The objective is to promote sustainable construction through the use of natural low embodied energy materials. It explores the potential of local species with high mechanical performance such as Eucalyptus globulus to be used in shell structures made with elastically curved laths. The project and construction of the eucalyptus triaxial gridshell are developed in the frame of the European Life Project Lugo+Biodinámico
Research Team
Gridshell’s design and struct. analysis:
- Dr. Antonio J. Lara Bocanegra
- Dr. Manuel Guaita Fernández
Parametric design:
- Antonio Roig Vena
Scientific coordination:
- Dr. Manuel Guaita Fernández
- Dr. Almudena Majano Majano
Shelves’ design and structural analysis:
- Jorge Crespo Outes
Architects collaborators:
- José A. Lorenzana Fernández
- Belén Feijóo Lomabao
- José Luis Gómez Royuela
- Luis Lozano Bodeguero
Related publications
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Roig A, Lara-Bocanegra AJ, Majano-Majano A, Guaita M. (2021) Integrating design tools for elastic timber gridshells. World Conference on Timber Engineering (WCTE 2021), Santiago, Chile.
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Lara-Bocanegra AJ, Majano-Majano A, Arriaga F, Guaita M. (2020) Eucalyptus globulus finger jointed solid timber and glued laminated timber with superior mechanical properties: Characterisation and application in strained gridshells. Construction and Building Materials, 265:120355.
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Lara-Bocanegra AJ, Roig A, Majano-Majano A, Guaita M. (2020) Innovative design and construction of a permanent elastic timber gridshell. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers – Structures and Buildings, 173(5):352-362.
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Lara-Bocanegra AJ, Majano-Majano A, Feijoo B, Gómez-Royuela JL, Lozano-Bodeguero L, Lorenzana JA, Roig A, Portela M, Guaita M. (2019) Acciones demostrativas con productos estructurales realizados con especies gallegas en el marco del Proyecto Life Lugo+Biodinámico. Lignomad 19, Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
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Lara-Bocanegra AJ, Roig A, Majano-Majano A, Guaita M. (2018) Innovative developments in the design and construction of a permanent elastic timber gridshell. World Conference on Timber Engineering (WCTE 2018), Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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