detail view of the laser-cut panels that compose the combination canopy/bench

the DAL workshop brings together invited architecture professionals and students to work around a common theme, this year 'aggregated porosity'

technical diagram of the joint and panels 1 - u clamp 2 - 0.2mm washer 3 - nut for securing cables 4 - 9mm MDF spacer 5 - nut for securing panels 6 - customized joint plate 7 - bolt for securing panels 8 - laser-cut plywood panel 9 - panel numbering to assist in assembly

technical diagram of construction detail customized joint, laser cut panels, tensile cable net

layers of construction: steel frame, wooden grid, triangular mesh of steel cables, hexagonal panels

left: three progressive stages of design - responding to need for shade; incorporating bench; creating a dynamic, fluid form right: rendering of canopy

construction photo, wooden struts

construction photo, detail on wooden grid and steel frame

construction photo, laser-cutting the plywood

construction photo, detail on wire mesh and joints

construction photo, affixing the hexagonal panels to the structure