The Cluster of Excellence for Integrative Computational Design and Construction for Architecture (IntCDC) at the University of Stuttgart is appearing at the State Garden Show with two future-oriented projects. The Wangen Tower and the Hybrid Flax Pavilion demonstrate the potential of bio-based materials in the field of sustainable architecture. Both designs were planned according to the latest findings in digitalization and lightweight construction research.
"The Wangen Tower and the Hybrid Flax Pavilion are the result of many years of research by the Cluster of Excellence. The buildings were constructed in cooperation with local companies. This will facilitate the exchange of knowledge between research and construction companies, with the goal of ecologically optimizing construction processes. In doing so, it lays crucial groundwork for the construction industry's transition towards sustainability," said Professor Achim Menges, spokesperson for the Cluster of Excellence Integrative Computational Design and Construction for Architecture (IntCDC), at the opening ceremony of the Landesgartenschau in Wangen.
After ten months of planning, the Wangen Tower and the Hybrid Flax Pavilion were inaugurated on April 26, 2024. The integration of computer-based planning methods and digital manufacturing processes has enabled the creation of differentiated, resource-saving constructions that can be dismantled and reused. They demonstrate to visitors various ways in which bio-based materials facilitate innovative approaches to regenerative architecture. Both buildings are open for visitors to experience as part of the Landesgartenschau until October 6th, and will remain accessible on-site even after the exhibition concludes.
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