Flexible WoodSkin Melds Virtual and Actual Construction

Jun-08-13 The flexible, wooden surfacing material WoodSkin opens the door to a new array of design ideas, and could help bridge the gap between computer aided design and everyday construction.

WoodSkin is made up of two layers of plywood triangular tile sandwiching a textile mesh. Made with a CNC (computer numerical controlled) cutting machine, it can be easily adapted to meet the requirement of the project. The material can be created with a specific triangle size, geometry, sheet density and wood thickness, and it is available in sheets, roll or modules. Separate pieces can be linked together to form a larger sheet, and stability is achieved by the arrangement of folds and bends.

MammaFotogramma, the design team, hopes that WoodSkin will be able to emulate the factors of computer aided design while still being applicable to the materials of everyday construction.

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