FLAX FIBRE-TIMBER HYBRID BUILDING SYSTEM
THE CORELESS FILAMENT WINDING PROCESS WITH FLAX FIBRE ROVINGS UTILISED IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION OF THE FIBRE ELEMENTS ALLOWS FOR THE SELECIVE LOCAL DEPOSITION OF MATERIAL DRIVEN BY SPECIFIC STRUCTURAL, ARCHITECTURAL AND MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS.
THE FINALISED DESIGN WAS HANDED OVER TO THE INDUSTRIAL PARTNER, HA-CO CARBON GMBH,FOR SERIAL PRODUCTION USING A 5-AXIS INDUSTRIAL WINDING MACHINE.
Why and Whom
THIS FLAX FIBRE - TIMBER HYBRIF BUIDLING SYSTEM IS PART OF HYBRID FLAX PAVILION DEVELOPED BY THE CLUSTER OF EXCELLENCE "INTEGRATIVE COMPUTATIONAL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION FOR ARCHITECTURE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF STUTTGART.
20 HYBRID COMPONENTS FROM THE WAVE LIKE STRUCTURE OF THE ROOF.
FLAX FIBRE ROVINGS ARE PRODUCED BY TERRE DE LIN-TDL TECHNIQUE IN FRANCE.
Key Benefits
THE FLAX FIBRE-TIMBER HYBRID SYSTEM LEVERAGES THE DISTINCTIVE QUALITIES OF TIMBER AND FLAX FIBRE, RESULTING IN LIGHTWEIGHT, EFFECTIVE BUILDING COMPONENTS WITH SUPERIOR PERFOMANCE.
THE CONSTRUCTION SYSTEM IS BEING DEVELOPED TO ENABLE FUTURE MATERIAL REUSE OR RECYCLING THROUGH THE SORTED SEPARATION OF COMPONENTS, FOLLOWING PRINCIPLES OF CIRCULAR CONSTRUCTION.