IAAC Lecture Series – Kai Strehlke
Date: Tuesday, February 1st
Time: 19:30 CET
Title: Free Form Timber Fabrication
Location: IAAC Auditorium & Online Zoom
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Lecture Abstract:
Construction and design principles of Free Form timber architecture in Asia and Europe.
The presentation from Kai Strehlke, head of CAD/CAM-programming at Swiss timber construction company Blumer Lehmann, puts an emphasis on production. At their production site the Swiss timber construction company produces complex free form geometries with high precision and tolerances below one millimeter. In addition to his presentation of projects such as the Cambridge Mosque by Marks Barfield Architects, Kai Strehlke will also give an insight in smaller works and experiments from the university context.
About Kai Strehlke
Kai Strehlke joined Blumer Lehmann in 2015 to refine the relationship between digital data and CNC manufacturing, especially for large-scale timber structures. His team is responsible for CAD/CAM solutions. For five years, he also taught Design and Digital Processes at the Department of Architecture, Bern University of Applied Sciences. Prior to Blumer Lehmann, he worked at Herzog & de Meuron, the renowned architecture firm in Basel, where he developed the Department of Digital Technologies. Kai began his career at the Swiss Federal School of Technology (ETH), both as lecturer and researcher. He submitted his PhD to the Zurich-based School’s Computer Aided Architectural Design (CAAD) chair. The topic: “The Digital Ornament in Architecture, its Generation, Production and Application with Computer-Controlled Technologies.”
About Blumer Lehmann
Timber construction, modular construction, general contractor, free forms.
As a leading Swiss timber construction company, Blumer Lehmann offers comprehensive sector expertise encompassing consultancy, design, production, assembly, and project management as either a general or full-service contractor. In collaboration with internationally renowned architects such as Foster + Partners, Shigeru Ban Architects and Herzog & de Meuron, Blumer Lehmann completes pioneering timber structures all over the world.
Another specialism is modular and temporary structures. Standardised modular room concepts are used to construct schools, office blocks, residential complexes, and other buildings. In January 2021, Blumer Lehmann launched its German branch in Grossenlüder near Fulda covering sales, project development and modular construction finishing.
Blumer Lehmann S.à.r.l. in Luxembourg has been active in sales and project development for its domestic market since 2019.
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