ITECH Research Pavilion 2024 – University of Stuttgart
ARRTSM’s Role in the Project
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Manufactured all large CLT panel shapes at our customer’s site, handling the full scope of large-part fabrication, from production to site readiness.
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Served as the core fabrication partner, producing the primary timber plate segments and structural framing.
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Implemented CNC workflows and precision QA processes to ensure parts met tight tolerances.
Project Context & Innovation
Crafted by ICD and ITKE in collaboration with the Cluster IntCDC, this pavilion pioneers a bio‑based hybrid architecture that artfully merges:
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Timber’s compressive strength and malleability (in CLT roof-plate segments)
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Natural fibres’ tensile performance, woven via coreless robotic winding (NFPCs)
ARRTSM’s produced all large timber elements off-site at our customer’s factory, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and integration of your autonomous fabrication workflows.
Structural & Performance Highlights
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The pavilion spans ~45 m² (484 ft²), weighing ~966 kg, engineered to support 1.5× its weight plus wind loading.
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Contains ~1.75 m³ of softwood CLT and 0.096 m³ of hardwood struts, bound with 36–41 km of flax fibre rovings.
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The hybrid structure emphasizes timber in compression (roof plates, struts) and flax composites in tension (cords, meshes).
Project Impact & Legacy
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Builds on Stuttgart’s lineage of biomaterial research pavilions—e.g., Elytra Filament, Hybrid Flax Pavilion.
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Utilizes a partially bio-based (56 %) resin at architectural scale—the first of its kind.
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Demonstrates a regenerative, climate-positive vision, showcasing scalable multi-robot processes for sustainable construction.
Summary
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ARRTSM manufactured the large CLT panels off-site, ensuring high precision fabrication.
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Delivered large, ready-to-assemble components, enabling efficient on-site assembly within two days.
