One Beam, Shaped

The digitalization of manufacturing processes makes it possible to make beams that can support the internal distribution of forces down to the last gram. In the Shaped Beam Project by Doctor Paul Mayencourt and Professor Caitlin Mueller of the renowned Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a laminated timber beam is processed using digital techniques. Instead of a rectilinear profile, it is possible to create a sculptural beam in which the loads are directly translated into architecture. 

Part of the Special BNI: I Love You Rietveld