Hybrid Flax Pavilion, Landesgartenschau Wangen im Allgäu, 2024, Germany

The Hybrid Flax Pavilion constitutes a central exhibition building on the grounds of the Landesgartenschau, located on the winding banks of the recently revitalised Argen River. The pavilion showcases a novel wood-natural-fibre hybrid construction system developed by the Cluster of Excellence “Integrative Computational Design and Construction for Architecture“ (IntCDC) at the University of Stuttgart, as an alternative to conventional building methods. The unique hybrid system combines thin cross-laminated timber with robotically wound flax fibre bodies to create a novel, resource-efficient building structure made from regional, bio-based materials with a distinct local connection. Flax was historically processed in the local textile industry, whose old spinning mill was renovated as part of the Landesgartenschau. The pavilion’s gently undulating roof, together with its circular floor plan and centrally located climate garden, creates an exhibition space that seamlessly integrates into the surrounding landscape. The geothermally activatable floor slab made of recycled concrete provides year-round comfortable use of the permanent building. More information - Project Team Cluster of Excellence IntCDC - Integrative Computational Design and Construction for Architecture, University of Stuttgart ICD Institute for Computational Design and Construction Prof. Achim Menges, Rebeca Duque Estrada, Monika Göbel, Harrison Hildebrandt, Fabian Kannenberg, Christoph Schlopschnat, Christoph Zechmeister ITKE Institute for Building Structures and Structural Design Prof. Dr. Jan Knippers, Tzu-Ying Chen, Gregor Neubauer, Marta Gil Pérez, Valentin Wagner with support of: Daniel Bozo, Minghui Chen, Peter Ehvert, Alan Eskildsen, Alice Fleury, Sebastian Hügle, Niki Kentroti, Timo König, Laura Marsillo, Pascal Mindermann, Ivana Trifunovic, Weiqi Xie Landesgartenschau Wangen im Allgäu 2024 Karl-Eugen Ebertshäuser, Hubert Meßmer Stadt Wangen im Allgäu HA-CO Carbon GmbH Siegbert Pachner, Dr. Oliver Fischer, Danny Hummel STERK abbundzentrum GmbH Klaus Sterk, Franz Zodel, Simon Sterk FoWaTec GmbH Sebastian Forster Biedenkapp Stahlbau GmbH Stefan Weidle, Markus Reischmann, Frank Jahr Harald Klein Erdbewegungen GmbH PROJECT COLLABORATIONS Scientific Collaboration: IntCDC Large Scale Construction Laboratory Sebastian Esser, Sven Hänzka, Hendrik Köhler, Sergej Klassen Further Consulting Engineers: Belzner Holmes und Partner Light-Design . (FH) Thomas Hollubarsch, Victoria Coval BiB Concept . Mathias Langhoff Collins Knieps Vermessungsingenieure Frank Collins, Edgar Knieps Moräne GmbH - Geotechnik Bohrtechnik Luis Ulrich . Spektrum Bauphysik & Bauökologie . (FH) Markus Götzelmann wbm Beratende Ingenieure . Dietmar Weber, . (FH) Daniel Boneberg Landschaftsarchitekten DBLA Building Approval: Landesstelle für Bautechnik Dr. Stefan Brendler, . Steffen Schneider Proof Engineer Prof. . Hans Joachim Blaß, . Marcus Flaig Versuchsanstalt für Stahl, Holz und Steine, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Prof. . Thomas Ummenhofer, . Jörg Schmied MPA Materials Testing Institute, University of Stuttgart Melissa Lücking ., (FH) Frank Waibel Construction Collaboration ARGE- Leistungsbereich Wärmeversorgungs- und Mittelspannanlagen Franz Miller OHG Stauber Steib GmbH PROJECT SUPPORT: DFG German Research Foundation Dieses Projekt wurde durch das Ministerium für Ernährung, Ländlichen Raum und Verbraucherschutz Baden-Württemberg unterstützt. Bioökonomie Baden-Württemberg: Forschung- und Entwicklung (FuE) Förderprogramm “Nachhaltige Bioökonomie als Innovationsmotor für den Ländlichen Raum” Holz Innovativ Programm (HIP), Ministerium für Ernährung, Ländlichen Raum und Verbraucherschutz Baden-Württemberg IFB Institute of Aircraft Design, University of Stuttgart ISW Institute for Control Engineering of Machine Tools and Manufacturing Units, University of Stuttgart #ICD,#ITKE,#IntCDC,#EXC2120,#AAG2023,#computationaldesign,#computationalconstruction,#codesign,#materi