
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781317635895

Get Book

Bamboo Gridshells by David Rockwood Pdf

This highly illustrated text brings together two areas which have both grown in popularity in recent years: gridshells and bamboo. Bamboo is a fast-growing, naturally available, renewable resource which is quite strong and lends itself to structural applications. In this unique text, David Rockwood demonstrates the viability of bamboo as a building material and considers the advantages – as well as the challenges – of working with bamboo. Its properties, workability, connections, assembly, erection processes, structural behavior, and final use are explored in detail through a series of design-build experiments and case studies from Hawai’i and Vietnam. The only book available on the subject, Bamboo Gridshells provides a comprehensive introduction to this emerging technology which will be of interest to anyone working in the areas of sustainable or environmental design, ecological construction, low technology strategies, or alternative materials.

Author : Poorang Piroozfar,Frank Piller
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2013-06-19
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781135903404

Get Book

Mass Customisation and Personalisation in Architecture and Construction by Poorang Piroozfar,Frank Piller Pdf

Challenged by the recent economic crisis, the building and construction industry is currently seeking new orientation and strategies. Here mass customisation is uncovered as a key strategy in helping to meet this challenge. The term mass customisation denotes an offering that meets the demands of each individual customer, whilst still being produced with mass production efficiency. Today mass customisation is emerging from a pilot stage into a scalable and sustainable strategy... The first dedicated publication of its kind, this book provides a forum for the concept within an applied and highly innovative context. The book includes contributions from some of the most prominent thinkers and practitioners in the field from across the world, including Kasper S. Vibaek, Steve Kendall, Martin Bechthold, Mitchell M. Tseng, and Masa Noguchi. Bringing together this panel of experts who have carried out research both in academia and practice, this book provides an overview of state-of-the-art practice related to the concept of customisation and personalisation within the built environment.

Author : Stephen Verderber,Ted Cavanagh,Arlene Oak
Publisher : Birkhäuser
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2019-06-04
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9783035613476

Get Book

Thinking While Doing by Stephen Verderber,Ted Cavanagh,Arlene Oak Pdf

The active engagement of architecture students in the design and construction of real projects is today an important dimension at more than 150 universities worldwide. Yet this emerging field continues to suffer from an insubstantial scholarly foundation. An initiative of universities in North America has developed a consistent and innovative practice model, which sets a new standard for this key aspect of education and professional practice.

Author : Arthur Lyons
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2019-08-28
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781000477986

Get Book

Materials for Architects and Builders by Arthur Lyons Pdf

Materials for Architects and Builders provides a clear and concise introduction to the broad range of materials used within the construction industry and covers the essential details of their manufacture, key physical properties, specification and uses. Understanding the basics of materials is a crucial part of undergraduate and diploma construction or architecture-related courses, and this established textbook helps the reader to do just that with the help of colour photographs and clear diagrams throughout. This new sixth edition has been completely revised and updated to include the latest developments in materials research, new images, appropriate technologies and relevant legislation. The ecological effects of building construction and lifetime use remain an important focus, and this new edition includes a wide range of energy-saving building components.

Author : Wolfgang Fiel
Publisher : Birkhäuser
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2023-03-20
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9783035625936

Get Book

Delugan Meissl Associated Architects – DMAA by Wolfgang Fiel Pdf

On space and nature Non endless space links roughly 20 buildings and projects completed by the architecture firm DMAA to three themes: Biodiversity in Artificial Ecosystems, Limited Resources, and Architecture in the Anthropocene. The projects include hybrid uses as well as buildings described as principally residential or public, and complementary landscape architecture. Dynamic in form, DMAA's projects reflect spatial content and social processes that give shape to form. This book offers inspiration, discussion, and an updated monograph of DMAA. Its diverse concept is complemented by the work of the French graphic design firm Spassky Fischer, which opens up new associative dynamics between reading and visual appreciation. New buildings and projects by DMAA Essays on ecology, resources, and the Anthropocene Spatial planning and form in residential, museum, and landscape architecture

Author : Architectural Research Centers Consortium. Spring Conference
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781935129110

Get Book

2007 ARCC Spring Research Conference by Architectural Research Centers Consortium. Spring Conference Pdf

Author : Martin P Ansell
Publisher : Woodhead Publishing
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2015-07-24
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781782424772

Get Book

Wood Composites by Martin P Ansell Pdf

Recent progress in enhancing and refining the performance and properties of wood composites by chemical and thermal modification and the application of smart multi-functional coatings have made them a particular area of interest for researchers. Wood Composites comprehensively reviews the whole field of wood composites, with particular focus on their materials, applications and engineering and scientific advances, including solutions inspired biomimetrically by the structure of wood and wood composites. Part One covers the materials used for wood composites and examines wood microstructure, and wood processing and adhesives for wood composites. Part Two explores the many applications of wood composites, for example plywood, fibreboard, chipboard, glulam, cross-laminated timber, I-beams and wood-polymer composites. The final part investigates advances in wood composites and looks at the preservation and modification of wood composites, environmental impacts and legislative obligations, nano-coatings and plasma treatment, biomimetic composite materials, the integration of wood composites with other materials and carbonized and mineralized wood composites. Comprehensively reviews the entire field of wood composites in a single volume Examines recent progress in enhancing and refining the performance and properties of wood composites by chemical and thermal modification and the application of smart multi-functional coatings Explores the range of wood composites, including both new and traditional products

Author : Philippe Block,Jan Knippers,Niloy J. Mitra,Wenping Wang
Publisher : Springer
Page : 379 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2014-12-26
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9783319114187

Get Book

Advances in Architectural Geometry 2014 by Philippe Block,Jan Knippers,Niloy J. Mitra,Wenping Wang Pdf

This book contains 24 technical papers presented at the fourth edition of the Advances in Architectural Geometry conference, AAG 2014, held in London, England, September 2014. It offers engineers, mathematicians, designers, and contractors insight into the efficient design, analysis, and manufacture of complex shapes, which will help open up new horizons for architecture. The book examines geometric aspects involved in architectural design, ranging from initial conception to final fabrication. It focuses on four key topics: applied geometry, architecture, computational design, and also practice in the form of case studies. In addition, the book also features algorithms, proposed implementation, experimental results, and illustrations. Overall, the book presents both theoretical and practical work linked to new geometrical developments in architecture. It gathers the diverse components of the contemporary architectural tendencies that push the building envelope towards free form in order to respond to multiple current design challenges. With its introduction of novel computational algorithms and tools, this book will prove an ideal resource to both newcomers to the field as well as advanced practitioners.

Author : Michael Pawlyn
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2019-08-12
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781000701609

Get Book

Biomimicry in Architecture by Michael Pawlyn Pdf

When searching for genuinely sustainable building design and technology - designs that go beyond conventional sustainability to be truly restorative - we often find that nature got there first. Over 3.5 billion years of natural history have evolved innumerable examples of forms, systems, and processes that can be applied to modern green design. For architects, urban designers and product designers, this new edition of Biomimicry in Architecture looks to the natural world to achieve radical increases in resource efficiency. Packed with case studies predicting future trends, this edition also contains updated and expanded chapters on structures, materials, waste, water, thermal control and energy, as well as an all-new chapter on light. An amazing sourcebook of extraordinary design solutions, Biomimicry in Architecture is a must-read for anyone preparing for the challenges of building a sustainable and restorative future.

Author : Berthold Burkhardt,Frei Otto
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Grillages (Structural engineering)
ISBN : UIUC:30112044631130

Get Book

Multihalle Mannheim; the documentation on the design and execution work of Mannheim Hall by Berthold Burkhardt,Frei Otto Pdf

"The documentation on the design and execution work of the Mannheim Hall was prepared at the IL, directed by Frei Otto, in close cooperation with the architects, Mutschler & Partners, Mannheim, and the engineers, Ove Arup & Partners, London. This publication is, at the same time, a report on the sub-project "Experience gained by buildings" of the Sonderforschungsbereich 64 "Wide-Span Lightweight Structures" of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft."