Design for Mass-Customization (2019)
article⁄Design for Mass-Customization (2019)
abstract⁄Tradition wood tectonics, like interlocking joints, have regained focus against the background of digital design and fabrication technologies. While research on interlocking joints is quite focused on joint geometries, especially for timber plates, there has been less attention on the design and mass customization of interlocking joints for linear timber elements. In this context, this research addresses the challenges of mass customizationof interlocking joints for linear elements through the design and realization of a 9meterhigh timber structure with fully interlocking joints, without the use of any nails or glue. A customized code generation program was developed for the fabrication process, allowing the rapid programming and fabrication for all the 840 elements and 2592 notches. The project demonstrates how innovative structures are allowed through the synthesis of joint geometry, assembly process, and cuttingedge fabrication technology.
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| Year |
2019 |
| Authors |
Chai, Hua; Marino, Dario; So, ChunPong; Yuan, Philip F. |
| Issue |
ACADIA 19:UBIQUITY AND AUTONOMY |
| Pages |
564-572 |
| Library link |
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| Entry filename |
design-mass-customization |
