Lauren Franco
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Lauren Franco is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of robotic fabrication and sustainable timber construction, with a primary focus on advancing mass timber technologies through computational design and digital manufacturing. Her most notable contribution, "TwistedLam: A Robotic Fabrication Method for Hyperbolic Paraboloid Glulam and CLT Blanks" (2023), addresses a critical challenge in contemporary architecture: the wasteful production of doubly curved glued laminated timber (glulam) for grid shell structures. Franco's innovative method leverages robotic fabrication to create hyperbolic paraboloid forms directly from mass timber blanks, dramatically reducing material waste compared to traditional planing techniques. This work has garnered attention within the architecture and engineering communities, establishing her as an emerging voice in sustainable construction. By integrating robotics with timber lamination processes, Franco is helping to make complex curved timber structures more economically and environmentally viable, potentially transforming how architects approach large-scale timber projects. Her research sits at the nexus of computational design, robotic fabrication, and sustainable materials, offering practical solutions for the growing mass timber industry.
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