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Digital Timber Construction

	Formation Continue Unil-EPFL
Location	Lausanne, Lake Geneva region, Switzerland
Category	Environment Innovation
type	Course
Deadline	8 May 2023
Target audience Construction professionals - such as architects, engineers, contractors, project managers, timber manufacturers, and carpenters - wanting to learn innovative computational workflows for designing and building timber structures. The course will be given in English. Requirements: A basic knowledge of Computer-Aided Design (CAD), ideally on Rhinoceros 6 or 7, is required. For those not having this skill, it is possible to train themselves in the Rhino/Grasshopper environment through online resources, made available two weeks before the start of the course. Introduction The construction industry must make a drastic change in its model to meet current environmental requirements and the challenge of climate change. Bio-based materials, mainly via wood construction, are part of the answer. Applications are broad : new buildings to meet new needs, densification of city centers via elevations to avoid urban sprawl, and renovation to maintain and upgrade the existing built environment. Design and construction methods with wood have considerably evolved in the recent years. What are the new norms and standards - What are the advantages to build with timber engineered products - How to leverage technology and digital tools to create innovative and sustainable timber projects ? Certificate of achievement with 1 ECTS credit if the candidate passes the examination (presentation of personal projects) that takes place at the end of the course. Program PRIOR TO THE COURSE : 3D MODELING AND VISUAL SCRIPTING Access to a pedagogical web platform to get familiar with the Rhino/Grasshopper environment This online upgrade (a few hours of training to be done individually) is mandatory for participants who don’t have basic knowledge of Rhinoceros 6 or 7. It is optional for others. DAY 2 : RECIPROCAL GRIDSHELLS WITH ROUNDWOOD - FROM COMPUTATIONAL DESIGN TO DIGITAL FABRICATION DAY 3 : PANELIZED TIMBER STRUCTURES - A COLLABORATIVE WORKFLOW FOR ARCHITECTS AND ENGINEERS Laboratory for Timber Constructions (IBOIS), School of Architecture, Civil and Environmental Engineering (ENAC), Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL) Prof. Dr. Yves Weinand, Director of the laboratory for timber constructions, IBOIS, EPFL ; Principal Investigator at the NCCR Digital Fabrication Dr. Nicolas Rogeau, Postdoctoral researcher and lecturer, IBOIS, EPFL ; Expert in computational design and robotic assembly Prof. Dr. Aryan Rezaei Rad, Assistant Professor of Structural Engineering in the Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering at the University of Toronto ; Expert in timber engineering and computational simulations Dr. Petras Vestartas, Postdoctoral researcher and lecturer, IBOIS, EPFL ; Expert in computational design and digital fabrication Dr. Nicolas Rogeau, Postdoctoral researcher and lecturer, IBOIS, EPFL ; Expert in computational design and robotic assembly From 8.30 am to 5.30 pm Course venue EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland Course fee 1900.- Swiss Francs 10% special discount* : * The discounts are not cumulative. Registration deadline May 8, 2023 Number of particiants is limited. To register, click here
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