Case Study – Centre Pompidou-Metz - WoodWorks

From Log Post to Laminated Beam- The birth of a modern construction material -Andrew Lawrence, ArupThe Wood Products Councilis a Registered Provider with TheAmerican Institute of Architects Continuing Education Systems(AIA/CES). Credit(s) earned on completion of this program will bereported to AIA/CES for AIA members. Certificates of Completionfor both AIA members and non-AIA members are available uponrequest.This program is registered with AIA/CES for continuing professionaleducation. As such, it does not include content that may be deemedor construed to be an approval or endorsement by the AIA of anymaterial of construction or any method or manner of handling, using,distributing, or dealing in any material or product. Questions related to specific materials, methods, and services willbe addressed at the conclusion of this presentation.Learning ObjectivesCopyright MaterialsThis presentation is protected by US andInternational Copyright laws. Reproduction,distribution, display and use of the presentationwithout written permission of the speaker isprohibited.© The Wood Products Council 2012At the end of this program, participants will be able to:1. Develop conceptual design solutions for timber shells andgridshells.2. Understand the methods of fabrication of singly anddoubly curved timber elements.3. Understand the advantages of different engineered woodproducts and when they should be considered.4. choose the most appropriate species for protected andexposed timber elements.

Stave ChurchGol, NorwayCruckWeobleyEuropeanoakCoggeshallEssex

Mortice + TenonPine forestFinlandCopenhagen1902PaddingtonBrunel 1854

RAF MosquitoLamella roofFrank Zollinger1921

Royal Agricultural HallsAnchor Mortlock WoolleyErfurtGermany

Serpentine Pavillion 2005Siza & Souto de Moura

Mannheim Gridshell

Pompidou Centre - Piano & Rogers

Metz PompidouShigeru Ban‘ The design of this building may look quitecomplicated but it’s really very simple 'Shigeru Ban1 cycle10 cyclesMinimalcurvature !30 cycles50 cyclescompleteNo edgesupport !No tension ring

The TimberWavespan:depth ~ 50span:depth ~ 17

12 m

R = 200 t

direction of wood fibres

90200RING2520BRACEpieces

QUESTIONS?This concludes The AmericanInstitute of Architects ContinuingEducation Systems CourseAndrew LawrenceArupAndrew.lawrence@arup.com