Day 1 - Learning the technique - Lamella Roof Structure

On the first day, we met in groups and were given a location, ours being in the courtyard. We were shown the materials we would be using, which were pre-cut timber with ready-made mortise and tenon joints.

We were separated into 2 groups and each group was responsible to create the peace of Lamella Roof Structure by using different types of joints. One of the groups had to create joints using the wire. The other one had to use the more stable drill, which we found was easier to make.

The whole day we used to experiment with the woods and after that, we share the pros and cons. After constructing a simple frame, we measured how many square metres it covered by measuring the length and width and timed it. We were focused to try as many versions as possible to save time in the next few days. We computed this by counting the number of timber batons utilised. We could figure out how big the frame could be by counting how many batons we had in total.

Nevertheless, we managed to get enough experience with materials to end the end of the day make a key decision on which technique is the best to be used. We also used that time to prepare the master pieces of wood to cut the materials faster and involved a whole group of people.