Bristol and London-based design and technology company AUAR's (@auar__) modular timber building system begins with a robotic arm that cuts timber sheets and assembles them into modular building blocks (slide 1). These blocks can be easily transported to local building sites and assembled by an existing workforce, creating both jobs and high-quality, sustainable affordable housing (slide 2). Uniquely, the timber building blocks can be disassembled and reassembled for other uses, therefore creating less material waste and aligning with principles of circular design. “Designed for small and difficult-to-develop sites, AUAR’s housing solutions are produced within and for local communities. Our approach to automation creates opportunities for local contractors, trades, and members of the community to enhance their skill sets—providing a wider range of entry-points to actively participate in housing production, whilst defining new jobs and generating social capital,” says AUAR Co-Founder and CCO Claire McAndrew. “With the increased impact of the climate crisis, our dwelling units might be more needed than ever to offer high quality, temporary accommodation for people displaced by natural disasters. Having a stock of building blocks and robots around could build resilience in our urban fabric to rapidly respond to unexpected scenarios," says Gilles Retsin, AUAR Co-Founder and CTO. Read more about AUAR's modular building system Dwelling Unit Photo by @studio_naaro Press Partner @thisbythat #automatedarchitecture #microhome #gis2021 #architecture #design #sustainability (at London, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CVlLijsMCSP/?utm_medium=tumblr
