EDEK University of Kassel

26/11/2024

Last week EDEK researcher Lisa Heinze ( ) presented our research project RAFA in her talk „3D- Printing with Waste Wood - Development of reusable printing material based on waste wood particles and its digital manufacturing process for wall constructions in architecture” at the .beam as part of the . 
 
Research Team: Lisa Heinze, Anne Liebringshausen, Philipp Eversmann
 

Project information:
https://lnkd.in/dPaHtaBf

Symposium recording: 
https://lnkd.in/dtn59Zk5

19/11/2024

Myco-Lock is at .beam !

We are happy to show our modular mycelium wall among all the other prototypes in Frankfurt. Pass by if you are there this week!

Exhibition: 19.11-22.11.24

26/07/2024

Unlock the Future of Joinery Design:
Are you interested in designing optimized spatial load-bearing elements with 2D laser-cut components? Or perhaps you’re eager to delve into geometric design principles for lightweight construction, computational algorithms for shell structural optimization, and detailing for curved elements. Part of the main body of TWE doctoral candidate Mobin Moussavi’s PhD research on geometric principles will be used in the theoretical and computational framework.

Join us for the Curved Form-Fit Workshop at the !

What to Expect:
• Innovative Techniques: Discover the geometric principles of network design for generating differentiated structural nodes. Learn how to connect different cross-section geometries through interlocking elastically bent plates.
• Hands-On Prototyping: Gain practical experience through a unified computational workflow toolkit that covers developable surface design, structural analysis, detailing, and fabrication data.

Dates: September 14 - 15, 2024
Location: University of Kassel

This workshop is a collaboration between top researchers, architects, and engineers from the University of Kassel (TWE, EDEK), Knippers Helbig, and Strong by Form. It’s an exceptional opportunity for anyone interested in new ways to produce building components and leverage computational design tools.
Learn more and register here

Workshop Team: Mobin Moussavi (), Hyo Wook Kim (), Dongyuan Liu (.y.liu), Pinaki Mohanty (), Alan Eskildsen ()

We are looking forward to having you!

08/06/2024

This week we exhibited our research project 3DWoodWind at the “Woche der Umwelt”, invited by .steinmeier and .bundesstiftung.umwelt in the park of Schloss Bellevue in Berlin. It was a pleasure to welcome the Federal Minister of Construction Klara Geywitz to our stand and to discuss our research with her.
Thanks to everyone who visited us for the interesting discussions and all the other stunning projects! A big thank you to the DBU for putting on such a great event with a fantastic stage and expert forum program. And special thanks to the BMWSB and BBSR for having us!
 

17/11/2023

It was a pleasure to have Prof. Jan Knippers for an inspiring lecture on "Integrated Computer-based Planning and Construction for Resource-efficient Architecture" at our University of Kassel campus. The lecture was followed by a discussion with students on our research and teaching strategies, and our MUT exhibition's opening. The exhibition focuses on new materials and technologies that have been the focus of our research activities at the University of Kassel and can be visited until 30.11.23 at the ASL Neubau Foyer.

02/12/2019

Robotic Additive Manufacturing 2019 - Wiggle Wiggle 2.0

This project aims to build a customized timber system that can be applied to industrial production in the future. The whole development has been divided into design research which investigates basic geometry generation and material test of pre-laminated veneer to extend the possibility of spatial wood printing and robotic fabrication research which makes curved-surface printing possible with less material use.
The design takes the attribute of the material's ability to deform and expands in three dimensions based on a diamond mesh and its long diagonal direction. In the horizontal direction, the diamond grid can be expanded in any form. The curves of each layer in the vertical direction are connected to the long diagonal of the next layer of the grid, and the new grid can be formed by connecting the highest point of the curve.

Students:
Ran Li
Zhan Wang
Lucas Becker
Haidong Yang

Supervisors:
Philipp Eversmann (Univ.-Prof. Dipl.Arch MSc ETH)
Zuardin Akbar (M.Arch.)
Arjen Deetman (M.Sc.)
Christoph Schlopschnat (Dipl.-Ing., B.A.)

This project aims to build a customized timber system that can be applied to industrial production in the future. The whole development has been divided into design…

07/11/2019

EDEK Thesis Project - Wood Printing: The Possibility Of Printing Wood In 3D Space

We have developed a method for three-dimensional printing with the use of a wooden filament. This technique enables direct, laminated wooden filament extrusion without the use of thermoplastics. This might be a renewable and a more biodegradable alternative to the thermoplastic-based wooden filament which has a wood proportion of 40%. Additionally, with an increasing proportion of wooden dust, the thermoplastics’ tensile strength decreases. The willow-strings, on the other hand, keep their natural tensile strength due to the printing technique:
With contact glue as a compound material, the precise cut willow strings are laminated and dried. After several hours of drying, they can be inserted into a specially designed extruder that combines up to five willow strings to one single filament string with a square profile. The compound material on each separate string is reactivated with the help of a heat block. Afterwards, the strings are joined together in the extruder nozzle. An endless filament string can be created directly within the extruder through its special joining method. The willow strings’ bending ability in one direction allows design inputs with maximum curvature of 20mm (radius). Apart from this restriction, a comparable printing experience to an FDM (Fused Deposition Modeling) based technique was achieved that is suitable for furniture or architectural design application.

Thesis Student:
Julian Ochs

Thesis Supervisors:
M.Arch. Zuardin Akbar
Prof. Philipp Eversmann

Support:
M.Sc. Arjen Deetman

We have developed a method for three-dimensional printing with the use of a wooden filament. This technique enables direct, laminated wooden filament extrusion without…

28/10/2019

Robotic Additive Manufacturing 2019 - From Flat

The project investigates the design and fabrication of a curved surface on a flat operating plane without moulds.
A system of spring layer is added to the sandwich structure of wood veneer, which helps the structure produce deformation to the form of design. By controlling the length of veneer curves, we can simulate the behaviour and control the final outlook of the surface.
From this simple principle, free form architectural object can be produced with the desired curvature in one or two directions.

Students:
Chenyu Shi
Jeoungho Pak
Peiyi Ouyang
Yisong Liu

Supervisors:
Philipp Eversmann (Univ.-Prof. Dipl.Arch MSc ETH)
Zuardin Akbar (M.Arch.)
Arjen Deetman (M.Sc.)
Christoph Schlopschnat (Dipl.-Ing., B.A.)

The project investigates the design and fabrication of a curved surface on a flat operating plane without moulds. A system of spring layer is added to the sandwich…

17/10/2019

Robotic Additive Manufacturing 2019 - Komorebi

The project “Komorebi” is named after a Japanese term that describes the effect of sunlight streaming through the leaves of the trees and the shadow is created on the ground. The original form of the design was inspired by the shape of a tree. It is then simplified into units that can be duplicated and extended. The unit serves different form for different typology in a building such as „column„ and the „ceiling„ at the same time. It is composed from two direction. For fabrication and assembly purpose, an octagon is chosen as the shape of the planar base. A rotating axis is integrated with a robotic arm for fabrication to wind continues solid timber filament on a conical shape.

Students:
Congfei Lin
Xuan Xie
Zhuojin Tang

Supervisors:
Philipp Eversmann (Univ.-Prof. Dipl.Arch MSc ETH)
Zuardin Akbar (M.Arch.)
Arjen Deetman (M.Sc.)
Christoph Schlopschnat (Dipl.-Ing., B.A.)

The project “Komorebi” is named after a Japanese term that describes the effect of sunlight streaming through the leaves of the trees and the shadow…

10/10/2019

Would you like to do research in materials and robotic building processes? Become part of our multidisciplinary research group!

We have two new positions for research and teaching available.
apply until 30.10.2019 with the reference number 32664 to [email protected]
Your application should include a CV, motivation letter and portfolio (max 10 MB)

Please find more info here (German Only):
https://www.uni-kassel.de/uni/universitaet/stellenangebote/stellenangebot/post/detail/News/wissenschaftlicher-mitarbeiterin-mwd-eg-13-tv-h-im-fachgebiet-digitales-und-experimentelles/

here some images from our workshop on additive manufacturing with wood at the Design Modeling Symposium in Berlin

24/09/2019

We are excited to be part of The Design Modelling Symposium in Berlin this year. Mohamed Dawod will be presenting today "Continuous Timber Fibre Placement: Towards the Design and Robotic Fabrication of High-Resolution Timber Structures".

The paper brings us into a conversation about our recent efforts in 3D printing with wood as a solid natural fiber material by employing computation and robotic fabrication.