Inherent form
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Examensarbete för masterexamen
Master's Thesis
Master's Thesis
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Rather than viewing digital tools as incongruous with
craftsmanship, ‘Inherent Form’ suggests that they reinforce
certain principles characteristic of craftsmanship that help
elevate fabrication with benefits for architecture.
The thesis aims to reveal the potential of architecture shaped by
the interplay between natural materials, craftsmanship, and the
capabilities of digital tools. It explores the design of medium
span structures entirely composed of non-standard timber
components derived from the inherent forms of local wood
and demonstrates the potential of a raw timber structure for an
architectural application for public use.
The development of ‘Inherent Form’ involves a combination
of design-driven research and material experiments. The
thesis methodology offers a holistic approach to the design
and construction process, rooted in material exploration, data
acquisition, and structural solutions. It focuses on hands-on
making as a means to explore and develop ideas, encompassing
three key stages: Prototype, Timber Detail Design, and
Architectural Application. These stages overlap during the
development of the thesis, formalizing knowledge of design
tools and techniques. Prototype involves utilizing digital tools
for structure design, as well as point-cloud processing and
photogrammetry to compile data from physical raw wood.
Timber Detail Design is the process of crafting wood joinery for
irregular tree bits, serving as a pathway to deeply understand
and appreciate the material qualities of raw wood in structural
way. Architectural Application presents a raw timber structure
for a greenhouse situated within the Gothenburg Botanical
Garden.
The thesis makes a contribution to the field of sustainable
architecture by demonstrating an alternative to conventional
timber construction that relies on the use of standardized
materials produced through an industrialized process. Using
non-standard found material to create architecture provides
complexity and constraint to the design and fabrication process,
but at the same time, it enables more sustainable material
practices. By incorporating raw wood components into design,
it is possible to not only diversify the design and construction
methods according to locality but also create a new form of
architectural expression.
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Tree, Raw timber, Wood connection, Natural material