Photo © Rasmus Hjortshøj – COAST
Engineers Arup have completed a treetop observation tower designed by Danish architects EFFEKT that offers views of the protected woodlands of Camp Adventure. The 45m tall spiralling diagrid tower is built of weathered steel and locally sourced oak wood.
Geometric Setup © Arup
Karamba3D was vital to the workflow which integrated structural analysis, design and delivery in a parametric framework. The grasshopper geometric model was set up to quickly evaluate various design solutions and also allowed for the team to perform detailed analysis in GSA as well as provide BIM deliverables.
Structural model setup in Karamba3d: Forces, Stresses, Design code checks, Deflections, Dynamic Response © Arup
Structural performance under different load scenarios © Arup
Workflow – Grasshopper, GSA, Revit © Arup
Photo © Arup
Photo © Rasmus Hjortshøj – COAST