A Paradigm In Digital Detail Design For A Complex Timber Framework

Detail design is still a challenge in structural timber constructions. On the one hand, there is a large variety of different fasteners that must be described neutrally and on the other hand, the solutions are depending on the manufacturing possibilities of the timber construction company, which is not known while planning the constructional details. Due to the uncommon spatial timber construction of the new museum in Reutlingen, a solution had to be found for both requirements, which also reduces the cost risk for the contractor and the client. Thus, the detail concept and the information behind are node-based. The use of attribution-based design in a Building Information Modelling (BIM) environment played a key role in this project to ensure a centralized model. The use of Rhino 7 in combination with Grasshopper and other plugins enabled a central management of all fasteners and the assignment of details with a single source of truth. The result was an open interface model that formed the basis for the final factory planning.