
The studio will explore the design, fabrication, and performance potentials of reclaimed timber in large-scale architectural applications. By addressing the constraints and opportunities inherent to using reclaimed wood, the research aims to integrate advanced computational design methods, machine learning techniques, digital fabrication, and sustainability principles into a cohesive design methodology. The overarching goal is to redefine architectural systems by leveraging the unique properties of reclaimed timber and its environmental benefits.
Throughout the semester, students will work collaboratively to address critical questions in structural design, material optimization, and circular construction. The studio will engage with a range of topics, including inventory-constrained design, material grading using computer vision, form-active timber structures, innovative joinery techniques, and robotic fabrication processes. Emphasis will be placed on designing for adaptability, disassembly, and reuse, fostering an architecture that is responsive to both environmental and structural demands.
Students will be encouraged to adopt an explorative and interdisciplinary approach, producing physical and digital prototypes to test and refine their concepts.
The research and design outcomes will culminate in the development of a large-span timber roof system, showcasing the potential of reclaimed wood as a high-performance, sustainable building material. The most promising research findings developed during the studio will lay the groundwork for designing and realizing the full-scale ITECH Research Demonstrator in the subsequent semester.
Wednesday
13:00-17:00
ITECH Module: 25990
Integrative Technologies and Architectural Design Research Studio 1
Examination Number: 25991
Master Module: 47531,-41,-51
Computerbasiertes Entwerfen I, II, III
[Photo: Reclaimed Design, C. Blum, L. Marsillo, G. Muñoz Guerrero, ITECH, University of Stuttgart, 2024]