Wild Wood Gridshells: Mixed-Reality Construction of Nonstandard Wood
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Wild Wood Gridshells Mixed-Reality Construction of Nonstandard Wood.pdf
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Author(s)
Cousin, Tim
Alkhayat, Latifa
Pearl, Natalie
Dewart, Christopher B
Mueller, Caitlin
Date Issued
July 3, 2023
Journal
Technology|Architecture + Design
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Citation
Cousin, T., Alkhayat, L., Pearl, N., Dewart, C. B., & Mueller, C. (2023). Wild Wood Gridshells: Mixed-Reality Construction of Nonstandard Wood. Technology|Architecture + Design, 7(2), 216–231.
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Abstract
Irregular wood is often downcycled despite having significant embedded strength. Reintegrating this wood into structural assemblies can improve material efficiency in the built environment. This work implemented material logic in a design-to-fabrication workflow for building structures using bifurcated tree branches to leverage this potential (Figure 1). This process is demonstrated through the design and construction of a prototype. A user-oriented computational interface is proposed that manages irregular geometries, matching and optimization algorithms, and structural simulation for design iteration. The demonstrated workflow, which concludes with augmented reality (AR) assisted fabrication, facilitates designing with varying materials, enabling upcycling a wide range of nonstandard building elements. At scale, this methodology can significantly reduce the environmental impact of construction.
MIT Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Building Technology Program
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Architecture
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
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https://doi.org/10.1080/24751448.2023.2245725
