@inproceedings{b7212639950a41489498c4afb54d61ce,
title = "CURVED GLULAM ARCHITECTURE DESIGN OPTIMISATION FOR LOW-TECH CONSTRUCTION: The Fabrication and Construction of KATENARA",
abstract = "This paper reports on the research findings from the fabrication and construction of {"}KATENARA{"}, a prototypical, hyper-lightweight, wooden pavilion built in the Dongshi Forestry Cultural Park, Dongshi, Taiwan in November 2023. KATENARA uses a suspended roof structure system optimised for low-tech production from glue-laminated (glulam) timber. The pavilion{\textquoteright}s geometry is based on near-catenary-shaped glulam beams that are evolutionary algorithmically optimised for manufacture from a single mould. Structures based on suspended beam geometries substantially reduce material needs when compared with those relying on straight beams, as catenary beams operate in pure tension throughout, avoiding inefficient neutral fibres along the centreline and removing risk of buckling. Yet, their manufacture from glulam typically requires costly bespoke individual hardware setups. Shape optimisation for fabrication efficiencies substantially increases the tectonic system's applicability, as it facilitates more affordable implementation in low-tec fabrication environment.",
keywords = "Affordable Construction, Catenary, Evolutionary Algorithm, Gluelaminated Timber, Low-tech, Timber Shell",
author = "Wong, {Nichol Long Hin} and Kristof Crolla and Hou, {June Hao} and Hsu, {Pei Hsien} and Cheng, {Yu Tung}",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2024 and published by the Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA), Hong Kong.; 29th International Conference on Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia, CAADRIA 2024 ; Conference date: 20-04-2024 Through 26-04-2024",
year = "2024",
language = "English",
isbn = "9789887891833",
series = "Proceedings of the International Conference on Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia",
publisher = "The Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia",
pages = "181--190",
editor = "Nicole Gardner and Herr, {Christiane M.} and Likai Wang and Hirano Toshiki and Khan, {Sumbul Ahmad}",
booktitle = "Accelerated Design - 29th International Conference on Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia, CAADRIA 2024",
address = "香港",
}