Yves Weinand
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Domaines de compétences
- Geometry processing, architectural design explorations, Computer-Aided Design (CAD)
- Computational methods for complex joinery 3D modeling and digital fabrication
- Experimental tests and mechanical characterization of timber connections
- Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE)
- Fundamental developments in structural mechanics
- Robotic timber construction
- Augmented reality and AI-informed craft
Bibliographie
Yves Weinand is Professor of Timber Construction at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland, where he is the Director of the Laboratory of Timber Construction, IBOIS. As a transdisciplinary ENAC laboratory, IBOIS is active in both the Institute of architecture IA and the Institute of Civil and Environmental Engineering (IIC). Weinand received his M.SC in Architecture from the University of Liège in 1986, his M.SC in Civil Engineering from EPFL in 1994 and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the Technical University RWTH Aachen in 1998. In 2001, he joined the Technical University of Graz as Professor and Director of the Institute for Structural Design in Architecture. At EPFL, Yves Weinand and his collaborators are involved in the teaching of about ten courses ranging from Bachelor to Postgraduate level. This notably includes: two interdisciplinary courses (Enac Week Land of Thousand Dances and UE ENAC Ludic Streets), a design studio (3rd year bachelor and 1st year master), the elective course Introduction to Computational Architecture, a Massive Open Online Course Design of Integrally attached Timber plate Structures launched in 2023 and a 4-day lifelong learning course about digital timber construction (since 2023).On his part time appointment at EPFL, Yves Weinand was granted permission to continue his practice as director of the Bureau d’Etudes Weinand, ingénierie et architecture in Liège, Belgium. His office is active in the conceptual design of structures at the intersection of structural engineering and architecture. In 2017 he received from the Académie française d'architecture the Médaille technique for exceptional technical achievements in architecture. Yves Weinand won numerous first prizes in architectural competitions such as the Cultural Center of Soignies, the Brussels Sportstower or the 2025 Phänomena exhibition in Zurich.
Technology Transfer Contracts TTO/EPFL
Several private projects acquired by Yves Weinand as an architect are also subject of technology transfer contracts between IBOIS/EPFL and those partners.- The Annen Project allows the transfer of an EPFL developed code applied to the specific vault structure of this project and its technical implementation at the company’s facilities Annen SA in Luxembourg.
- The Rossinière Centre d’activité Gare Grand Chalet has been prepared by Technology transfer contracts with the Vaud State concerning the economic boosting of small timber companies of the pays d’Enhaut, the digital implementation of new parametric tools within those companies and the parametrization of a hexagonal timber vaults using local irregular timber.
- The Brussels Sportstower aims to integrate small irregular timber trunks from the Brussels Forest into the competition design by applying an integral design workflow developed at IBOIS.Those TTO transfer contracts allow for the implementation of additional innovative technologies developed at EPFL on top of the existing competition design.
Récompenses
Grand prix d'architecture de Wallonie
for the Vidy theater
2019
Distinction bois 2019
for the Vaud Parliament building
2019
Regional Mention of the Lignum Prize
for the Vidy theater
2018
Medal for Research and Technique
Académie d'architecture de France
2017
Grand prix d'architecture de Wallonie
for the public project "Victor Java"
2012
Mention prix d'architecture de Wallonie
for the pedestrian bridge Burg Reuland
2012
Publications
Sélection de publications
| Rogeau, Nicolas; Gamerro, Julien; Latteur, Pierre; Weinand, Yves Construction Robotics |
Design considerations for robotically assembled through-tenon timber joints |
| Settimi, Andrea ; Gamerro, Julien ; Weinand, Yves Automation in Construction |
Augmented-reality-assisted timber drilling with smart retrofitted tools |
| Rezaei Rad, Aryan; Burton, Henry; Rogeau, Nicolas; Vestartas, Petras; Weinand, Yves Computers & Structures |
A framework to automate the design of digitally-fabricated timber plate structures |
| Rogeau, Nicolas; Latteur, Pierre; Weinand, Yves Automation in Construction |
An integrated design tool for timber plate structures to generate joints geometry, fabrication toolpath, and robot trajectories |
| Settimi, Andrea; Wang, Qianqing; Andò, Edward; Gamerro, Julien; Beyer, Katrin; Weinand, Yves Construction Robotics |
Projector-based augmented stacking framework for irregularly shaped objects |
| Stucki, Sandro; Lange, Heiko; Dreimol, Christopher H.; Weinand, Yves; Burgert, Ingo Journal Of Adhesion Science And Technology |
The influence of wood surface treatments with different biomolecules on dry and wet strength of linear friction welded joints |
Autres publications
Livres
- Ibois Notebook 4, EPFL Press, to be published
- Ibois Notebook 3, EPFL Press, 2022
- Design of Integrally-Attached Timber Plate Structures, Routledge, 2021
- Ibois Notebook 2, EPFL Press, 2021
- Ibois Notebook 1, EPFL Press, 2020
- Le pavillon en bois du théâtre de Vidy, PPUR, 2017
- Structures Innovantes en bois, Birkhäuser, 2017
- Advanced Timber Structures, Birkhäuser, 2016
- Neue Holztragwerke, Birkhäuser, 2016
Enseignement & Phd
Enseignement
Architecture
Génie civil