Computational Design
Development of computational design methods for the slab system for generate all relevant geometries, incl. respective data for disciplinary models. Integration of disciplinary model feedback.
Team: Prof. Achim Menges, Martin Alvarez, Hans Jakob Wagner (ICD University of Stuttgart)
Structural Design
Development of computational structural design and simulation methods. Integration with design model to automate the simulation, detailing and dimensioning. Test, calibration and verification of simulation methods and model accuracy based on physical testing.
Team: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jan Knippers, Gregor Neubauer, Renan Prandini (ITKE University of Stuttgart )
Robotic Fabrication
Development and testing of innovative, high-performance fabrication processes for slab segment pre-fabrication. This most importantly involves the investigation of fabrication strategies for lamination of wood lamellas with required quality and speed without a excessive pressing times. Fabrication of test specimen.
Team: Prof. Achim Menges, Tim Stark, Hans Jakob Wagner (ICD University of Stuttgart )
Building Physics
Development, testing and implementation of strategies to enhance acoustic and building physics performance. Computational simulation and physical testing of acoustic and building physics qualities.
Team: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Philip Leistner, Theresa Müller (IABP University of Stuttgart )
Building System Integration
Synthesis of system details and developments to ensure system integration and compatibility. Exploration of different system variations and their potentials in building construction and architectural design. Benchmarking of system variations and guidance of detail developments.
Team: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jan Knippers, Gregor Neubauer, Renan Prandini (ITKE University of Stuttgart )
Prof. Achim Menges, Martin Alvarez, Hans Jakob Wagner (ICD University of Stuttgart )
Environmental Assessment
Parametric lifecycle modelling and assessment of potential environmental impacts throughout the lifecycle. Identification of opportunities for environmental improvement by exploring various scenarios for production processes, operational phases, and End-of-Life options for the product.
Team: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Philip Leistner,Matthias Müller, Simon Panik (IABP University of Stuttgart )
*presumed values
Life Cycle Cost Analysis
Parametric combined Life Cycle Cost (LCC) model. LCC modelling, assessment and comparison of UTS and conventional solutions considering alternative scenarios for production processes, operational phase and EoL.
*sample values
Team: João Moutinho, Vanessa Tavares, Daniel Silva, Rita Mendonça (BUILT CoLAB)
BIM Integration
Seamless integration of BIM within the UTS project ensures compatibility with industry standards while supporting straightforward adoption by end users for both new developments and existing upgrades. This approach enhances UTS functionality and accessibility, making it easy to incorporate into diverse workflows.
Team: João Moutinho, Luís Sanhudo, Carolina Rua, Gonçalo Azevedo, Margarida Amândio, Sofia Feist, Vítor Cardoso (BUILT CoLAB)
Mechanical Details + Tests
System testing, verification and simulation. Development of high resolution computational simulation methods for system details. Integration with design model to automate the simulation, detailing and dimensioning. Calibration and verification of simulation method and model accuracy based on physical testing.
AI Decision Support
Development of a low-latency, AI-based intelligent decision support system for early design stages. Surrogate models are trained on benchmark data to predict the results of otherwise time-intensive disciplinary simulations. This enables an immediate design feedback during early design stages and provides design guidance to non-expert users.
Team: Prof. Dr. Thomas Wortmann, Markus Renner, Max Zorn (ICD/CA University of Stuttgart )
