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Digital Wood Design

Innovative Techniques of Representation in Architectural Design

  • Presents high-quality, peer-reviewed papers covering various aspects of wood construction and design
  • Written by leading experts in the field, hailing from around the globe
  • Describes various innovative digital representation techniques and parametric strategies

Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering (LNCE, volume 24)

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Table of contents (62 chapters)

  1. Centrality of Representation As a Synthesis Model and Morphological Comprehension

    1. Digital Wood Trusses. Geometry and Parameters/Fabrication and Monitoring

      • Andrea Giordano, Paolo Borin, Federico Panarotto
      Pages 479-509
    2. Digital Technologies for Cultural Heritage: 3D Representation of Complex Wooden Structures

      • Caterina Gottardi, Caterina Balletti, Simone Florian, Francesco Guerra
      Pages 511-532
    3. AHBIM for Wooden Built Heritage Conservation

      • Stefano Brusaporci, Alessandro Luigini, Starlight Vattano, Pamela Maiezza, Alessandra Tata
      Pages 533-546
    4. “Techos de Armaduras” in Cuban Colonial Architecture: Cuban Coverings from XVII to XVIII Century

      • Cristiana Bartolomei, Caterina Morganti, Giorgia Predari
      Pages 595-622
    5. The Caribbean Bahareque: From Living Branches to the Wall

      • Massimo Leserri, Dayan-Ariadna Guzman-Bejarano
      Pages 623-635
  2. Connection Between Nature Lessons and Material Explorations

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 637-637
    2. Hygroscapes: Innovative Shape Shifting Façades

      • Sherif Abdelmohsen, Sigrid Adriaenssens, Stefano Gabriele, Luigi Olivieri, Rana El-Dabaa
      Pages 675-702
    3. Adaptive Wooden Architecture. Designing a Wood Composite with Shape-Memory Behavior

      • Maryam Mansoori, Negar Kalantar, Terry Creasy, Zofia Rybkowski
      Pages 703-717
    4. Natural Complexity. An Introduction to Structural Design with Tree Forks

      • Lukas Allner, Daniela Kroehnert
      Pages 743-759
    5. Evaluation of Wooden Structures

      • Gülru Koca
      Pages 761-781
    6. Solid Wood and Wood Based Composites: The Challenge of Sustainability Looking for a Short and Smart Supply Chain

      • M. Romagnoli, M. Fragiacomo, Antonio Brunori, M. Follesa, G. Scarascia Mugnozza
      Pages 783-807
    7. Bamboo’s Bio-inspired Material Design Through Additive Manufacturing Technologies

      • Francesco Buonamici, Yary Volpe, Rocco Furferi, Monica Carfagni, Giovanni Signorini, Giacomo Goli et al.
      Pages 809-826
    8. Microtimber: The Development of a 3D Printed Composite Panel Made from Waste Wood and Recycled Plastics

      • Sandra Karina Löschke, John Mai, Gwenaelle Proust, Arianna Brambilla
      Pages 827-848
  3. Constructive Wisdom and Realization Challenges

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 849-849

About this book

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.  

Editors and Affiliations

  • Polo di Ingegneria, PERUGIA, Italy

    Fabio Bianconi

  • Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy

    Marco Filippucci

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eBook USD 299.00
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  • Read on any device
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  • Own it forever
Hardcover Book USD 379.99
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