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The Chair Laboratory: A case study on structural reuse

The Chair Laboratory: A case study on structural reuse — “As consumers, we practice reuse in everyday life, often as a means of wasting less. When it comes to buildings, the environmental and economic stakes are much higher, and yet reuse is rare at the

Sustainability of joinery in modern timber construction

Sustainability of joinery in modern timber construction — What quantifiable benefits might be associated with switching from metallic fastener connections to all-timber joinery connections in modern timber construction? Related publications: Fang, Demi L., and Caitlin Mueller. 2021. “Mortise-and-tenon joinery for modern timber construction:

Mechanical behavior of timber joinery

Mechanical behavior of timber joinery — Conventional connections for timber structural systems typically use metallic fasteners rather than all-timber interlocking joinery connections as seen in historic timber construction. What is the potential to re-apply joinery to modern timber construction, given modern

Pluma

Pluma — With a design framework applicable to any site in the world, the Pluma installation envisions a lightweight future where structures generate more energy than they embody. Earned honorable mention at the IASS 2020 Design Competition.

Timber-concrete composite floor systems

Timber-concrete composite floor systems — Vibration analysis models for the timber-concrete composite floor system. More information on the system available at here and at the SOM Timber Tower Research Project. Image by SOM.

Mass Timber Longhouse

Mass Timber Longhouse — The Longhouse was developed by a cross-disciplinary team in Mass Timber Design, a design workshop in MIT Architecture that explores the future of sustainable buildings at the intersection of architecture and technology. Structural feedback was