Ligamento
MAA 2019/2020 / Digital Crafting for Freeform Timber Structures
Faculty: Tom Svilans
Students: Bruno Ganem Coutinho, Zackary Bryson, Tomás García de la Huerta Eluchans
Ligameto is a pedestrian bridge constructed out of freeform glue-laminated timber elements. The bridge rise from a hilltop, spirals and weave around itself in order to touchdown on the ground bellow, offering vistas to the pedestrians as they meander through the structure. The buckle formed by the bridge hosts a stage providing shelter for the preformers. Overall this project aims to bring this state-of-the-art timber fabrication technology and new digital modeling tools together and challenge our current methods of construction.