"Australian Architects can design structures with the form and feel of timber, now with the spanning capabilities needed in the commercial and civic space"
"100% renewable, sustainable plantation-grown timber – achieving large spans with natural beauty"
"Timber provides impressive spans with a lighter footprint than steel or concrete – and has the added benefit of sequestering carbon in the structure"
"Curved timber structures over broad spans are now a reality – with Timberbuilt Solution’s curved plywood box beams"
"Timberbuilt Solutions’ BIM (Building Information Modelling) enables us to take your 3D model so we can model the structural timber components – saving time and money while achieving your architectural vision"
"From small commercial structures (400 m2) to large (25,000 m2), Timberbuilt Solutions can provide design, engineering and prefabrication solutions for a precise installation with low on-site costs"
Architectural
Curved Plywood Box Beams
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The multi-purpose centre takes shape – combining columns, curved members and curved walls
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Curved and raked walls – supplied flat-packed in 1.2 metre panels
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Junction points between plywood box members and outer wall
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Curved roof battens finish off the lower roof section to ensure a great aesthetic roof detail
Builder:Building Eco Systems Pty Ltd
This project showcases the new possibilities in construction that Timberbuilt can provide. Building with curves, irregular shapes or other unusual elements can now be prefabricated off-site to high levels of precision.
Complex structures can be prefabricated off-site, allowing for rapid and economical assembly on-site
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Soaring curved plywood boxed sections, with concealed metal brackets
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All plywood box members were manufactured to fine tolerances for efficient installation
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Plywood box section main members meeting on a 5-point hub bracket – all connections were detailed, then modelled in 3D before manufacture
This means assembly is simple and fast, minimising on-site costs. For example, the wall frames pictured on this page were erected in just 2 days, as were the main box section portal frames.
Such a building could not have been constructed with controlled on-site costs without the advanced 3D component modelling with Cadwork and computer-aided manufacture with the Hundegger K2. This is Building Information Modelling (BIM)
This technology enables complex timber structures in large commercial buildings to be assembled quickly and easily on site. This significantly reduces labour costs and uncertainty where fixed prices on labour may not be obtainable.
