RoboCrafters
Pioneering Robotic Manufacturing In Biogenic Construction
The project addresses a key challenge in modern architecture: the global shift towards sustainable and rapidly regrowing materials like reed, hemp, and straw. Currently, their wider adoption in the construction industry is limited due to the intensive manual labor required, and lack of craftsmen skilled in utilizing these materials. We aim to overcome these barriers by developing robotic manufacturing techniques for efficient and cost-effective processing of biogenic materials into building elements such as roofs, facades, insulation panels, or interior finishing.
Ultimately through the wide-ranging adoption of sustainable materials, we expect to see significant reductions in carbon footprint of future buildings. To ensure feasibility of this pilot project, however, we will focus specifically on robotic manufacturing of façade cladding.
PROJECT TEAM
ICD Institute for Computational Design and Construction, University of Stuttgart
E. Schefer, T. Stark, S. Treml, H. J. Wagner, Prof. A. Menges
Henning Larsen Architects, Copenhagen DK
M. Hermansdorfer, J. B. Strømann-Andersen
PROJECT FUNDING
Rambøll Fonden / Ramboll Foundation, Copenhagen DK