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Publication: Revisiting structural Lazo carpentry: geometry, mechanics, and construction’

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Check out our latest publication on structural Lazo carpentry!

Collaborating with architects, engineers, and master carpenters, this research enhances understanding across geometry, carpentry, structural mechanics, timber engineering, and architectural design while laying the groundwork for further exploration of this vernacular structural craft.

W. Al-Asali, A.M. Martin Lopez, R. Oval, O. Gaspar, A.J. Lara-Bocanegra, A. Majano-Majano, S. Adriaenssens (2025) ‘Revisiting structural Lazo carpentry: geometry, mechanics, and construction’ Architecture, Structures and Construction. 5, 24, DOI : 10.1007/s44150-025-00137-3

 

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In this work, we investigate the stability regimes of reconfigurable bigon arms under gravitational loading—offering new insights into multi-stable structural systems.

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