The design, development and construction of a digitally fabricated reciprocal timber structure

Agustin Dieste; Remo Pedreschi; I.C. (Cristina) Nan

doi:10.1201/9781003023555-167

The design, development and construction of a digitally fabricated reciprocal timber structure

Agustin Dieste
, Remo Pedreschi
, I.C. (Cristina) Nan

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The design, development and construction of a reciprocal timber structure is pre- sented. The design follows Friedrich Zollinger’s lamella roof of the 1920s. However, by using digital fabrication and high-quality plywood, a new nodal connection is presented. The connec- tion uses a single mechanical fixing, yet provides a highly rigid joint that can be easily assem- bled and dis-assembled. The system was used in the design and fabrication of a temporary roof as part of the London Design Fair in 2016. It was located on the roof terrace of the Truman Brewery in London, which posed a number of challenging constraints. All parts were fabricated in the workshops of the University of Edinburgh and the roof was installed in one day by a team from the university. The system has been shown to be robust and flexible in application.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Structures and Architecture. A Viable Urban Perspective?
Subtitle of host publication	Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Structures and Architecture (ICSA 2022), July 6-8, 2022, Aalborg, Denmark
Editors	Marie Frier Hvejsel, Paulo J.S. Cruz
Publisher	CRC Press
Pages	1402-1409
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Electronic)	9781003023555
ISBN (Print)	9780367902810
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003023555-167
Publication status	Published - 2022
Event	5th International Conference on Structures and Architecture, ICSA 2022 - Aalborg, Denmark Duration: 6 Jul 2022 → 8 Jul 2022

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Conference	5th International Conference on Structures and Architecture, ICSA 2022
Abbreviated title	ICSA 2022
Country/Territory	Denmark
City	Aalborg
Period	6/07/22 → 8/07/22

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timber
structure
gridshell
digital fabrication

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Dieste, A., Pedreschi, R., & Nan, I. C. (2022). The design, development and construction of a digitally fabricated reciprocal timber structure. In M. Frier Hvejsel, & P. J. S. Cruz (Eds.), Structures and Architecture. A Viable Urban Perspective?: Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Structures and Architecture (ICSA 2022), July 6-8, 2022, Aalborg, Denmark (pp. 1402-1409). CRC Press. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003023555-167

Dieste, Agustin ; Pedreschi, Remo ; Nan, I.C. (Cristina). / The design, development and construction of a digitally fabricated reciprocal timber structure. Structures and Architecture. A Viable Urban Perspective?: Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Structures and Architecture (ICSA 2022), July 6-8, 2022, Aalborg, Denmark. editor / Marie Frier Hvejsel ; Paulo J.S. Cruz. CRC Press, 2022. pp. 1402-1409

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Dieste, A, Pedreschi, R & Nan, IC 2022, The design, development and construction of a digitally fabricated reciprocal timber structure. in M Frier Hvejsel & PJS Cruz (eds), Structures and Architecture. A Viable Urban Perspective?: Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Structures and Architecture (ICSA 2022), July 6-8, 2022, Aalborg, Denmark. CRC Press, pp. 1402-1409, 5th International Conference on Structures and Architecture, ICSA 2022, Aalborg, Denmark, 6/07/22. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003023555-167

The design, development and construction of a digitally fabricated reciprocal timber structure. / Dieste, Agustin; Pedreschi, Remo; Nan, I.C. (Cristina).
Structures and Architecture. A Viable Urban Perspective?: Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Structures and Architecture (ICSA 2022), July 6-8, 2022, Aalborg, Denmark. ed. / Marie Frier Hvejsel; Paulo J.S. Cruz. CRC Press, 2022. p. 1402-1409.

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Dieste A, Pedreschi R, Nan IC. The design, development and construction of a digitally fabricated reciprocal timber structure. In Frier Hvejsel M, Cruz PJS, editors, Structures and Architecture. A Viable Urban Perspective?: Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Structures and Architecture (ICSA 2022), July 6-8, 2022, Aalborg, Denmark. CRC Press. 2022. p. 1402-1409 doi: 10.1201/9781003023555-167

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