Christopher Robeller

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Aims Community College, Technische Hochschule Augsburg

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Christopher Robeller is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of architecture, digital fabrication, and timber construction. His work centers on developing robot-manufactured joinery systems and lightweight shell structures that push the boundaries of sustainable building. Robeller’s major contributions include the design and fabrication of curved-folded thin-shell structures from cross-laminated timber (CLT), where he demonstrated how robotic manufacturing can create complex, high-performance architectural forms. His research on “integral attachment” techniques—such as through-tenons—has shown that robotically fabricated joints can match or exceed the strength of conventional fasteners while enabling faster, simpler assembly. With over 60 citations across his most-cited works, Robeller’s influence is evident in publications like *ReciprocalShell*, which introduces a hybrid timber system for lightweight shell structures, and *Research Culture in Architecture*, a cross-disciplinary exploration of digital and analog methods. His achievements include pioneering the first application of reciprocal timber systems as cross-bracing in segmented shells, advancing both the theory and practice of robotic timber construction. For students and researchers, Robeller’s work exemplifies how computational design and automation can revolutionize sustainable architecture.