Future Directions in Wood Design

 

LRFD

 

Engineered Wood Products

 

nanocellulose 1, nanocellulose 2

 

 

Solid Wood Products


Shaker Museum, South Union, KT

 

 

Grown Structures


www.arborsmith.com

www.arborsmith.com

www.arborsmith.com

www.arborsmith.com

growinghomes.com

 

 

Learning from Plants

structural biomimetics

phyllotaxis

stress concentrations

helical nature of trees 1, 2 by Blaine Medlock

helical nature of trees by Daniel Deposki at Grand Teton National Park near Lake Jenny (large version)

 

 

Mechanical Stimulation of Plants for Custom Architectural Applications

curved timber

figure

forest keepers

vines

misc

hungry trees