Low-carbon structural design (Berkeley ARCH159/259, spring 2022)
Special Topics in Building Structures

This seminar explores structural design strategies and materials for the design of low embodied carbon building structures, with a focus on (mass) timber. It introduces concepts of graphic statics, structural optimization, and digital fabrication for the design of resource-efficient structural systems. Students will learn how to deploy low-carbon materials in different structural applications through an understanding of material characteristics, detailing, force flow, and structural systems.