Situated at the southwest entrance to the Science and Engineering Complex for Harvard University in Boston, Behnisch Architekten and Jan Knippers Ingenieure have developed a new bike parking station which will shelter nearly 100 bicycles. The station explores the strength and lightness of wood construction. Using a folded plate structural system, 36 cross-laminated timber (CLT) plates vault between steel columns and interlock with CNC-milled joints stitched together with mechanical fasteners.
More infos about project »Bike Shelter Canopy«
Bike Shelter Canopy
Situated at the southwest entrance to the Science and Engineering Complex for Harvard University in Boston, Behnisch Architekten and Jan Knippers Ingenieure have developed a new bike parking station which will shelter nearly 100 bicycles. The station explores the strength and lightness of wood construction. Using a folded plate structural system, 36 cross-laminated timber (CLT) plates vault between steel columns and interlock with CNC-milled joints stitched together with mechanical fasteners.
Completion: 2020
Location: Allston, MA, USA
Architect: Behnisch Architekten, Boston, USA
Structure: Jan Knippers Ingenieure
Lotte Aldinger, Anna Krtschil
Engineer of Record: Fast + Epp, NYC, NY, USA
Timber Manufacturer: Blumer Lehmann AG, Gossau, Schweiz
David Riggenbach
Images: Igor Dantas, Brad Feinknopf, Jan Knippers Ingenieure
