Prof. Dr. Christopher Robeller
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Fields of Study
Digital Design and Production
Key Areas
Digital timber construction, digital fabrication, lightweight construction, lightweight spatial structures, shell structures, robotics, automation, joinery techniques, hardwood construction.
| Since 2022 | Augsburg University of Applied Sciences, Chair of Digital Design and Production |
| 2022 | Jubilee Professor (visiting), Chalmers University of Technology |
| 2021–2022 | Professor, Digital Planning and Construction, Bremen University of Applied Sciences |
| 2017–2021 | Assistant Professor, Digital Tools, Technical University of Kaiserslautern, Faculty of Architecture |
| 2015–2017 | Postdoctoral Researcher, Swiss National Center of Competence in Research (NCCR) Digital Fabrication, EPFL Lausanne / ETH Zurich |
| 2011–2015 | Ph.D. candidate at the Institute for Timber Construction IBOIS, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology EPFL |
| 2008–2010 | Research Assistant, Prof. Achim Menges, Institute for Computational Design (ICD), University of Stuttgart |
| 2008 | Research Assistant, Prof. Achim Menges, Institute for Computational Design (ICD), University of Stuttgart |
- IASS Tsuboi Award (Best Journal Paper 2020)
- Advances in Architectural Geometry AAG 2014 Best Paper Award
- Deutscher Holzbaupreis 2011 (Honorable Mention)
- DETAIL Preis, Sonderpreis Studenten 2011
- Smart Geometry Scholarship, 2008
[Best Paper Award / IASS Tsuboi Award] Robeller, C., & Von Haaren, N. (2020). Recycleshell: Wood-only Shell Structures Made From Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) Production Waste. Journal of the International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures, 61(2), 125-139. DOI: 10.20898/j.iass.2020.204.045
Robeller, C., Konaković, M., Dedijer, M., Pauly, M. and Weinand, Y. (2017). Double-Layered Timber Plate Shell. International Journal of Space Structures, 32(3-4), 160-175., DOI: 10.1177/0266351117742853
Robeller, C., Gamerro, J. and Weinand, Y. (2017). Théâtre Vidy Lausanne – A Double-Layered Timber Folded Plate Structure. Journal of the International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures, 58, 295-314., DOI: 10.20898/j.iass.2017.194.864
Robeller, C., Integral Mechanical Attachment for Timber Folded Plate Structures, EPFL Ph.D. Thesis No. 6465, 2015, DOI: 10.5075/epfl-thesis-6564
Robeller, C. and Weinand, Y., Fabrication-Aware Design of Timber Folded Plate Shells with Double Through Tenon Joints, RobArch 2016, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-26378-6_12
Robeller, C. and Weinand, Y., A 3D Cutting Method for Integral 1DOF Multiple-Tab-and-Slot Joints for Timber Plates, using 5-axis CNC Cutting Technology, World Conference of Timber Engineering WCTE 2016, Vienna, Austria, August 22-25, 2016, ISBN: 978-390303900-1, Fulltext PDF
April 27, 2022 - Project Presentations, Kaiserslautern University of Applied Sciences
April 7, 2022 - Digital Timber Construction, Augsburg University of Applied Sciences
March 30, 2022 - Public Lecture, Chalmers
March 7, 2022 - Masterclass, UPC Barcelonatech
December 13, 2021 - Structure and Design, University of Innsbruck
November 12, 2021 - Rhineland-Palatinate Wood Industry Association Conference, Neustadt
November 12, 2021 - Rhineland-Palatinate Carpenters’ Association Conference, Frankenstein
November 3, 2021 - proHolzBW: Digitalization in Forestry and Wood
October 14, 2021 - Creaton Future Day, Stuttgart
October 8, 2021 - Intelligent Construction Forum, Künzelsau
September 11, 2021 - 16th Wood Construction Congress of Hesse, Kassel
August 25, 2021 - Paper Presentation, IASS 2021, Surrey
August 18, 2021 - “Architectural Conversations” Podcast, Mainz University of Applied Sciences
April 9, 2021 – Online Lecture, CITA, Copenhagen
March 25, 2021 - Online Lecture, Yasar University, Izmir
March 24, 2021 - Online Lecture, buildingSMART Germany
February 25, 2021 - Online Lecture, KlimawandelCOACH
December 10, 2020 - Circular Systems Symposium, TUe
November 30, 2020 - Online Lecture, TU Innsbruck
November 25, 2020 - "Positionen" Series, HTWK Leipzig
November 18, 2020 - Online Lecture, GCD TU Vienna
November 17, 2020 - Online Lecture, UC Berkeley
November 4, 2020 - Online Lecture, Chalmers
September 19, 2020 - eCAADe Session Chair, Berlin
September 9, 2020 - Timber Construction Network Live Webinar
June 18, 2020 - Performance Network Live Webinar
October 31, 2019 - Wood - Nature's Key, Tallinn
October 22, 2019 - SWR Television, 6:15–6:45 p.m.
September 25, 2019 - Forum Wood Nordic, Helsinki
August 16, 2019 - University of Sydney CPD
May 28, 2019 - LIGNA.forum, Hanover
May 10, 2019 - BarCamp Inno4wood, Kempten
May 9, 2019 - ETH Zurich
April 5, 2019 - SDMA at PBSA Düsseldorf
January 17, 2019 - BAU 2019, Munich
December 6, 2018 - International Forum on Timber Construction, Garmisch
November 12, 2018 - Arch & Computation, Gothenburg
November 8, 2018 - Innochain Conference, Copenhagen
August 29, 2018 - International Wood Fair, Klagenfurt
July 23, 2018 - Future Timber Structures, UQ Brisbane
July 19, 2018 - SUTD EPD, Singapore