Project By: Jessica Hunter
Folded plate structures create an opportunity in timber construction by utilizing manufactured wood panels, recycled material, and contemporary machining processes in a way that allows for light weight prefabricated structures. This project celebrates the beauty and opportunity inherent in the material while challenging the perceived limitations of wood. Through radial symmetry a field of column structures is both modular and systematic in the way it carries the building load to the ground. Concurrently the system performs a series of building tasks, such as passive day lighting and rain water harvesting, while achieving a unique space for community and celebration.
