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📽 Check out this video about the #DfMA process of the 1st of April monument, a contemporary lookout tower in #Brielle, the Netherlands. Designed by ro&Ad Architects, this timber lookout tower features a wooden structural grid that aligns with the historic brick foundation of the former North Gate of the Bastion. GEOMETRIA played a crucial role in bringing this vision to life. We meticulously modelled the intricate structure and joints, ensuring precise digital fabrication and providing the necessary data for successful on-site assembly. The fabrication modelling process created a precise timber 3D model with around 2000 unique pieces and 5000 joints. Each piece got its own code for easy identification, tracking its location from fabrication to construction. For the #timber fabrication, parts were arranged efficiently on longer timber pieces, reducing material waste and ensuring optimal use of resources. This nesting process significantly saved on timber material. Geometria’s custom-built bvn file exporter made it easy to accurately export the hundreds of unique timber pieces directly for fabrication. These pieces were then manufactured using #Hundegger timber #CNC machines by TimberFrame Oy in Kuhmo, Finland. The fabrication process was a seamless transition from the digital model to the factory floor. van Hese Infra B.V. took on the final assembly, akin to solving a giant puzzle at the site. Geometria supplied a large number of assembly and construction drawings for the project. Furthermore, builders could use the detailed #BIM model on-site, providing crucial support in constructing this three-dimensional complex monument. We extend our appreciation to the project contributors: Client: Gemeente Voorne aan Zee (former Municipality of Brielle) Architects: Ro&Ad Architecten Structural design: Summum Engineering Contractor: van Hese Infra B.V. Design for Manufacture and Assembly: Geometria Architecture Fabrication of timber structure: Timber Frame Oy / Jukka Hyvärinen   We invite you to learn more about this fascinating project on Geometria's website: https://lnkd.in/d-YUTyxr #architecture #HistoricalMonument #TimberStructure #timber #wood #digitalfabrication #computationaldesign #parametricdesign #parametricarchitecture

Focus on: CONCEPTUAL DESIGN - PARAMETRIC 3D MODELING For this project we studied the wheel casings and the system for anchoring the casings to the main structure. The building is equipped with an imposing retractable telescopic roof that allows for versatile use of the space dedicated to events. The steel structure slides on rails 40 metres long thanks to 1095 mm diameter wheels.   We also developed the 3D modeling of all the connections for the cladding system in Texlon® EFTE and modelled the arrangements on the main framework.   For this project we also provided the structural calculations of the secondary framework to support the façade cladding.   #3Dmodeling #development #facadeengineering #facadedesign #architectural #vlpandpartners 

Another Work Section for Stratco Rainwater Disposal Systems!! There are more to come in other Work Sections for Stratco - keep watching this space!!! #StratcoRainwater,#StratcoNZ,#StratcoSpouting,#StratcoDownpipes,#StratcoFascia,#StratcoGutters

Seems easy to do but it is not. Parametric Architecture 🔥

𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗹, 𝗴𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀, 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲: 𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗻𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 High-level engineering and architecture create an extraordinary place in Hamburg's Überseequartier. Let's start with the numbers: 📍 213 tons of glass, in 8535 unique elements, capture the light and create a bright and transparent space that blurs the boundaries between inside and outside. 📍 4592 steel nodes, milled from 315 tons of raw material, form a robust, high-quality structure. 📍 8994 steel rods, 7500 meters long, form a stabilizing network with 6000 precision welded connections. 📍 4572 aluminum nodes complete the structure, giving a touch of modernity and refinement. But, beyond the numbers, there is much more, so... imagine being there and experiencing this architectural wonder! I think it's amazing, what's your thoughts? Video by Roschmann Group #structuralengineering #steelstructure #glass #engineering For more: 📌 Follow #ImpressiveEngineering 📌 Click on the 🔔 and select "ALL"

Engineering marvel!! #engineering #construction #steel #glass #structure #civil #glassstructure #steelstructure #structuralengineering #building #elevation

After so many years, what a pleasure it was to be back to my alma mater Università degli Studi di Parma to deliver the lecture "Technology and structural design in facade engineering" for the Core Architectural and Urban regeneration Design Studio + Workshop! Many thanks to prof. Patrizia Bernardi for the invitation and the opportunity! As an introduction in facade engineering to fifth-year students in architecture, I chose to cover the following topics: 🔹 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 (aesthetics, performance, cost, embodied + operational carbon) 🔹 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬 (window, stick, unitised, precast, rainscreen, standing seam) 🔹 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 (EPDM, polyamide, PVB, PVC, silicone, polysulphide, butyl, spacer bars, desiccant) 🔹 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐯𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬 (lines of defence, pressure equalisation, drainage, ventilation, breather membranes, VCLs, gaskets) 🔹 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 (composite "sandwich" actions, facade support strategies, movement and tolerances) Surely (too) many topics covered in a single two-hours session, and I may have missed some fundamental ones too. But I believe it is the small details that make facade engineers capable of understanding how such complex systems work. If properly addressed, better conclusions can be drawn at a larger building scale and at early design stages. Do you agree?? #facades #facadeengineering

1st Year Architecture Studies Summary Final grade - 2:2 Throughout this year within Academia, I have focused on broadening my understanding of within differing aspects of the course. Design process and communication - Model making, using plaster, card, origami and resin for an end of year UOL design exhibition. - Revit - AUTOCAD - Indesign Contextual Design - Research into specific elements, such as Building regulation, eco-friendly housing. - Broadening understanding of technical elements, such as exterior wall compostions for varying material such as for Stone Facades. History and Theory - Critical analysis of buildings through group work in the form of presentation. - Grade achieved, 1:1 - Critical analysis of the Fagus Shoe Factory as a 2000 Essay - Grade achieved, 1:1 - Summary Video Presentation for learning - Grade achieved, 1:1

As a specialist in Construction 4.0, I can affirm that smart buildings are essential to achieving truly efficient projects. This type of construction not only incorporates a diversity of materials and construction systems but also maximizes the synergy between them. In this context, BIM (Building Information Modeling) stands out as the indispensable tool for this efficient union. BIM allows all aspects of the project to be integrated and visualized holistically, facilitating coordination among architects, engineers, builders, and other stakeholders. With it, it is possible to foresee problems before they occur, optimize the use of materials, and ensure that all parties involved are on the same page

Steel, glass, shape and structure... all together in perfect harmony: engineering is not just about numbers High-level engineering and architecture create an extraordinary place in Hamburg's Überseequartier. Let's start with the numbers: 📍 213 tons of glass, in 8535 unique elements, capture the light and create a bright and transparent space that blurs the boundaries between inside and outside. 📍 4592 steel nodes, milled from 315 tons of raw material, form a robust, high-quality structure. 📍 8994 steel rods, 7500 meters long, form a stabilizing network with 6000 precision welded connections. 📍 4572 aluminum nodes complete the structure, giving a touch of modernity and refinement. But, beyond the numbers, there is much more, so... imagine being there and experiencing this architectural wonder! I think it's amazing, what's your thoughts? #structuralengineering #steelstructure #glass #engineering