NCKU's Digital Manufacturing Workshop creates the first low-carbon structure using robotic wood processing and concrete printing-國立成功大學永續發展SDGs

NCKU's Digital Manufacturing Workshop creates the first low-carbon structure using robotic wood processing and concrete printing

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NCKU's Digital Manufacturing Workshop creates the first low-carbon structure using robotic wood processing and concrete printing

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National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) has unveiled the low-carbon construction work "Cocoon Wing Movement," created by a team of architecture students and faculty. The project integrates robotic wood processing and concrete printing, marking a significant step toward Taiwan's "near-zero smart construction."


The design, inspired by the metamorphosis of the butterfly, features symmetrical, complex geometric surfaces that form a protective shelter, allowing passage through the space. It also mimics butterfly wings with a fractal framework system that enables the structure to adapt to the complex curved form.


Key innovations include the use of robotic arm-assisted wood construction, which maximizes the material's potential for complex shapes, and a low-carbon concrete printing method using geopolymer concrete instead of traditional cement. This process significantly reduces carbon emissions, contributing to Taiwan's near-zero carbon construction strategy.


The project has gained attention from industry and academia, with Professor Oliver Tessmann from Germany's TU Darmstadt praising the integration of low-carbon issues with robotic construction. The work demonstrates NCKU's research capabilities in near-zero carbon construction and its potential to impact the global stage.

The opening day group photo of "Cocoon Pupa Wing Movement."

"Cocoon Pupa Wing Movement" achieves biomimetic complex curved shapes with the assistance of digital manufacturing through robotic arms.

The digital manufacturing process of two major low-carbon construction methods: robotic arm wood construction (left) and robotic arm concrete printing (right).

Professor Oliver Tessmann (second from left) from TU Darmstadt visits the "Cocoon Wing Movement" robotic construction work.

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