Design Project - Structures (PLT)

Master, winter + summer semester

winter semester 24/25: Add on - Densification in existing structures using lightweight construction

The ADD ON project focuses on the potential for urban vertical extensions using lightweight construction methods. As part of the research project „Hybrid Asymptotic Geodesic Timber Grids,“ the application potential of timber grid shells for architectural designs is being investigated.
A Wilhelminian style residential building in Hannover will be expanded with an addition in the courtyard area. Based on the existing building structure, a holistic design is being developed that integratively combines usage, structure, and construction. An architectural concept is being developed in alignment with regulatory requirements. Parametric analysis and optimization methods inform the design, resulting in an efficient and sustainable structural system with high spatial qualities. The design is developed down to the detailed scale in certain aspects.

Number of credit points: 12 cp